Sny
Sny, snī, n. a gentle bend in timber, curving upwards. [Prob. Ice. snúa, to turn.]
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So, sō, adv. in this manner or degree: thus: for like reason: in such manner or degree: in a high degree: as has been stated: on this account: an abbrev. for Is it so? be it so.—conj. provided that: in case that.—interj.
English · e-38700-2294So-called
So-called, sō′-kawld, adj. See under So.
English · e-38700-2306 · brief source recordSo-ho
So-ho, sō-hō′, interj. (Shak.) a form of call from a distance, a sportsman's halloo.
English · e-38700-2331 · brief source recordSo-long
So-long, sō-long′, interj. good-bye! [Not salaam.]
English · e-38700-2397 · brief source recordSo-so
So-so, sō′-sō, adj. neither very good nor very bad: tolerable: indifferent.
English · e-38700-2487 · brief source recordSoak
Soak, sōk, v.t. to steep in a fluid: to wet thoroughly: to drench: to draw in by the pores.—v.i. to be steeped in a liquid: to enter into pores: to drink to excess, to guzzle.—n. process or act of soaking: a hard drinker
English · e-38700-2295Soap
Soap, sōp, n. a compound of oils or fats with soda (hard soaps) or potash (soft soaps), used in washing: (slang) soft words, flattery: (U.S. slang) money used for bribery and other secret political purposes.—v.t. to rub
English · e-38700-2296Soar
Soar, sōr, v.i. to mount into the air: to fly aloft: to rise to a height, also mentally or morally.—n. act of soaring: the height reached in soaring.—adjs. Soar′ant (her.), flying aloft; Soar′ing.—adv. Soar′ingly, having
English · e-38700-2297Sob
Sob, sob, v.i. to sigh in a convulsive manner, with tears: to weep with convulsive catchings of the breath, due to contractions of the diaphragm, accompanied by a closure of the glottis, preventing the entrance of air in
English · e-38700-2298Sobeit
Sobeit, sō-bē′it, conj. if it be so.
English · e-38700-2299 · brief source recordSober
Sober, sō′bėr, adj. not wild or passionate: self-possessed: sedate: grave: calm: regular: simple in colour, sombre: not drunk: temperate, esp. in the use of liquors: (Scot.) poor, feeble.—v.t. to make sober: to free from
English · e-38700-2300Sobol
Sobol, sō′bol, n. the Russian sable. [Polish.]
English · e-38700-2301 · brief source recordSoboles
Soboles, sob′ō-lēz, n. (bot.) a shoot or sucker.—adj. Sobolif′erous. [L. suboles—sub, under, olēre, to grow.]
English · e-38700-2302 · brief source recordSobranje
Sobranje, sō-brän′ye, n. the national assembly of Bulgaria.—Also Sobran′ye. [Bulg.]
English · e-38700-2303 · brief source recordSobriquet
Sobriquet, sō-brē-kā′, n. a contemptuous nickname: an assumed name.—Also Soubriquet′. [Fr.,—O. Fr. soubzbriquet, a chuck under the chin, soubz, sous—L. sub, under, briquet, breast; cf. Brisket.]
English · e-38700-2304Socage
Socage, Soccage, sok′āj, n. the tenure of lands by service fixed and determinate in quality.—ns. Soc′ager, Soc′man, a tenant by socage; Soc′manry, tenure by socage. [A.S. sóc, a right of holding a court—sóc, pa.t. of sac
English · e-38700-2305Sociable
Sociable, sō′sha-bl, adj. inclined to society: fit for company: companionable: affording opportunities for intercourse.—n. a four-wheeled open carriage with seats facing: a tricycle for two persons side by side: a couch
English · e-38700-2307Socinian
Socinian, sō-sin′i-an, adj. pertaining to Socinus, the name of two celebrated heresiarchs, uncle and nephew, who in the 16th century denied the doctrine of the Trinity, the deity of Christ, &c.—n. a follower of Lælius an
English · e-38700-2308Sociology
Sociology, sō-shi-ol′ō-ji, n. the science that treats of man as a social being, in the origin, organisation, and development of human society and human culture, esp. on the side of social and political institutions, incl
English · e-38700-2309Sock
Sock, sok, n. a kind of half-stocking: comedy, originally a low-heeled light shoe, worn by actors of comedy. [A.S. socc—L. soccus.]
English · e-38700-2310Sock
Sock, sok, n. a ploughshare. [O. Fr. soc—Celt., Bret. souc'h, Gael. soc.]
English · e-38700-2311 · brief source recordSock
Sock, sok, v.t. (prov. and slang) to throw: to strike hard, to give a drubbing.
English · e-38700-2312 · brief source recordSockdologer
Sockdologer, sok-dol′ō-jėr, n. (Amer. slang) a conclusive argument: a knock-down blow: anything very big, a whopper: a form of fish-hook. [A corr. of doxology as the closing act of a service.]
English · e-38700-2313Socket
Socket, sok′et, n. a hollow into which something is inserted, the receptacle of the eye, &c.: a hollow tool for grasping and lifting tools dropped in a well-boring: the hollow of a candlestick: a steel apparatus attached
English · e-38700-2314Socle
Socle, sō′kl, n. (archit.) a plain, square, flat member used instead of a pedestal to support a column, &c.: a plain face or plinth at the foot of a wall. [Fr.—It. zoccolo—L. socculus, dim. of soccus, a high-heeled shoe,
English · e-38700-2315Socratic
Socratic, -al, sō-krat′ik, -al, adj. pertaining to Socrates, a celebrated Greek philosopher (469-399 B.C.), to his philosophy, or to his manner of teaching, which was an art of inducing his interlocutors to discover thei
English · e-38700-2316Sod
Sod, sod, n. any surface of earth grown with grass, &c.: turf.—adj. consisting of sod.—v.t. to cover with sod.—adj. Sod′dy, covered with sod: turfy.—The old sod, one's native soil. [Low Ger. sode; Ger. sode; perh. conn.
