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sorrow the suffering or distress that results from a loss, misfortune, or injury; grief. [2 definitions]
sorry feeling regret, sympathy, or sadness. [4 definitions]
sort kind; type. [2 definitions]
SOS a call for help from a ship that is in trouble. SOS is an abbreviation for save our ship.
so that used to introduce a clause showing purpose or reason.
sought past tense and past participle of "seek."
soul the part of human beings separate from the physical body that is thought of as the center of feeling, thought, and spirit. [4 definitions]
sound1 anything that people or animals can hear with their ears. [9 definitions]
sound2 free of damage; healthy or in good condition. [4 definitions]
sound3 to measure the depth of with a pole or a weight attached to a line. [2 definitions]
sound4 a body of water between two larger bodies of water or between an island and the mainland. [2 definitions]
sound bite a short statement taken from a video or audio tape that is to be included in a later broadcast.
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.
soup a liquid food made with small pieces of vegetables, meat, fish, or grains cooked in water or broth.
sour having a tart or acid taste like lemon juice or vinegar. [7 definitions]
source the start or cause of something. [2 definitions]
sousaphone a brass wind instrument similar to a tuba. A sousaphone has a large movable bell and a tube that goes around the player's body. Sousaphones are often seen in marching bands.
south the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun. [6 definitions]
South Africa a country in southern Africa. South Africa has three capitals, one for each main branch of its government. The capitals are Cape Town, Pretoria, and Bloemfontein.
South African of or having to do with the country of South Africa or its people, culture, or the like. [2 definitions]
South America the fourth largest continent. South America is between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is in the Western Hemisphere.