Definitions
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
Word origin
1751, from earlier term colloquy (“a conversation”), from Latin colloquium (“conference, conversation”), from con- (“together”) + loquor (“to speak”), + -al.
Used in a sentence
“You're using too many colloquial words in this cover letter: I suggest changing "I picked up loads of cool skills" to "I acquired many positive abilities"”
“The colloquial, and at times sarcastic, tone of her books makes her popular with teenagers.”
“If you know what it means to be a “fidlet” going for a “jolly” in your “doo”, then you are part of an exclusive club that speaks colloquial Antarctic English.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Informal”10 letters
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