English · e-38700-2317Sod
Sod, sod, obsolete pa.t. of seethe.
English · e-38700-2318 · brief source recordSoda
Soda, sō′da, n. oxide of sodium, or its hydrate: the alkali obtained from the ashes of marine vegetables, or by decomposing sea-salt: (coll.) soda-water.—ns. Sō′da-ash, sodium carbonate; Sō′da-crack′er, a biscuit made of
English · e-38700-2319Sodality
Sodality, sō-dal′i-ti, n. a fellowship or fraternity. [L. sodalitas—sodalis, a comrade.]
English · e-38700-2320 · brief source recordSodden
Sodden, sod′n, pa.p. of seethe, boiled: soaked thoroughly: boggy: doughy, not well baked: bloated, saturated with drink.—n. Sod′denness.—adj. Sod′den-wit′ted (Shak.), heavy, stupid.
English · e-38700-2321Sodomy
Sodomy, sod′om-i, n. unnatural sexuality, so called because imputed to the inhabitants of Sodom.—n. Sod′omite, an inhabitant of Sodom: one guilty of sodomy.—adj. Sodomit′ical.—adv. Sodomit′ically.
English · e-38700-2322Soever
Soever, sō-ev′ėr, adv. generally used to extend or render indefinite the sense of who, what, where, how, &c.
English · e-38700-2323 · brief source recordSofa
Sofa, sō′fa, n. a long seat with stuffed bottom, back and arms—formerly Sō′pha.—n. Sō′fa-bed, a piece of furniture serving as a sofa by day, capable of being made into a bed at night. [Fr.,—Ar. suffah—saffa, to arrange.]
English · e-38700-2324Soffit
Soffit, sof′it, n. a ceiling, now generally restricted to the ornamented under-sides of staircases, entablatures, archways, &c.; also the larmier or drip. [Fr.,—It.,—L. suffixa, pa.p. of suffigĕre, to fasten beneath—sub,
English · e-38700-2325Sofi
Sofi, Sofism. See Sufi, Sufism.
English · e-38700-2326 · brief source recordSoft
Soft, soft, adj. easily yielding to pressure: easily cut or acted upon: malleable: not rough to the touch: smooth: pleasing or soothing to the senses: easily yielding to any influence: mild: sympathetic: gentle: effemina
English · e-38700-2327Softa
Softa, sof′ta, n. a Moslem theological student, attached to a mosque. [Turk.]
English · e-38700-2328 · brief source recordSoger
Soger, sō′jėr, n. (naut.) one who skulks his work.—v.i. to shirk one's work.
English · e-38700-2329 · brief source recordSoggy
Soggy, sog′i, adj. soaked with water.—n. Sog, a bog.
English · e-38700-2330 · brief source recordSoi-disant
Soi-disant, swo-dē-zong′, adj. self-styled, pretended. [Fr.]
English · e-38700-2332 · brief source recordSoil
Soil, soil, n. the ground: the mould on the surface of the earth which nourishes plants: country.—adj. Soil′-bound, attached to the soil.—n. Soil′-cap, the covering of soil on the bed-rock.—adj. Soiled, having soil. [O.
English · e-38700-2333Soil
Soil, soil, n. dirt: dung: foulness: a spot or stain: a marshy place in which a hunted boar finds refuge.—v.t. to make dirty: to stain: to manure.—v.i. to take a soil: to tarnish.—n. Soil′iness, stain: foulness.—adj. Soi
English · e-38700-2334Soil
Soil, soil, v.t. to feed at the stall for the purpose of fattening. [O. Fr. saouler—saol, saoul—L. satullus—satur, full.]
English · e-38700-2335Soirée
Soirée, swä-rā′, n. an evening party: an evening social meeting with tea, &c. [Fr.,—soir, evening (Prov. sera)—L. serus, late.]
English · e-38700-2336Sojourn
Sojourn, sō′jurn, v.t. to stay for a day: to dwell for a time.—n. a temporary residence.—ns. Sō′journer; Sō′journing, Sō′journment, the act of dwelling in a place for a time. [O. Fr. sojourner—L. sub, under, diurnāre, to
English · e-38700-2337Soke
Soke, sōk, n. the same as Soc (q.v.).—ns. Soke′man=Socman; Sō′ken, a district held by tenure of socage: a miller's right to the grinding of all the corn within a certain manor.
English · e-38700-2338Sol
Sol, sol, n. the sun, Phœbus: (her.) a tincture, the metal or, or gold, in blazoning by planets. [L.]
English · e-38700-2339 · brief source recordSol
Sol, sol, n. an old French coin, 1⁄20th of a livre, equal to 12 deniers, now superseded by the sou. [O. Fr. sol—L. solidus, solid.]
English · e-38700-2340Sol-fa
Sol-fa, sol′-fa, v.i. to sing the notes of the scale in their proper pitch, using the syllables do (or ut), re, mi, fa, sol, la, si;—pr.p. sol-faing (sol′-fa-ing); pa.p. sol-faed (sol′-fad).—ns. Sol′faïsm, singing by syl
English · e-38700-2371Sol-lunar
Sol-lunar, sol′-lū′nar, adj. pertaining to, or due to the influence of, both sun and moon. [L. sol, sun, luna, moon.]
