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Synonyms

carry away, crush, devastate, floor, oppress, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, prostrate, swamp—more at OVERWHELM

snowy adjective snow·i·er; -est 1 : marked by snow

2 : white as snow

1snub verb snubbed; snub·bing : to treat with disdain : SLIGHT

Synonyms

disdain, high-hat, scorn, slight, sniff—more at SCORN

2snub noun : an act or an instance of snubbing

Synonyms

brush-off, cold shoulder, rebuff, repulse—more at COLD SHOULDER

snub–nosed adjective : having a nose slightly turned up at the end

snuck past and past participle of SNEAK

1snuff verb 1 : to pinch off the charred end of (a candle)

2 : to put out (a candle) — often used with out

3 : to make extinct; also : put an end to — usu. used with out

— snuff·er noun

Synonyms

usually snuff out [2] douse, extinguish, put out, quench—more at EXTINGUISH

usually snuff out [3] annihilate, blot out, demolish, eradicate, exterminate, liquidate, obliterate, root, rub out, stamp, wipe out—more at ANNIHILATE

usually snuff out [3] clamp down, crack down, crush, put down, quash, quell, repress, silence, squash, squelch, subdue, suppress—more at QUELL

2snuff verb 1 : to draw forcibly into or through the nose

2 : SMELL

3snuff noun : SNIFF

4snuff noun : pulverized tobacco

snuf·fle verb snuf·fled; snuf·fling 1 : to snuff or sniff audibly and repeatedly

2 : to breathe with a sniffing sound

— snuf·fle noun

snug adjective snug·ger; snug·gest 1 : fitting closely and comfortably

2 : CONCEALED

3 : exhibiting neatness, good order, or compactness of line or structure

4 : enjoying or affording warm secure shelter or cover and opportunity for ease and contentment

— snug·ly adverb

— snug·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] fast, firm, frozen, secure, set, tight—more at TIGHT

[3] crisp, neat, orderly, shipshape, tidy, trim, uncluttered—more at NEAT

[4] comfortable, easy, soft—more at COMFORTABLE

snug·gle verb snug·gled; snug·gling : to curl up or draw close comfortably : NESTLE

Synonyms

cuddle, curl up, nestle, snug; also huddle

1so adverb 1 : in the manner indicated

2 : in the same way

3 : THUS

4 : FINALLY

5 : to an indicated or great extent

6 : for that reason : THEREFORE

7 : to a great extent or degree : VERY

Synonyms

[2] alike, also, correspondingly, likewise, similarly—more at ALSO

[6] accordingly, consequently, ergo, hence, therefore, thus, wherefore—more at THEREFORE

2so conjunction : for that reason

3so pronoun 1 : the same

2 : approximately that

4so abbreviation south; southern

SO abbreviation strikeout

1soak verb 1 : to remain in a liquid

2 : to make or become saturated by or as if by immersion : WET

3 : to draw in by or as if by absorption

4 : to cause to pay an exorbitant amount

Synonyms

[2] drench, drown, immerse, impregnate, saturate, sop, souse, steep, wet; also inundate, submerge; bathe, douse, wash, water; infiltrate, penetrate, permeate

Antonyms

wring (out)

[3] absorb, drink, imbibe, sponge, suck—more at ABSORB

[4] gouge, overcharge, sting—more at OVERCHARGE

2soak noun 1 : the act of soaking

2 : the liquid in which something is soaked

3 : one who is habitually drunk : DRUNKARD

soap noun : a cleansing substance made usu. by action of alkali on fat

— soap verb

— soapy adjective

Synonyms

cleaner, detergent—more at CLEANER

soap·box noun : an improvised platform used for delivering informal speeches

soap opera noun [ORIGIN: fr. its sponsorship by soap manufacturers]

: a radio or television daytime serial drama

soap·stone noun : a soft talc-containing stone with a soapy feel

soar verb : to fly upward or at a height on or as if on wings; also : to rise or increase dramatically (as in position, value, or price)

Synonyms

arise, ascend, climb, lift, mount, rise, up—more at ASCEND

fly, glide, plane, wing—more at FLY

rocket,