~

~ letter: written on a letter, usually a vowel, in place of an omitted n or m.

Letter

(diacritic, obsolete) Written on a letter, usually a vowel, in place of an omitted n or m.
- cõtempt — contempt
- The begyñyng off the Goſpell of Ieſu Chriſt the ſonne off God / as yt ys written in the prophettꝭ[…]1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Mark j:[1–2], folio xliij, verso

(Internet, obsolete) Approximately.
- She brought ~10 shirts for a two-day trip.
- In case you hadn’t heard, we have another Bravolebrity breakup on our hands. And by that, I mean The Valley stars Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright are getting divorced ~six months after announcing their separation.2024 August 29, Mehera Bonner, “Brittany Cartwright Served Jax Taylor Divorce Papers While They Were Filming ‘The Valley’”, in Cosmopolitan
(Internet, obsolete) Indicating joy, elation, excitement, or a playful tone.
- Awesome~ I hope you enjoy your trip!
- “Bufh! Y-Y-You can leave everything to us, Miss Horn!” “We’ll keep your luggage safe!” “Oh god, my nose won’t stop bleeding…” “Please, misters! And thanksies~” Horn exclaimed enthusiastically as she got away from them.2016, Yukiya Murasaki, translated by ZackZeal, How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord, volume 6, J-Novel Club, published 2018, →ISBN

(indicating emotion): Perhaps borrowed from Japanese ~, 〜, 〰, emphatic form of ー (long vowel mark).

What does ~ mean?: ~ means written on a letter, usually a vowel, in place of an omitted n or m.
What part of speech is ~?: ~ can be a letter or a symbol.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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