English · e-38700-2392 · brief source recordSola
Sola, sō-lä′, interj. a cry to a person at a distance.
English · e-38700-2341 · brief source recordSola
Sola, sō′lä, n. the hat-plant or sponge-wood, also its pith.—Also Sō′lah. [Hind. sholā.]
English · e-38700-2342 · brief source recordSolace
Solace, sol′ās, n. consolation, comfort in distress: relief: (obs.) pleasure, amusement.—v.t. to comfort in distress: to console: to allay.—n. Sol′acement, the act of solacing: the state of being solaced.—adj. Solā′cious
English · e-38700-2343Solan-goose
Solan-goose, sō′lan-gōōs, n. the gannet.—Also Sō′land. [Ice. súla.]
English · e-38700-2345 · brief source recordSolander
Solander, sō-lan′dėr, n. a case or box, usually in the form of a book, opening on the side or front with hinges, for holding prints, drawings, or pamphlets—named from the inventor, Daniel Solander (1736-81).
English · e-38700-2344Solano
Solano, sō-lä′no, n. a hot south-east wind which occasionally visits Spain. [Sp.,—L. solanus (ventus), the east wind—sol, the sun.]
English · e-38700-2346Solanum
Solanum, sō-lā′num, n. a genus of plants of the order Solanaceæ or Solaneæ, the nightshade family—almost all the species containing a poisonous alkaloid, Sol′anine.—adjs. Solanā′ceous, belonging to the Solanaceæ; Sol′ano
English · e-38700-2347Solar
Solar, sō′lar, adj. pertaining to the sun: measured by the progress of the sun: produced by the sun.—n. Sōlarisā′tion, exposure to the action of the sun's rays: the effect in photography of over-exposure.—v.t. Sō′larise,
English · e-38700-2348Solaster
Solaster, sō-las′tėr, n. the typical genus of Solasteridæ, a family of star-fishes, having more than five rays. [L. sol, the sun, aster, a star.]
English · e-38700-2349Solatium
Solatium, sō-lā′shi-um, n. any compensation, a sum legally awarded, over and above actual damages, by way of compensation for wounded feelings. [L.]
English · e-38700-2350Sold
Sold, sōld, pa.t. and pa.p. of sell.
English · e-38700-2351 · brief source recordSold
Sold, sold, n. (Spens.) pay, remuneration. [Fr. solde—L. solidus, a piece of money.]
English · e-38700-2352 · brief source recordSoldado
Soldado, sōl-dä′dō, n. a soldier. [Sp.]
English · e-38700-2353 · brief source recordSoldan
Soldan, sōl′dan, n. (Milt.). Same as Sultan.
English · e-38700-2354 · brief source recordSoldanel
Soldanel, sol′da-nel, n. a plant of the genus Soldanella, of the order Primulaceæ—the blue moonwort.
English · e-38700-2355 · brief source recordSoldatesque
Soldatesque, sol-da-tesk′, adj. soldier-like, [Fr.,—soldat, a soldier.]
English · e-38700-2356 · brief source recordSolder
Solder, sod′ėr, or sol′dėr, v.t. to unite two metallic surfaces by a fusible metallic cement: to cement.—n. a fusible alloy for uniting metals.—ns. Sol′derer; Sol′dering; Sol′dering-bolt, -ī′ron, a tool with pointed or w
English · e-38700-2357Soldier
Soldier, sōl′jėr, n. a man engaged in military service: a private, as distinguished from an officer: a man of much military experience or of great valour: a soldier-ant, beetle, hermit-crab, &c.: (slang) a red herring.—v
English · e-38700-2358Soldo
Soldo, sol′dō, n. an Italian coin, 1⁄20th of the lira, a sol or sou:—pl. Sol′di. [It.]
English · e-38700-2359 · brief source recordSole
Sole, sōl, n. the lowest part or under-side of the foot: the foot: the bottom of a boot or shoe: the bottom of anything.—v.t. to furnish with a sole.—adj. Solē′iform, slipper-shaped.—ns. Sole′-leath′er, strong leather fo
English · e-38700-2360Sole
Sole, sōl, n. a genus (Solea) of flat-fish, elongate-oval in form, with flesh firm, white, and excellently flavoured. [Fr. sole—L. solea.]
English · e-38700-2361Sole
Sole, sōl, adj. alone: only: being or acting without another: single: (law) unmarried.—advs. Sole; Sole′ly, alone: only: singly.—n. Sole′ness. [Fr.,—L. solus, alone.]
English · e-38700-2362Solecism
Solecism, sol′ē-sizm, n. a breach of syntax: any absurdity or impropriety: any incongruity, prodigy.—v.i. Sol′ēcise, to commit solecisms.—n. Sol′ēcist, one who commits solecisms.—adjs. Solēcist′ic, -al, pertaining to, or
English · e-38700-2363Solein
Solein, sol′ān, adj. (Spens.) sad. [Sullen.]
English · e-38700-2364 · brief source recordSolemn
Solemn, sol′em, adj. attended with religions ceremonies, pomp, or gravity, originally taking place every year, said esp. of religious ceremonies: impressing with seriousness: awful: devout: having the appearance of gravi
English · e-38700-2365Solen
Solen, sō′len, n. a genus of bivalve molluscs—Razor-shell and Razor-fish.—adjs. Solanā′cean, Solanā′ceous.—n. Sol′enite, a fossil razor-shell. [Gr. sōlēn, a channel.]
