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soak verb (soak, soaks, soaked, soaking); noun (a soak, soaks)
To soak something is to leave it in water or another liquid for a time, so it becomes completely wet.
soap noun (soap, soaps; a bar of soap); verb (soap, soaps, soaped, soaping)
Soap is what you use with water to wash and clean your body or things.
soapy adjective (soapy, soapier, soapiest)
Full of soap or covered with soap (soapy water, soapy hands).
soar verb (soar, soars, soared, soaring)
To soar is to fly high in the air, often gliding without flapping much: eagles soar.
soaring verb, -ing form of «soar» (soar, soars, soared, soaring); adjective (soaring)
Flying high in the air, often gliding without flapping wings.
sob verb (sob, sobs, sobbed, sobbing); noun (a sob, sobs); abbreviation (SOB — rude, US)
verb: To cry noisily, with short sharp breaths.
sobbing noun (sobbing — uncountable); verb form (sob, sobs, sobbed, sobbing); adjective (sobbing child)
1) Sobbing is crying loudly with short, noisy breaths, because you are very sad or upset. 2) To be sobbing is to cry in this way.
sober adjective (sober, soberer, soberest); verb (sober up)
Sober means not drunk, not affected by alcohol.
sobriety noun (no plural)
1) The state of not being drunk. 2) (formal) A calm, serious, sensible way of behaving.
soccer noun (soccer — uncountable)
1) A game played by two teams of eleven players who kick a round ball and try to score goals; players other than the goalkeeper may not…
sociable adjective (sociable, more sociable, most sociable)
Liking to meet and talk with other people; friendly.
social adjective (social; more social); noun (a social, socials — informal)
Social means about people and how they live, meet and get on together in groups.
socialisation noun (socialisation — uncountable; US spelling socialization)
1) Socialisation is the way a child learns how to behave with other people and fit into their family, school and society: sharing…
socialist noun (a socialist, socialists); adjective (socialist)
1) A person who believes in socialism, the idea that a country's important businesses, land and wealth should be shared or controlled by…
society noun (society, a society, societies)
Society is all the people living together in a country or the world, with their ways of life, rules and customs.
sock noun (sock, socks)
A sock is a soft piece of clothing worn on the foot inside a shoe.
socket noun (a socket, sockets)
1) A socket is a hole in a wall or device where you push in a plug to get electricity; in the UK, Ireland, Australia and NZ often called a…
sod noun (sod, sods); verb (sod off, sod it — rude); adjective-like «sodding» (rude)
A piece of grass with the earth and roots under it; turf.
soda noun (soda, sodas)
Soda is a sweet fizzy drink, like cola or lemonade (also called pop or soft drink).
sodium noun (sodium, uncountable)
1) Sodium is a soft, silvery-white metal element with the symbol Na; it is so reactive that it reacts strongly with water, sometimes…
sofa noun (a sofa, sofas)
1) A sofa is a long, soft seat with a back and arms, for two or more people.
soft adjective (soft, softer, softest); adverb softly
Not hard or firm; easy to press or bend: a soft pillow.
softball noun (softball, uncountable; a softball, softballs)
Softball is a team game like baseball, played on a smaller field with a bigger ball that is pitched underarm.
soften verb (soften, softens, softened, softening)
To soften means to become softer or to make something softer («soften the butter»).
softhearted adjective (softhearted, more softhearted, most softhearted)
A softhearted person is kind, gentle and easily feels sorry for others.
softie noun (a softie, softies; also softy) — informal
A softie is a kind, gentle person who is easily moved, often showing feelings openly.
softly adverb
1) Softly means quietly, not loudly. 2) Softly means gently, with little force. 3) Softly can mean in a kind, tender way.
softness noun (softness — uncountable)
Softness is being soft to touch: easy to press, smooth and gentle, like a pillow or a kitten's fur.
software noun (software — uncountable)
Software is the programs and apps that tell a computer, phone or other device what to do.
softy noun (a softy, softies — also spelled softie)
A kind, gentle person who is easily moved or who can't be strict.
soggy adjective (soggy, soggier, soggiest)
Soggy means very wet and soft, often in an unpleasant way, like soggy cereal or soggy grass.
soh noun (soh — music; also spelled so, sol); abbreviation (SOH — maths)
The fifth note of the do-re-mi (tonic sol-fa) scale: do, re, mi, fa, soh, la, ti, do.
soil noun (soil — uncountable; soils — kinds of soil); verb (soil, soils, soiled — to make dirty)
The top layer of the ground in which plants grow, made of tiny bits of rock, dead plants and animals, water and air.
