Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter S - Page 110
Sodden (a. p. p. of Seethe.) Boiled; seethed; also, soaked; heavy with moisture; saturated; as, sodden beef; sodden bread; sodden fields.
Sodden (v. i.) To be seethed; to become sodden.
Sodden (v. t.) 使浸透；使迷糊，使遲鈍 To soak; to make heavy with water.
Sodden (a.) 濕透的 [（+with）]；（麵包等）未烘透的 Wet through and through; thoroughly wet; "stood at the door drenched (or soaked) by the rain"; "the speaker's sodden collar"; "soppy clothes" [syn: sodden, soppy].
Sodden-witted (a.) Heavy; dull.
Soddy (a.) Consisting of sod; covered with sod; turfy.
Soder (n. & v. t.) See Solder.
Sodic (a.) Of or pertaining to sodium; containing sodium.
Sodio- () A combining form (also used adjectively) denoting the presence of sodium or one of its compounds.
Sodium (n.) (Chem.) A common
metallic element of the alkali group, in nature always occuring combined, as in
common salt, in albite, etc. It is isolated as a soft, waxy, white, unstable
metal, so readily oxidized that it combines violently with water, and to be
preserved must be kept under petroleum or some similar liquid. Sodium is used
combined in many salts, in the
Sodium amalgam, An alloy of sodium and mercury, usually produced as a gray metallic crystalline substance, which is used as a reducing agent, and otherwise.
Sodium carbonate, A white crystalline substance, Na2CO3.10H2O, having a cooling alkaline taste, found in the ashes of many plants, and produced artifically in large quantities from common salt. It is used in making soap, glass, paper, etc., and as alkaline agent in many chemical industries. Called also sal soda, washing soda, or soda. Cf. Sodium bicarbonate, and Trona.
Sodium chloride, Common, or table, salt, NaCl.
Sodium hydroxide, A white opaque brittle solid, NaOH, having a fibrous structure, produced by the action of quicklime, or of calcium hydrate (milk of lime), on sodium carbonate. It is a strong alkali, and is used in the manufacture of soap, in making wood pulp for paper, etc. Called also sodium hydrate, and caustic soda. By extension, a solution of sodium hydroxide.
Compare: Natrium
Natrium (n.) [NL. See Natron.] (Chem.) The technical name for sodium.
Sodium (n.) A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt) [syn: sodium, Na, atomic number 11].
Sodium
Symbol: Na
Atomic number: 11
Atomic weight: 22.9898
Soft silvery reactive element belonging to group 1 of the periodic table (alkali metals). It is highly reactive, oxidizing in air and reacting violently with water, forcing it to be kept under oil. It was first isolated by Humphrey Davy in 1807.
Sodomite (n.) An inhabitant of
Sodomite (n.) One guilty of sodomy.
Sodomitical (a.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, sodomy.
Sodomy (n.) Carnal copulation in a manner against nature; buggery.
Soe (n.) A large wooden vessel for holding water; a cowl.
Soever () A word compounded of so and ever, used in composition with who, what, where, when, how, etc., and indicating any out of all possible or supposable persons, things, places, times, ways, etc. It is sometimes used separate from the pronoun or adverb.
Sofas (n. pl. ) of Sofa.
Sofa (n.) A long seat, usually with a cushioned bottom, back, and ends; -- much used as a comfortable piece of furniture.
Soffit (n.) The under side of the subordinate parts and members of buildings, such as staircases, entablatures, archways, cornices, or the like. See Illust. of Lintel.
Sofis (n. pl. ) of Sofi.
Sofi (n.) Same as Sufi.
Sofism (n.) Same as Sufism.
Soft (a.) Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; -- opposed to hard; as, a soft bed; a soft peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.
Soft (a.) Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.
They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses. -- Matt. xi. 8.
Soft (a.) Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines. "The soft, delicious air." -- Milton.
Soft (a.) Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent contrast; as, soft hues or tints.
The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds . . . made the softest lights imaginable. -- Sir T. Browne.
Soft (a.) Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.
Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, -- an excellent thing in woman. -- Shak.Soft were my numbers; who could take offense? -- Pope.
