Anything

A·ny·thing

Anything

n.
  1. Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatever; thing of any kind; something or other; aught; as, I would not do it for anything.
    Did you ever know of anything so unlucky?
    — A. Trollope.
    They do not know that anything is amiss with them.
    — W. G. Sumner.
  2. Expressing an indefinite comparison; -- with as or like. [Colloq. or Lowx]
    I fear your girl will grow as proud as anything.

Phrases & Compounds

Anything but
not at all or in any respect.
Anything like
in any respect; at all; as, I can not give anything like a fair sketch of his trials.

Anything

adv.
  1. In any measure; anywise; at all.
    Mine old good will and hearty affection towards you is not . . . anything at all quailed.