Noun Definition

idiom

1.Definition: a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

Related Noun(s):parlance

Category: General

2.Definition: an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

Related Noun(s):phrase

Category: General

3.Definition: the style of a particular artist or school or movement

"An imaginative orchestral idiom"

Category: General

4.Definition: the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

Related Noun(s):accent, dialect

Category: General