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2sock verb : to hit, strike, or apply forcefully

3sock noun : a vigorous blow : PUNCH

sock·et noun : an opening or hollow that forms a holder for something

socket wrench noun : a wrench usu. in the form of a bar and removable socket made to fit a bolt or nut

sock·eye salmon noun : a commercially important Pacific salmon

1sod noun 1 : TURF 1

2 : one's native land

Synonyms

country, fatherland, home, homeland, motherland—more at COUNTRY

2sod verb sod·ded; sod·ding : to cover with sod

so·da noun 1 : SODIUM CARBONATE

2 : SODIUM BICARBONATE

3 : SODIUM

4 : SODA WATER

5 : SODA POP

6 : a sweet drink of soda water, flavoring, and often ice cream

soda pop noun : a carbonated, sweetened, and flavored soft drink

soda water noun : a beverage of water charged with carbon dioxide

sod·den adjective 1 : lacking spirit : DULLED

2 : heavy with or as if with moisture or water : SOAKED

3 : heavy or doughy from being improperly cooked <~ biscuits>

Synonyms

saturated, soggy, waterlogged, watery, wet—more at WET

so·di·um noun : a soft waxy silver white metallic chemical element occurring in nature in combined form (as in salt)

sodium bicarbonate noun : a white weakly alkaline salt used esp. in baking powders, fire extinguishers, and medicine

sodium carbonate noun : a carbonate of sodium used esp. in washing and bleaching textiles

sodium chloride noun : SALT 1

sodium fluoride noun : a salt used chiefly in tiny amounts (as in fluoridation) to prevent tooth decay

sodium hydroxide noun : a white brittle caustic substance used in making soap and rayon and in bleaching

sodium nitrate noun : a crystalline salt used as a fertilizer and in curing meat

sodium thiosulfate noun : a hygroscopic crystalline salt used as a photographic fixing agent

sod·omy noun : anal or oral sexual intercourse with a member of the same or opposite sex; also : sexual intercourse with an animal

— sod·om·ize verb

so·ev·er adverb 1 : in any degree or manner

2 : at all : of any kind

so·fa noun [ORIGIN: earlier, raised carpeted floor, fr. It sofà, fr. Turk sofa, fr. Ar sụffa carpet, divan]

: a couch usu. with upholstered back and arms

Synonyms

couch, davenport, divan, lounge, settee—more at COUCH

soft adjective 1 : not hard or rough : NONVIOLENT

2 : marked by a gentleness, kindness, or tenderness

3 : emotionally susceptible

4 : not prepared to endure hardship

5 : not containing certain salts that prevent lathering <~ water>

6 : occurring at such a speed as to avoid destructive impact <~ landing of a spacecraft on the moon>

7 : BIODEGRADABLE

8 : not alcoholic <~ drinks>

9 : less detrimental than a hard narcotic <~ drugs>

10 : demanding little work or effort

11 : lacking robust strength, stamina, or endurance

12 : lacking firmness or strength of character

13 : bringing ease, comfort, or quiet

14 : quiet in pitch or volume

15 : smooth or delicate in texture, grain, or fiber

16 : yielding to physical pressure

— soft·ly adverb

— soft·ness noun

Synonyms

[2] balmy, benign, bland, delicate, gentle, light, mellow, mild, soothing, tender—more at GENTLE

[10] easy, effortless, facile, fluent, fluid, light, painless, ready, simple, smooth, snap—more at EASY

[12] effete, frail, nerveless, spineless, weak, wimpy, wishy-washy—more at WEAK

[13] comfortable, easy, snug—more at COMFORTABLE

[14] dull, low, quiet; also dead, silent, still; dreamy, peaceful, restful, soothing, tranquil; muffled, muted, softened, toned (down)

Antonyms

blaring, clamorous, deafening, earsplitting, loud

[15] cottony, downy, satiny, silken, velvety; also creamy; delicate, fine, slick, smooth

Antonyms

coarse, harsh, rough, scratchy

[16] flabby, mushy, pulpy, spongy; also unhardened; doughy, fleshy; droopy, flaccid, floppy, lank, limp, slack, yielding; malleable, pliable, pliant, workable

Antonyms

firm, hard, solid

soft·ball noun : a game similar to baseball played with a ball larger and softer than a baseball;