English · e-38700-2366Solenoid
Solenoid, sō-lē′noid, n. a helix of copper wound in the form of a cylinder, longitudinally magnetised with an intensity varying inversely as the area of the normal section in different parts.—adj. Solēnoi′dal.—adv. Solēn
English · e-38700-2367Solenostomous
Solenostomous, sol-ē-nos′tō-mus, adj. having a tubular or fistulous snout.—n. Solenos′tomus, the typical genus of the Solenostomidæ, a family of solenostomous lophobranchiate fishes. [Gr. sōlēn, a pipe, stoma, mouth.]
English · e-38700-2368Solert
Solert, sol′ert, adj. (obs.) subtle.—n. Soler′tiousness. [L. sollers, crafty, sollertia, skill.]
English · e-38700-2369 · brief source recordSoleus
Soleus. See Sole (1).
English · e-38700-2370 · brief source recordSolfatara
Solfatara, sol-fä-tä′ra, n. a volcanic region no longer violently active, but emitting from crevices gases, steam, and chemical vapours, chiefly of sulphurous origin—Fr. soufrière, Ger. schwefelgrube or schwefelsee. [It.
English · e-38700-2372Solferino
Solferino, sol-fe-rē′nō, n. the colour of rosaniline—from the French victory at Solferino in Italy (1859).
English · e-38700-2373 · brief source recordSolicit
Solicit, sō-lis′it, v.t. to ask earnestly: to petition: to seek or try to obtain: to disturb.—n. solicitation.—ns. Solic′itant, one who solicits; Solicitā′tion, a soliciting: earnest request: invitation; Solic′iting (Sha
English · e-38700-2374Solid
Solid, sol′id, adj. having the parts firmly adhering: hard: compact: full of matter: not hollow: strong: having length, breadth, and thickness (opposed to a mere surface): cubic: substantial, reliable, worthy of credit,
English · e-38700-2375Solidum
Solidum, sol′i-dum, n. (archit.) the die of a pedestal: (Scots law) a complete sum. [L.]
English · e-38700-2376 · brief source recordSolidungular
Solidungular, sol-id-ung′gū-lar, adj. having hoofs solid, that are not cloven, denoting a certain tribe of mammalia.—Also Solidung′ulous, Solidung′ulate. [L. solidus, solid, ungula, a hoof.]
English · e-38700-2377Solidus
Solidus, sol′i-dus, n. a Roman gold coin introduced by Constantine in place of the aureus, known later as the bezant: a sign (/) denoting the English shilling, representing the old lengthened form of s—£ s. d. (libræ, so
English · e-38700-2378Solifidian
Solifidian, sol-i-fid′i-an, n. one who holds that faith alone is what is necessary for justification.—adj. holding this view.—n. Solifid′ianism. [L. solus, only, fides, faith.]
English · e-38700-2379Soliloquy
Soliloquy, sō-lil′ō-kwe, n. a talking when solitary or to one's self: a discourse of a person, not addressed to any one.—v.i. Solil′oquise, to speak to one's self or utter a soliloquy. [L. soliloquium—solus, alone, loqui
English · e-38700-2380Soliped
Soliped, sol′i-ped, n. an animal with a single or uncloven hoof on each foot.—adjs. Sol′iped, Solip′edous. [L. solus, alone, pes, pedis, a foot.]
English · e-38700-2381Solipsism
Solipsism, sol′ip-sizm, n. the theory that self-existence is the only certainty, absolute egoism—the extreme form of subjective idealism.—n. Sol′ipsist, one who believes in this.—adj. Solipsis′tic. [L. solus, alone, ipse
English · e-38700-2382Solisequious
Solisequious, sol-i-sē′kwi-us, adj. following the sun, as the sunflower. [L. sol, the sun, sequi, to follow.]
English · e-38700-2383 · brief source recordSolitaire
Solitaire, sol-i-tār′, n. a recluse or one who lives alone: a game played by one person with a board and balls: a card-game for one—patience: an ornament worn singly on the neck or wrist: a black silk tie fixed to the ba
English · e-38700-2384Solitary
Solitary, sol′i-tar-i, adj. being the sole person present: alone or lonely: single, separate, simple: living alone, not social or gregarious: without company: remote from society: retired, secluded: gloomy.—n. one who li
English · e-38700-2385Solito
Solito, sol′i-tō, adv. (mus.) in the usual manner. [It.]
English · e-38700-2386 · brief source recordSolitude
Solitude, sol′i-tūd, n. a being alone: a lonely life: want of company: a lonely place or desert. [Fr.,—L. solitudo—solus, alone.]
English · e-38700-2387Solivagous
Solivagous, sō-liv′a-gus, adj. wandering alone.—Also Soliv′agant. [L., solus, alone, vagus, wandering.]
English · e-38700-2388 · brief source recordSolive
Solive, so-lēv′, n. a joist or beam of secondary importance. [Fr.,—L. sublevāre, to support.]
English · e-38700-2389 · brief source recordSollar
Sollar, sol′ar, n. a platform in a mine: an upper gallery or balcony, a garret, loft.—Also Soll′er. [O. Fr. soler, solier—L. solarium, a terrace or flat roof—sol, the sun.]
English · e-38700-2390Solleret
Solleret, sol′ėr-et, n. the steel shoe worn in medieval armour. [O. Fr. soler, a slipper, sole, a sole.]
