Examples of 'colloquial' in a sentence
Meaning of "colloquial"
Colloquial is an adjective used to describe language or words that are informal or conversational, typically used in everyday communication
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- Characteristic of familiar conversation, of common parlance; informal.
- Of or pertaining to a conversation; conversational or chatty.
- A colloquial word or phrase, colloquialism
How to use "colloquial" in a sentence
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The use of colloquial language is not permitted.
Separated consideration of scientific and colloquial evidence.
I know the colloquial term for this.
Colloquial expressions are derived from social trends.
You can get as colloquial as you like.
Colloquial phrases and words ought to be averted.
We will go with the colloquial idiomatic thing.
I have made my peace with the colloquial.
This is colloquial and not technically accurate.
His lighter verse was colloquial and satirical.
In modern colloquial usage it is commonly not capitalised.
But you seemed a more colloquial sort.
German colloquial term for taking drugs.
It is characteristic of literary rather than colloquial style.
It can also be a colloquial term for toddler.
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They are commonly replaced by p and s is colloquial speech.
Piggyback is the colloquial name for the procedure.
Such vocabulary is often used in colloquial speech.
Colloquial speech is used in everyday conversation.
It is not monotonous or colloquial like daily prayer.
Written language is very different from colloquial.
Nor do they understand colloquial expressions or ironies.
Anxiety and panic disorders are quite colloquial.
And there are countless colloquial or regional expressions.
In a colloquial sense the two terms are considered synonymous.
Subject pronouns are frequently dropped in colloquial conversation.
Raisin was a colloquial term for slave.
Colloquial readings tend to reflect an older sound system.
These stories are told in colloquial and everyday language.
Use of colloquial terms and jargon should be minimized.
I am going to indulge in a little colloquial language for a moment here.
Another colloquial name is the brown elfin saddle.
Both are widespread use in colloquial usage.
Bunny is a colloquial term for a rabbit.
So this use of all is merely encountered in colloquial conversations.
I understand the colloquial meaning attached to it.
Otherwise the perfect is much preferred in the colloquial.
This applies to both colloquial and written language.
A colloquial term describing some one.
He used elements of colloquial language for his lyrics.
A colloquial term for electronic mail.
There are numerous colloquial terms for the buttocks.
He instead picked up the language from colloquial use.
They frequently use colloquial expression in their poetry.
Some of these affixes are ignored in colloquial speech.
Phone is a colloquial term for a telephone.
The word is still in colloquial use.
The predominantly colloquial origin of words is very noticeable.
This is the difference in colloquial use.
Ammo is a colloquial term for ammunition.