Soft (a.) Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible; gentle; kind.
I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's; Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine. -- Shak.
The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. -- Tyndale.
Soft (a.) Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.
A soft answer turneth away wrath. -- Prov. xv. 1.
A face with gladness overspread, Soft smiles, by human kindness bred. -- Wordsworth.
Soft (a.) Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.
A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft, and wandering. -- Jer. Taylor.
Soft (a.) Gentle in action or motion; easy.
On her soft axle, white she paces even, And bears thee soft with the smooth air along. -- Milton.
Soft (a.) Weak in character; impressible.
The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's. -- Glanvill.
Soft (a.) Somewhat weak in intellect. [Colloq.]He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as were foolish quite mad. -- Burton.
Soft (a.) Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.
Soft (a.) Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.
Soft (a.) Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap; as, soft water is the best for washing.
Soft (a.) (Phonetics) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in cone, etc.); -- opposed to hard.
Soft (a.) (Phonetics) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as distinguished from the surd, and considered as involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v, etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc.
Soft clam (Zool.), The common or long clam ({Mya arenaria). See Mya.
Soft coal, Bituminous coal, as distinguished from anthracite, or hard, coal.
Soft crab (Zool.), Any crab which has recently shed its shell.
Soft dorsal (Zool.), The posterior part of the dorsal fin of fishes when supported by soft rays.
Soft grass. (Bot.) See Velvet grass.
Soft money, Paper money, as distinguished from coin, or hard money. [Colloq. U.S.]
Soft mute. (Phonetics) See Media.
Soft palate. See the Note under Palate.
Soft ray (Zool.), A fin ray which is articulated and usually branched.
Soft soap. See under Soap.
Soft-tack, Leavened bread, as distinguished from hard-tack, or ship bread.
Soft tortoise (Zool.), Any river tortoise of the genus Trionyx. See Trionyx.
Soft (n.) A soft or foolish person; an idiot. [Colloq.] -- G. Eliot.
Soft (adv.) Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly. -- Chaucer.
A knight soft riding toward them. -- Spenser.
Soft (interj.) Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.
Soft, you; a word or two before you go. -- Shak.
Soft (adv.) In a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard) [syn: easy, soft].
Soft (a.) Yielding readily to pressure or weight [ant: hard].
Soft (a.) Compassionate and kind; conciliatory; "he was soft on his children" [ant: hard].
Soft (a.) (Of sound) Relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music" [ant: loud].
Soft (a.) Easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin" [syn: delicate, soft].
Soft (a.) Produced with vibration of the vocal cords; "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'"; [syn: voiced, sonant, soft] [ant: hard, surd, unvoiced, voiceless].
Soft (a.) Not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons); "soft targets" [ant: hardened].
Soft (a.) Used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition" [syn: piano, soft] [ant: forte, loud].
Soft (a.) (Of light) Transmitted from a broad light source or reflected [syn: soft, diffuse, diffused] [ant: concentrated, hard].
Soft (a.) (Of speech sounds); Produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') [ant: hard].
Soft (a.) (Of a commodity or market or currency) Falling or likely to fall in value; "the market for computers is soft".
Soft (a.) Using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation; "soft data"; "the soft sciences."
Soft (a.) Tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime" [syn: indulgent, lenient, soft].
Soft (a.) Soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him" [syn: gentle, soft].
Soft (a.) Having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window" [syn: easy, gentle, soft].
Soft (a.) Out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance; "he was too soft for the army"; "flabby around the middle"; "flaccid cheeks" [syn: soft, flabby, flaccid].
Soft (a.) Willing to negotiate and compromise.
Soft (a.) Not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship; "what a cushy job!"; "the easygoing life of a parttime consultant"; "a soft job" [syn: cushy, soft, easygoing].
Soft (a.) Mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze" [syn: balmy, mild, soft].
Soft (a.) Not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting" [syn: soft, subdued].
Softa (n.) Any one attached to a Mohammedan mosque, esp. a student of the higher branches of theology in a mosque school.
Softened (imp. & p. p.) of Soften.