sojourn noun (a sojourn, sojourns); verb (sojourn, sojourns, sojourned, sojourning — formal)
A sojourn is a short stay in a place that is not your home (formal).
sol noun (Sol — the Sun; sol — music note; a sol — a Mars day; sol — chemistry; sol — money of Peru); also French and Spanish word
1) (space) Sol is a name for our Sun, from Latin. 2) (space) A sol is one day on Mars, about 24 hours 40 minutes. 3) (music) Sol (or so…
solar adjective (solar)
1) Solar means to do with the Sun or coming from the Sun.
solder noun (solder — uncountable); verb (solder, solders, soldered, soldering)
Solder is a soft metal mixture that melts at a low temperature and is used to join pieces of metal or wires together.
soldier noun (a soldier, soldiers); verb (soldier on)
A soldier is a person who is a member of an army and is trained to fight for their country.
sole noun (a sole, soles); adjective (sole)
1) The bottom of your foot. 2) The bottom part of a shoe or boot. 3) A flat sea fish that people eat. 4) As an adjective, only, the one…
solely adverb
1) Only; not involving anyone or anything else. 2) Completely; entirely.
solemn adjective (solemn, more solemn)
Solemn means very serious and not happy or joking, often in an important or sad moment.
solemnisation noun (solemnisation, solemnisations); US spelling «solemnization»
The act of performing a ceremony, especially a wedding, in a serious, official way.
solemnity noun (no plural)
1) Great seriousness, a grave and formal feeling. 2) A serious, formal ceremony.
solemnize verb (solemnizes, solemnized, solemnizing; also spelled solemnise)
To hold a formal ceremony for something such as a wedding or a funeral.
solemnly adverb (solemnly, more solemnly)
Solemnly means in a very serious way, without smiling or joking.
solicit verb (solicit, solicits, solicited, soliciting)
To ask for something such as money, help or opinions, especially politely or officially.
solicitation noun (a solicitation, solicitations; also uncountable)
A solicitation is a request asking someone for money, help, business or support (formal).
solicitor noun (a solicitor, solicitors)
A solicitor is a lawyer who gives people legal advice, writes papers like wills and house contracts, and may speak for them in lower courts.
solicitous adjective (solicitous, more solicitous); adverb solicitously
1) (formal) Caring and anxious about someone's health, comfort or happiness; very attentive. 2) (formal) Eager or anxious to do something.
solid adjective (solid, more solid, most solid); noun (a solid, solids)
A solid is something hard or firm that keeps its own shape, like ice, wood or stone; one of the states of matter.
solidarity noun (solidarity — uncountable)
Standing together and supporting each other because you share the same goals, problems or feelings.
solidification noun (solidification — uncountable)
The change of a liquid into a solid, such as water turning into ice or melted wax hardening.
solidified verb form (solidify, solidifies, solidified, solidifying); adjective (solidified)
Solidified means turned from a liquid or gas into a solid, often by cooling: solidified lava.
solidify verb (solidify, solidifies, solidified, solidifying)
To solidify is to become solid, or to make something become solid, usually when a liquid cools or freezes.
solitary adjective (solitary); noun (solitary — informal for solitary confinement)
Solitary means alone, with no one else; a solitary animal lives on its own.
solitude noun (solitude — usually uncountable)
Solitude is being alone, usually in a quiet, peaceful way that you have chosen.
solo noun (a solo, solos); adjective (a solo flight); adverb (fly solo)
A piece of music, dance or a performance done by one person alone.
solstice noun (a solstice, solstices)
A solstice is one of the two days each year when the Sun is at its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon.
soluble adjective (soluble; also less soluble, more soluble)
1) (science) Able to dissolve in a liquid, especially water, like sugar or salt. 2) (of a problem) Able to be solved.
solution noun (a solution, solutions)
A solution is a way to solve a problem or deal with a difficult situation.
solve verb (solve, solves, solved, solving)
To solve a problem is to find the answer to it or the way to make it right.
solved verb form, adjective (solved; from solve)
Solved is the past form of solve: found the answer to a problem or puzzle.
solvent noun (a solvent, solvents); adjective (solvent)
A solvent is a liquid that dissolves another substance; water is the most common solvent.
solver noun (a solver, solvers)
A solver is a person who solves something, like a problem, puzzle or crime: a problem solver.
som noun (som — money); fragment; (Ukrainian) noun (som)
The som is the money (currency) of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan (money).
somali adjective (Somali); noun (a Somali, Somalis; Somali — the language)
To do with Somalia, a country in the Horn of East Africa, or its people.
sombre adjective (sombrer, sombrest; US spelling somber)
1) Dark and gloomy in colour or light. 2) Serious and sad, without cheer.
some determiner, pronoun; adverb (some 20 people — about); adjective (casual: «that was some game!»)
