| Sonoran Desert |
an arid region of the American southwest and northwestern Mexico. |
| soon |
in a short time; shortly. [3 definitions] |
| soot |
a fine black powder produced during burning, which collects on the insides of chimneys or is carried into the air in smoke. [2 definitions] |
| soothe |
to make less angry, pained, distressed, or the like; calm or comfort. [3 definitions] |
| sophisticated |
having knowledge or experience of the world or of culture, esp. in connection with the manners and ways of adult society; not naive or simple; worldly-wise. [3 definitions] |
| sophomore |
a second-year student at a high school or college. [2 definitions] |
| soprano |
the singing voice or part with the highest range. [4 definitions] |
| sore |
feeling physical pain; hurting. [7 definitions] |
| sorrow |
the suffering or distress resulting from an injury, loss, misfortune, or the like; grief; sadness. [4 definitions] |
| sorry |
feeling regret, pity, sympathy, or the like. [5 definitions] |
| sort |
kind; class. [5 definitions] |
| SOS |
a call or signal for help, esp. by the use of the Morse code symbols for these letters, as from a ship in distress (considered by some to be an abbreviation for "save our ship" or "save our souls"). |
| so that |
used to introduce a clause showing purpose or reason. |
| sought |
past tense and past participle of seek. |
| soul |
the spiritual dimension of human beings, regarded by some religions as immortal, and viewed as distinct from the physical body. [8 definitions] |
| sound1 |
the sensation that results when the organs of hearing are stimulated by certain vibrations. [11 definitions] |
| sound2 |
free of defect, decay, or injury; healthy or in good condition. [6 definitions] |
| sound3 |
to measure the depth of (water), as with a weighted line. [6 definitions] |
| sound4 |
a body of water situated between two larger bodies of water or between an island and the mainland. [2 definitions] |
| sound bite |
a very brief statement taken from a video or audio tape for inclusion in a television newscast. |
| sound out |
to make an effort to read and pronounce a word by saying the sound of each of its letters or its letter combinations. |