English · e-38700-2391 · brief source recordSolmisation
Solmisation, sol-mi-zā′shun, n. sol-faïng: a recital of the notes of the gamut, do, re, mi, &c.
English · e-38700-2393 · brief source recordSolo
Solo, sō′lō, n. a musical piece performed by only one voice or instrument:—pl. Sō′lōs.—adj. Sō′lō, unconcerted.—n. Sō′lōist. [It.,—L. solus, alone.]
English · e-38700-2394Solograph
Solograph, sol′ō-graf, n. a sun-print. [L. sol, the sun, Gr. graphein, to write.]
English · e-38700-2395 · brief source recordSolomon
Solomon, sol′o-mon, n. a person of unusual wisdom, from Solomon, king of Israel (see 1 Kings, iii. 5-15).—adj. Solomon′ic.—n. Sol′omon's-seal, any one of several species of perennial herbs, of the lily family, genus Poly
English · e-38700-2396Solonian
Solonian, sō-lō′ni-an, adj. pertaining to the Athenian lawgiver Solon (c. 640-c. 558 B.C.), or to his legislation.—Also Solon′ic.
English · e-38700-2398Solpuga
Solpuga, sol-pū′ga, n. the typical genus of Solpugida, an order of arachnids.
English · e-38700-2399 · brief source recordSolstice
Solstice, sol′stis, n. that point in the ecliptic at which the sun is farthest from the equator, and where it is consequently at the turning-point of its apparent course—the summer solstice, where it touches the tropic o
English · e-38700-2400Soluble
Soluble, sol′ū-bl, adj. capable of being solved or dissolved in a fluid.—ns. Solubil′ity, Sol′ubleness, capability of being dissolved in a fluid. [L. solubilis—solvĕre, to solve.]
English · e-38700-2401Solum
Solum, sō′lum, n. ground, a piece of ground. [L., the ground.]
English · e-38700-2402 · brief source recordSolus
Solus, sō′lus, adj. alone, in dramatic directions—feminine form Sō′la. [L., alone.]
English · e-38700-2403 · brief source recordSolution
Solution, sol-ū′shun, n. act of solving or dissolving, esp. a solid by a fluid: the separating of the parts of any body: the preparation resulting from dissolving a solid in a liquid: explanation: removal of a doubt: con
English · e-38700-2404Solve
Solve, solv, v.t. to loosen or separate the parts of: to clear up or explain: to remove.—ns. Solvabil′ity, Sol′vableness, capacity of being solved.—adj. Sol′vable, capable of being solved or explained: capable of being p
English · e-38700-2405Soma
Soma, sō′ma, n. a certain plant, most prob. of the milkweed family, and its juice used for the preparation of an intoxicating drink—personified and worshipped, esp. in connection with the god Indra, the Jupiter pluvius o
English · e-38700-2406Somatist
Somatist, sō′ma-tist, n. one who admits the existence of corporeal beings only.—n. Sō′ma, the trunk of an animal: the body as distinguished from the psyche or soul and the pneuma or spirit.—adjs. Sōmat′ic, -al, physical,
English · e-38700-2407Sombre
Sombre, som′bėr, adj. dull: gloomy: melancholy—also Som′brous.—adv. Som′brely, in a sombre or gloomy manner.—n. Som′breness.—adv. Som′brously.—n. Som′brousness. [Fr. sombre (Sp. sombra, a shade)—L. sub, under, umbra, a s
English · e-38700-2408Sombrerite
Sombrerite, som-brā′rīt, n. a hard impure calcium phosphate—called also Rock-guano, Osite, and loosely Apatite. [Sombrero in the Antilles.]
English · e-38700-2409Sombrero
Sombrero, som-brā′rō, n. a broad-brimmed hat, generally of felt, much worn in Mexico and the south-western United States. [Sp.,—sombre, a shade.]
English · e-38700-2410Some
Some, sum, adj. denoting an indefinite number or quantity: certain, in distinction from others: moderate or in a certain degree: about.—adv. (prov.) somewhat, in some degree.—n. Some′body, some or any body or person: a p
English · e-38700-2411Somersault
Somersault, sum′ėr-sawlt, n. a leap in which a person turns with his heels over his head.—Also Som′erset. [Corr. of Fr. soubresaut (It. soprasalto)—L. supra, over, saltus, a leap—salīre, to leap.]
English · e-38700-2412Somite
Somite, sō′mīt, n. a segment of the body of an articulated or vertebrate animal: an arthromere or metamere.—adjs. Sō′mital, Somit′ic.