Some means a part of a group, not all of it: Some birds can't fly.
somebody pronoun (somebody); noun (a somebody — an important person)
Somebody means a person, but we do not know or do not say who.
someday adverb (someday; also some day)
1) Someday means at some time in the future that is not known yet: "Someday I'll go to Japan." It often expresses a hope or dream.
somehow adverb (somehow — no other forms)
Somehow means in some way, although you do not know how or it is hard to explain.
someone pronoun (someone; someone's)
Someone means a person, but we do not say who.
somersault noun (a somersault, somersaults); verb (somersault, somersaults, somersaulted, somersaulting)
A movement where you roll or flip your whole body head over heels, forwards or backwards, on the ground or in the air.
somerset noun (Somerset)
1) Somerset is a county in the south-west of England, famous for farms, apples and cider, Cheddar cheese, the Somerset Levels and the city…
sometime adverb, adjective (sometime)
Sometime means at a time that is not said exactly: come and visit sometime.
somewhat adverb; pronoun (rare, old: «somewhat of»)
1) A little, to some degree, rather — not very much and not completely. 2) (formal) Fairly; used to make a statement softer.
somewhere adverb; pronoun
Somewhere means in, at or to a place, without saying exactly which one.
somnambulist noun (a somnambulist, somnambulists)
1) A person who walks in their sleep; a sleepwalker.
somnolence noun (somnolence — uncountable)
1) (formal) Sleepiness; the feeling of being drowsy and heavy, ready to fall asleep. 2) (literary) A sleepy, very quiet state of a place.
son noun (son, sons)
1) A son is a boy or man who is someone's child. 2) «Son» is also a friendly word an older man may use to a boy.
sonar noun (sonar; uncountable)
Sonar is a way of finding things under water by sending out sound waves and listening for their echoes.
song noun (a song, songs)
A song is a short piece of music with words that you sing.
songbird noun (a songbird, songbirds)
A songbird is a small bird that sings tuneful songs, such as a robin, blackbird, thrush, nightingale or wren.
songster noun (songsters)
1) A bird that sings well. 2) (old use) A person who sings.
songwriter noun (a songwriter, songwriters)
1) A songwriter is a person who writes songs: the words, the tune, or both.
sonic adjective (sonic)
Sonic means to do with sound or sound waves, as in «a sonic boom».
sonny noun (sonny — a form of address)
A friendly or slightly bossy way an older person speaks to a boy or young man: «Listen, sonny».
soon adverb (soon, sooner, soonest)
Soon means in a short time from now or from then.
sooner adverb (soon, sooner, soonest); phrases (sooner or later, no sooner … than, the sooner the better)
Sooner means earlier or in less time than something else.
soot noun (soot, uncountable)
Soot is the black powder that smoke leaves behind when wood, coal, oil or candles burn.
sooth noun (old use, in fairy tales)
Truth. The phrases «in sooth» and «for sooth» mean truly or indeed.
soothe verb (soothe, soothes, soothed, soothing)
1) To soothe someone is to make them calm when they are upset, angry or worried. 2) To soothe pain is to make it feel less bad.
soothingly adverb (soothingly)
1) In a calm, gentle way that makes someone feel less upset, worried or in pain.
soothsayer noun (soothsayers)
A person who claims to foretell what will happen in the future.
sooty adjective (sooty, sootier, sootiest); proper noun (Sooty — a famous UK puppet bear)
Sooty means covered with soot, the black powder left by smoke from burning coal, wood or oil.
sop noun (a sop, sops); verb (sop, sops, sopped, sopping — rare)
A sop is something small given to someone to calm them down or keep them quiet, without really fixing the problem: a sop to the angry fans.
soppy adjective (soppy, soppier, soppiest)
Soppy means too soft and sentimental, full of love-talk or easy tears, in a way that some people find silly.
soprano noun (a soprano, sopranos or soprani); adjective (soprano)
A soprano is the highest singing voice, usually of women and girls, and also of boys before their voices break.
sorcerer noun (sorcerers)
A person who uses magic; a wizard.
sorceress noun (plural sorceresses)
1) A sorceress is a woman who uses magic, often for evil purposes; a female sorcerer.

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