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·er noun : one that sounds; especially : a device for making soundings

sound·less adjective : making no sound

Synonyms

hushed, muted, noiseless, quiet, silent, still—more at SILENT

sound·ness noun : the quality or state of being sound

Synonyms

firmness, stability, steadiness, strength, sturdiness—more at STABILITY

fitness, health, heartiness, robustness, wellness, wholeness, wholesomeness—more at HEALTH

sound off verb : to voice one's opinions freely and vigorously

Synonyms

speak up, spout—more at SPEAK UP

sound·stage noun : the part of a motion-picture studio in which a production is filmed

sound·track noun : music recorded to accompany a film, DVD, or videotape

soup noun 1 : a liquid food with stock as its base and often containing pieces of solid food

2 : something (as a heavy fog) having or suggesting the consistency of soup

3 : an unfortunate predicament

Synonyms

fog, haze, mist, murk, smog—more at HAZE

soup·çon noun [ORIGIN: F, lit., suspicion]

: a little bit : 1TRACE 2

soup up verb : to increase the power of

— souped–up adjective

soupy adjective soup·i·er; -est 1 : having the consistency of soup

2 : densely foggy or cloudy

Synonyms

cloudy, foggy, hazy, misty, murky, smoggy—more at HAZY

1sour adjective 1 : having an acid or tart taste <~ as vinegar>

2 : SPOILED, PUTRID

3 : not pleasant : DISAGREEABLE <~ disposition>; also marked by overt hostility

— sour·ish adjective

— sour·ly adverb

— sour·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] acid, tart, vinegary; also dry, soured, unsweetened; pungent, sharp, tangy; astringent; hyperacid

[3] bad, disagreeable, distasteful, nasty, rotten, uncongenial, unlovely, unpleasant, unwelcome—more at UNPLEASANT

2sour verb : to become or make sour

Synonyms

alienate, disaffect, disgruntle, estrange—more at ESTRANGE

source noun 1 : ORIGIN, BEGINNING

2 : a supplier of information

3 : the beginning of a stream of water

source code noun : a computer program in its original programming language and before translation (as by a compiler)

1souse verb soused; sous·ing 1 : PICKLE

2 : to plunge into a liquid

3 : to wet thoroughly : DRENCH

4 : to make drunk

Synonyms

[2] dip, douse, duck, dunk, immerse, submerge—more at DIP

[3] drench, drown, impregnate, saturate, soak, sop, steep—more at SOAK

2souse noun 1 : something (as pigs' feet) steeped in pickle

2 : a soaking in liquid

3 : a habitual drunkard

Synonyms

drunk, inebriate, soak, sot, tippler—more at DRUNK

1south adverb : to or toward the south; also : into a state of decline

2south adjective 1 : situated toward or at the south

2 : coming from the south

3south noun 1 : the direction to the right of one facing east

2 : the compass point directly opposite to north

3 cap : regions or countries south of a specified or implied point; especially : the southeastern part of the U.S.

— south·er·ly adjective or adverb

— south·ern adjective

— South·ern·er noun

— south·ern·most adjective

— south·ward adverb or adjective

— south·wards adverb

South African noun : a native or inhabitant of the Republic of South Africa

— South African adjective

south·east noun 1 : the general direction between south and east

2 : the compass point midway between south and east

3 cap : regions or countries southeast of a specified or implied point

— southeast adjective or adverb

— south·east·er·ly adverb or adjective

— south·east·ern adjective

south·paw noun : a left-handed person; especially : a left-handed baseball pitcher

— southpaw adjective

south pole noun, often cap S&P : the southernmost point of the earth

south·west noun 1 : the general direction between south and west

2 : the compass point midway between south and west

3 cap : regions or countries southwest of a specified or implied point

— southwest adjective or adverb

— south·west·er·ly adverb or adjective

— south·west·ern adjective

sou·ve·nir noun [ORIGIN: F]

: something serving as a reminder

Synonyms

keepsake, memento,

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