English · e-38700-2413Somnambulate
Somnambulate, som-nam′bū-lāt, v.i. to walk in sleep.—adj. Somnam′būlant, sleep-walking.—n. Somnambūlā′tion.—adj. Somnam′būlic.—ns. Somnam′bulism, act or practice of walking in sleep; Somnam′būlist, Somnam′būlator, a slee
English · e-38700-2414Somniferous
Somniferous, som-nif′ėr-us, adj. bringing or causing sleep.—adjs. Som′nial, pertaining to dreams; Som′niātive, Som′niātory, relating to, or producing, dreams.—n. Somnifā′cient, a soporific.—adjs. Somnifā′cient, Somnif′ic
English · e-38700-2415Somnolence
Somnolence, som′nō-lens, n. sleepiness: inclination to sleep—also Som′nolency.—adj. Som′nolent, sleepy or inclined to sleep.—adv. Som′nolently, in a somnolent or sleepy manner: drowsily.—adj. Somnoles′cent, half-asleep.—
English · e-38700-2416Son
Son, sun, n. a male child or descendant: any young male person spoken of as a child: a term of affection generally: a disciple: a native or inhabitant: the produce of anything.—n. Son′-in-law, the husband of one's daught
English · e-38700-2417Sonant
Sonant, sō′nant, adj. sounding: pertaining to sound: uttered with sound, instead of breath alone, as certain alphabetic sounds.—ns. Sō′nance (Shak.), a call; Sō′nancy, sonant character. [L. sonans, -antis, pr.p. of sonār
English · e-38700-2418Sonata
Sonata, sō-nä′ta, n. a musical composition usually of three or more movements or divisions, designed chiefly for a solo instrument.—n. Sonatina (sō-nä-tē′na), a short or simplified sonata. [It.,—L. sonāre, to sound.]
English · e-38700-2419Sondeli
Sondeli, son′de-li, n. the musk-rat, or rat-tailed shrew of India.
English · e-38700-2420 · brief source recordSong
Song, song, n. that which is sung: a short poem or ballad, adapted for singing, or set to music: the melody to which it is adapted: a poem, or poetry in general: the notes of birds: a mere trifle: (B.) an object of deris
English · e-38700-2421Song
Song, song (Spens.), pa.t. of sing.
English · e-38700-2422 · brief source recordSoniferous
Soniferous, son-if′ėr-us, adj. giving or conveying sound. [L. sonus, sound, ferre, to bring.]
English · e-38700-2423 · brief source recordSonned
Sonned, sund (Spens.). Same as Sunned.
English · e-38700-2424 · brief source recordSonnet
Sonnet, son′et, n. a poem in a stanza mostly iambic in movement, properly decasyllabic or hendecasyllabic in metre, always in fourteen lines—originally composed of an octave and a sestet—properly expressing two successiv
English · e-38700-2425Sonnite
Sonnite=Sunnite (q.v.).
English · e-38700-2426 · brief source recordSonometer
Sonometer, sō-nom′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring sounds or their intervals by means of a sounding-board with strings stretched above it, movable bridges, and weights for varying the tension. [L. sonus, a sound, Gr
English · e-38700-2427Sonorous
Sonorous, sō-nō′rus, adj. sounding when struck: giving a clear, loud sound: high-sounding.—n. Sōnōres′cence, the property possessed by hard rubber of emitting sound under intermittent radiant heat or light.—adj. Sōnōrif′
English · e-38700-2428Sonsy
Sonsy, Soncy, son′si, adj. (Scot.) plump, buxom, good-natured.—Also Son′sie, Son′cie.
English · e-38700-2429 · brief source recordSontag
Sontag, son′tag, n. a woman's knitted cape, tied down round the waist. [From the famous German singer, Henrietta Sontag (1806-54).]
English · e-38700-2430Sonty
Sonty, son′ti, n. (Shak.) sanctity—generally in plural, as in the oath, 'By God's sonties!'
English · e-38700-2431 · brief source recordSoochong
Soochong=Souchong (q.v.).
English · e-38700-2432 · brief source recordSoon
Soon, sōōn, adv. immediately or in a short time: without delay: early: readily, willingly.—adj. Soon′-believ′ing (Shak.), believing readily.—Soon at (Shak.), about; Sooner or later, at some time in the future.—As soon as
English · e-38700-2433Soop
Soop, sōōp, v.t. (Scot.) to sweep.—n. Soop′ing, sweeping.
English · e-38700-2434 · brief source recordSoot
Soot, soot, n. the black powder condensed from smoke.—ns. Soot′erkin, a fabulous birth induced by the Dutch women sitting huddled over their stoves—hence anything fruitless or abortive; Soot′flake, a smut of soot; Soot′i
English · e-38700-2435Soote
Soote, sōōt. adv. (Spens.) sweetly.
English · e-38700-2436 · brief source recordSooth
Sooth, sōōth, n. truth, reality.—adj. true: pleasing.—adv. indeed.—adj. Sooth′fast, truthful, honest, faithful.—adv. Sooth′fastly.—n. Sooth′fastness.—advs. Sooth′ly, Sooth′lich (Spens.), truly, indeed.—v.i. Sooth′say, to
English · e-38700-2437Soothe
Soothe, sōōth, v.t. to please with soft words: to flatter: to soften, allay.—ns. Sooth′er, one who, or that which, soothes: (Shak.) one who gains by blandishments, a flatterer; Sooth′ing (Shak.), flattery (also adj.).—ad
English · e-38700-2438Sop
Sop, sop, n. anything dipped or soaked, esp. in soup, to be eaten: anything given to satisfy or quieten.—v.t. to steep in liquor: to take up by absorption (with up).—v.i. to soak in, percolate: to be soaked:—pr.p. sop′pi
English · e-38700-2439Soph
Soph, sof, n. an abbreviation of sophister (q.v.)—also of sophomore (q.v.).
English · e-38700-2440 · brief source recordSopherim
Sopherim, sō′fe-rim, n.pl. the scribes, the expounders of the Jewish oral law.—adj. Sō′pheric. [Heb.]
English · e-38700-2441 · brief source recordSophi
Sophi, sō′fi, n. (Milt.) a title of the king of Persia. [Pers. sufi, wise, pious.]
English · e-38700-2442 · brief source recordSophic
Sophic, -al, sof′ik, -al, adj. teaching wisdom, pertaining to wisdom.—adv. Soph′ically.
