| social studies |
a course of study including history, geography, civics, and other social sciences in elementary and secondary schools. |
| society |
a community or group of people who live in the same country or area and are linked with each other by such things as laws and customs. [7 definitions] |
| sock1 |
a covering for the foot made of a woven or knitted material and extending to a point between the ankle and knee. [2 definitions] |
| socket |
a cavity or opening in which something is fitted or inserted, such as a receptacle in a wall, designed to receive electric plugs. [3 definitions] |
| sod |
a piece of grassy turf that has been cut or torn away with the roots. [3 definitions] |
| soda |
a beverage made with carbonated water and a sweet flavoring. [5 definitions] |
| soda water |
water charged under pressure with carbon dioxide, used as a mixer and beverage. [2 definitions] |
| sodium |
a highly reactive chemical element of the alkali metal group that has eleven protons in each nucleus and that occurs naturally only in compounds such as sodium chloride and sodium bicarbonate. (symbol: Na) |
| sofa |
a long upholstered seat with arms and a back; couch. |
| so far so good |
no problems yet. |
| soft |
easily yielding to pressure ; not firm or hard ; pliable. [12 definitions] |
| softball |
a type of baseball played on a smaller field with a larger, softer ball that is usu. pitched underhand. [2 definitions] |
| soften |
to make or become soft or softer. |
| softly |
in a way that makes little sound; quietly. |
| software |
any of the languages or programs, or instructions for using these, that are written for and used with a computer. (Cf. hardware.) |
| soggy |
completely wet; heavy with moisture; saturated; sodden. [2 definitions] |
| soil1 |
the uppermost layer of the earth's surface. [4 definitions] |
| soil2 |
to make unclean; dirty. [6 definitions] |
| sol1 |
in music, the syllable that denotes the fifth tone of a diatonic scale. (See sol-fa.) [2 definitions] |
| solar |
of, relating to, or derived from the sun. [4 definitions] |
| solar energy |
radiant energy from the sun or any form of energy that is produced using radiant energy from the sun. |