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sou'·west·er noun : a long waterproof coat worn in storms at sea; also : a waterproof hat

1sovereign noun 1 : one possessing the supreme power and authority in a state

2 : a gold coin of the United Kingdom

Synonyms

autocrat, monarch, ruler—more at MONARCH

2sovereign adjective 1 : EXCELLENT, FINE

2 : supreme in power or authority

3 : having undisputed ascendancy : CHIEF

4 : having independent authority

Synonyms

autonomous, free, independent, self-governing, separate—more at FREE

sov·er·eign·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : supremacy in rule or power

2 : power to govern without external control

3 : the supreme political power in a state

4 : one that is sovereign; also : an autonomous state

Synonyms

autonomy, freedom, independence, liberty, self-government—more at FREEDOM

commonwealth, country, land, nation, state—more at NATION

so·vi·et noun 1 : an elected governmental council in a Communist country

2 plural cap : the people and esp. the leaders of the U.S.S.R.

— soviet adjective, often cap

— so·vi·et·ize verb, often cap

1sow noun : an adult female swine

2sow verb sowed; sown or sowed; sow·ing 1 : to plant seed esp. by scattering

2 : to strew with seed

3 : to scatter abroad

— sow·er noun

Synonyms

[1] drill, plant, seed—more at PLANT

[3] dot, pepper, scatter, spray, sprinkle, strew—more at SCATTER

sow bug noun : WOOD LOUSE

sox plural of SOCK

soy noun : a sauce made from soybeans fermented in brine

soy·bean noun : an Asian legume widely grown for forage and for its edible seeds that yield a valuable oil (soybean oil); also : its seed

sp abbreviation 1 special

2 species

3 specimen

4 spelling

5 spirit

Sp abbreviation Spain

SP abbreviation 1 shore patrol; shore patrolman

2 shore police

3 specialist

spa noun [ORIGIN: Spa, watering place in Belgium]

1 : a resort with mineral springs

2 : a health and fitness facility

3 : a hot tub with a whirlpool device

1space noun 1 : a period of time

2 : some small measurable distance, area, or volume

3 : the limitless area in which all things exist and move

4 : an empty place

5 : the region beyond the earth's atmosphere

6 : a definite place (as a seat on a train or ship)

Synonyms

[1] bit, spell, stretch, while—more at WHILE

[2] place, room, way—more at ROOM

2space verb spaced; spac·ing : to place at intervals

— spac·er noun

space–age adjective : of or relating to the age of space exploration

Synonyms

contemporary, current, hot, mod, modern, new, newfangled, red-hot, ultramodern, up-to-date—more at MODERN

space·craft noun : a vehicle for travel beyond the earth's atmosphere

space·flight noun : flight beyond the earth's atmosphere

space heater noun : a usu. portable device for heating a relatively small area

space·man noun : one who travels outside the earth's atmosphere

space out verb : to become distracted or inattentive

space·ship noun : a vehicle used for space travel

space shuttle noun : a reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between earth and space

space station noun : a large artificial satellite serving as a base (as for scientific observation)

space suit noun : a suit equipped to make life in space possible for its wearer

space walk noun : a period of activity outside a spacecraft by an astronaut in space

— space·walk verb

— space·walk·er noun

spa·cious adjective : very large in extent : ROOMY

— spa·cious·ly adverb

— spa·cious·ness noun

Synonyms

ample, capacious, commodious, roomy; also broad, wide; big, bulky, considerable, generous, goodly, grand, great, handsome, hefty, hulking, king-size, large, outsize, oversize, sizable, substantial, super, voluminous; enormous, immense, vast; expansive, extended, extensive; boundless, limitless, unbounded

1spade noun : a shovel with a blade for digging

— spade·ful noun

2spade verb spad·ed; spad·ing : to dig with a spade

— spad·er noun

3spade noun : any of