English · e-38700-2443 · brief source recordSophism
Sophism, sof′izm, n. a specious fallacy..—n. Soph′ist, one of a class of public teachers of rhetoric, philosophy, &c. in Greece in the 5th century B.C.: a captious or fallacious reasoner—also Soph′ister (Shak.): a studen
English · e-38700-2444Sophoclean
Sophoclean, sof-ō-klē′an, adj. pertaining to Sophocles, Athenian tragic poet (496-405 B.C.).
English · e-38700-2445 · brief source recordSophomore
Sophomore, sof′ō-mōr, n. (U.S.) a second-year student.—adj. pertaining to such.—adjs. Sophomor′ic, -al, [Gr. sophos, wise, mōros, foolish.]
English · e-38700-2446Sophora
Sophora, sō-fō′ra, n. a genus of leguminous plants, natives of warm regions of both the Old and New World, with highly ornamental white, yellow, or violet flowers—Sophora Japonica is the Japanese or Chinese pagoda-tree.
English · e-38700-2447Sophrosyne
Sophrosyne, sō-fros′i-nē, n. soundness of mind. [Gr.]
English · e-38700-2448 · brief source recordSopient
Sopient, sō′pi-ent, n. a soporific.
English · e-38700-2449 · brief source recordSopite
Sopite, sō′pīt, v.t. to put to rest: to quash.—n. Sopi′tion, lethargy.
English · e-38700-2450 · brief source recordSoporific
Soporific, sō-pō-rif′ik, adj. making or causing sleep.—n. anything that causes sleep.—adj. Soporif′erous, bringing, causing, or tending to cause sleep: sleepy.—adv. Soporif′erously.—n. Soporif′erousness.—adjs. Sō′porōse,
English · e-38700-2451Soppy
Soppy. sop′i, adj. sopped or soaked in liquid.
English · e-38700-2452 · brief source recordSopra
Sopra, sō′pra, adv. (mus.) above. [It.]
English · e-38700-2453 · brief source recordSoprano
Soprano, sō-prä′no, n. the highest variety of voice, treble: a singer with such a voice:—pl. Sopra′nos, Sopra′ni.—n. Sopra′nist, a singer of soprano. [It., from sopra—L. supra or super, above.]
English · e-38700-2454Sora
Sora, sō′ra, n. a North American short-billed rail.—Also Sō′ree.
English · e-38700-2455 · brief source recordSorage
Sorage, sōr′āj, n. the time between a hawk's being taken from the aerie and her mewing her feathers. [See Sore (2).]
English · e-38700-2456 · brief source recordSorastrum
Sorastrum, sō-ras′trum, n. a genus of fresh-water algæ. [Gr. sōros, a heap; astron, a star.]
English · e-38700-2457 · brief source recordSorb
Sorb, sorb, n. the mountain-ash or service-tree.—ns. Sorb′-apple, the fruit of the service-tree; Sor′bāte, Sor′bin or Sor′bine, Sor′bite.—adj. Sor′bic, pertaining to, or from, the sorb. [Fr.,—L. sorbus.]
English · e-38700-2458Sorb
Sorb, sorb, n. one of a Slavonic race in Saxony and the neighbouring parts of Prussia.—Also Wend, or Lusatian Wend.—adj. Sor′bian, pertaining to the Sorbs or their language.—n. a Sorb, or the Sorbian tongue.—adj. and n.
English · e-38700-2459Sorbefacient
Sorbefacient, sor-be-fā′shent, adj. producing absorption.—n. a medicine which produces absorption.—n. Sor′bent, an absorbent. [L. sorbĕre, to suck in, faciens, -entis, pr.p. of facĕre, to make.]
English · e-38700-2460Sorbet
Sorbet, sor′bet, n. sherbet: water-ice.
English · e-38700-2461 · brief source recordSorbonne
Sorbonne, sor-bon′, n. the earliest and the most famous of all the colleges of the medieval university of Paris, founded in 1253 by Robert of Sorbon, in the diocese of Rheims. Exclusively devoted to theology, till the cl
English · e-38700-2462Sorcery
Sorcery, sor′sėr-i, n. divination by the assistance of evil spirits: enchantment: magic: witchcraft.—n. Sor′cerer, one who practises sorcery: an enchanter: a magician:—fem. Sor′ceress, a witch.—adj. Sor′cerous, using sor
English · e-38700-2463Sord
Sord, sōrd, n. (Milt.) a form of sward.
English · e-38700-2464 · brief source recordSordamente
Sordamente, sor-da-men′te, adv. (mus.) in a muffled manner, softly. [It.]
English · e-38700-2465 · brief source recordSordid
Sordid, sor′did, adj. dirty, squalid: of a dull colour: morally foul, vile: mean: meanly avaricious.—n. Sor′des, filth, foul accretions on the teeth in low forms of fever.—adv. Sor′didly.—ns. Sor′didness, state of being
English · e-38700-2466Sordine
Sordine, sor′din, n. a mute, damper, or other device to soften or deaden the sound of a stringed instrument.—advs. Sor′do, Sor′da, damped with a mute.—n. Sordō′no, a musical instrument of the oboe family. [It. sordina—L.
English · e-38700-2467Sore
Sore, sōr, n. a wounded or diseased spot on an animal body: an ulcer or boil: (B.) grief, affliction.—adj. wounded: tender: susceptible of pain: easily pained or grieved: bringing sorrow or regret: severe, violent, inten
English · e-38700-2468Sore
Sore, sōr, n. (Spens.) a hawk of the first year: (Shak.) a buck of the fourth year. [O. Fr. saur, sor, sorrel, reddish.]
