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other > 5 senses
ADJECTIVE1otherNot the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
2other, extra, additionalFurther or added
3otherRecently past
4other, early, formerOf the distant past
5otherVery unusual
other > pronunciation
Soundsah'dher
Rhymesaltogether, another, bather, and 40 more rhymes in dher at the HyperDic website...
other > adjective 1
MeaningNot the same one or ones already mentioned or implied.
Examples"today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction"
Attribute ofotherness, distinctness, separateness
Similaranother, different; another, some other; different; else; new; opposite; opposite; opposite; other than; otherwise; remaining
See alsoseparate
Contrarysame
other > adjective 2
MeaningFurther or added.
Examples"I have no other shoes"; "there are other possibilities"
Synonymsextra, additional
Similar toadded
other > adjective 3
MeaningRecently past.
Examples"the other evening"
Similar topast
other > adjective 4
MeaningOf the distant past.
Examples"in other times"
Synonymsearly, former
Similar topast
other > adjective 5
MeaningVery unusual. Different in character or quality from the normal or expected.
Examples"a strange, other dimension...where his powers seemed to fail"- Lance Morrow
Similar tostrange, unusual

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