English · e-38700-2469Soredium
Soredium, sō-rē′di-um, n. one or more algal cells in a lichen with enveloping fungus-threads, a brood-bud:—pl. Sorē′dia.—adjs. Sorē′dial, Sorē′diate, Soredif′erous.
English · e-38700-2470Sorehon
Sorehon, sōr′hon, n. an ancient Irish exaction of a lord from a freeholder or tenant.
English · e-38700-2471 · brief source recordSorex
Sorex, sō′reks, n. the typical genus of the family Soricidæ and sub-family Soricinæ, one of this genus, a shrew.—adjs. Soric′ident, having teeth like the shrew; Sor′icine, pertaining to the shrew-mouse; Sor′icoid, sorici
English · e-38700-2472Sorghum
Sorghum, sor′gum, n. a genus of grasses, also called Durra millet and Indian millet, or Sorgho grass. It is closely allied to sugar-cane and beard-grass. [Sp. sorgo—Low L. sorgum, surgum, suricum, prob. an East Ind. word
English · e-38700-2473Sorites
Sorites, sō-rī′tēz, n. an argument composed of an indeterminate number of propositions, so arranged that the predicate of the first becomes the subject of the second, and so on till the conclusion is reached, which unite
English · e-38700-2474Sorn
Sorn, sorn, v.i. (Scot.) to obtrude one's self on another as an uninvited guest.—n. Sor′ner, one who takes food and lodging by force or threats. [Prob. sojourn.]
English · e-38700-2475Sororicide
Sororicide, sor-or′i-sīd, n. the murder, or the murderer, of a sister. [L. soror, a sister, cædĕre, to kill.]
English · e-38700-2476 · brief source recordSororise
Sororise, sō′ror-īz, v.i. to associate as sisters.—adj. Sorō′ral.—adv. Sorō′rially, in a sisterly manner.
English · e-38700-2477 · brief source recordSorosis
Sorosis, sō-rō′sis, n. a compound fleshy fruit, resulting from many flowers, as the pine-apple. [Gr. sōros, a heap.]
English · e-38700-2478 · brief source recordSorotrochous
Sorotrochous, sō-rot′rō-kus, adj. having the wheel-organ compound, as a rotifer. [Gr. sōros, a heap, trochos, a wheel.]
English · e-38700-2479 · brief source recordSorrel
Sorrel, sor′el, n. one of several species of the genus Rumex, allied to the dock, the leaves impregnated with oxalic acid—the Scotch Sourock. The Wood-sorrel belongs to the genus Oxalis. [O. Fr. sorel (Fr. surelle)—sur,
English · e-38700-2480Sorrel
Sorrel, sor′el, adj. of a reddish-brown colour.—n. a reddish-brown colour. [O. Fr. sor (Fr. saure), sorrel, from Low Ger. soor, dried, withered.]
English · e-38700-2481Sorrow
Sorrow, sor′ō, n. pain of mind: grief: affliction: lamentation: the devil (Irish Sorra).—v.i. to feel sorrow or pain of mind: to grieve.—p.adj. Sorr′owed. (Shak.), accompanied with sorrow.—adj. Sorr′owful, full of sorrow
English · e-38700-2482Sorry
Sorry, sor′i, adj. grieved for something past: melancholy: poor: worthless.—adj. Sorr′iest (Shak.), most sorrowful.—adv. Sorr′ily.—n. Sorr′iness. [A.S. sárig, wounded—sár, pain; Dut. zeerig.]
English · e-38700-2483Sort
Sort, sort, n. a number of persons or things having like qualities: class, kind, or species: order or rank: manner.—v.t. to separate into lots or classes: to put together: to select: to procure, adapt: to geld: (Scot.) t
English · e-38700-2484Sortie
Sortie, sor′tē, n. the issuing of a body of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers. [Fr.,—sortir, to go out, to issue—L. surgĕre, to rise up.]
English · e-38700-2485Sorus
Sorus, sō′rus, n. a heap:—pl. Sō′ri.—adj. Sō′rose, bearing sori. [Gr. sōros, a heap.]
English · e-38700-2486 · brief source recordSoss
Soss, sos, n. a mess, a puddle: a heavy fall.—v.t. to dirty: to throw carelessly about.—v.i. to tumble into a chair, &c.—adv. plump.—v.t. and v.i. Sos′sle, to dabble. [Prob. Gael. sos, a mixture.]
English · e-38700-2488Sostenuto
Sostenuto, sos-te-nōō′tō, adj. (mus.) sustained, prolonged. [It.]
English · e-38700-2489 · brief source recordSostrum
Sostrum, sos′trum, n. a reward given for saving one's life, a physician's fee. [Gr., sōzein, to save.]
English · e-38700-2490 · brief source recordSot
Sot, sot, n. one stupefied by drinking: a habitual drunkard.—v.i. to play the sot, to tipple.—adj. Sot′tish, like a sot: foolish: stupid with drink.—adv. Sot′tishly.—n. Sot′tishness. [O. Fr. sot, perh. of Celt. origin; B
English · e-38700-2491Sotadean
Sotadean, sot-a-dē′an, adj. pertaining to Sotades, a lascivious Greek poet at Alexandria about 276 B.C. His Cinœdi were malicious and indecent satires and travesties of mythology written in Ionic dialect and in a peculia
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