Softening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Soften.
Soften (v. t.) To make soft or more soft. Specifically:
Soften (v. t.) To render less hard; -- said of matter.
Their arrow's point they soften in the flame. -- Gay.
Soften (v. t.) To mollify; to make less fierce or intractable.
Diffidence conciliates the proud, and softens the severe. -- Rambler.
Soften (v. t.) To palliate; to represent as less enormous; as, to soften a fault.
Soften (v. t.) To compose; to mitigate; to assuage.
Music can soften pain to ease. -- Pope.
Soften (v. t.) To make calm and placid.
All that cheers or softens life. -- Pope.
Soften (v. t.) To make less harsh, less rude, less offensive, or less violent, or to render of an opposite quality.
He bore his great commision in his look, But tempered awe, and softened all he spoke. -- Dryden.
Soften (v. t.) To make less glaring; to tone down; as, to soften the coloring of a picture.
Soften (v. t.) To make tender; to make effeminate; to enervate; as, troops softened by luxury.
Soften (v. t.) To make less harsh or grating, or of a quality the opposite; as, to soften the voice.
Soften (v. i.) To become soft or softened, or less rude, harsh, severe, or obdurate.
Soften (v.) Make (images or sounds) soft or softer [ant: sharpen].
Soften (v.) Lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall" [syn: dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break]
Soften (v.) Give in, as to influence or pressure [syn: yield, relent, soften] [ant: remain firm, stand].
Soften (v.) Protect from impact; "cushion the blow" [syn: cushion, buffer, soften].
Soften (v.) Make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears" [syn: mince, soften, moderate].
Soften (v.) Make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry" [ant: harden, indurate].
Soften (v.) Become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it" [ant: harden, indurate].
Softener (n.) One who, or that which, softens. [Written also, less properly, softner.]
Softener (n.) A substance added to another to make it less hard.
Softening () a. & n. from Soften, v.
Softening of the brain, or Cerebral softening (Med.), A localized softening of the brain substance, due to hemorrhage or inflammation. Three varieties, distinguished by their color and representing different stages of the morbid process, are known respectively as red, yellow, and white, softening.
Softening (a.) Having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin [syn: demulcent, emollient, salving, softening].
Softening (n.) The process of becoming softer; "refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"; "he observed the softening of iron by heat."
Soft-finned (a.) (Zool.) Having the fin rays cartilaginous or flexible; without spines; -- said of certain fishes.
Soft-finned (a.) Of or relating to fish with soft fins.
Soft-headed (a.) Weak in intellect.
Soft-hearted (a.) Having softness or tenderness of heart; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection; gentle; meek. -- Soft"-heart`ed*ness, n.
Softish (a.) Somewhat soft. -- De Witt Clinton.
Softish (a.) Somewhat soft [syn: softish, semisoft].
Softling (n.) A soft, effeminate person; a voluptuary.
Softly (adv.) In a soft manner.
Softner (n.) See Softener.
Softness (n.) The quality or state of being soft; -- opposed to hardness, and used in the various specific senses of the adjective.
Soft-shell (a.) Alt. of Soft-shelled.
Soft-shelled (a.) Having a soft or fragile shell.
Soft-spoken (a.) Speaking softly; having a mild or gentle voice; hence, mild; affable.
Software (n.) [ U ] (A2) （電腦）軟體 The instructions that control what a computer does; computer programs.
// He's written a piece of software that does your taxes for you.
Compare: Hardware
Sogginess (n.) The quality or state of being soggy; soddenness; wetness.
Soggy (a.) Filled with water; soft with moisture; sodden; soaked; wet; as, soggy land or timber.
Soho (interj.) Ho; -- a word used in calling from a distant place; a sportsman's halloo.
Soi-disant (a.) Calling himself; self-styled; pretended; would-be.
Soiled (imp. & p. p.) of Soil.
Soiling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Soil.
Soil (v. t.) To feed, as cattle or horses, in the barn or an inclosure, with fresh grass or green food cut for them, instead of sending them out to pasture; hence (such food having the effect of purging them), to purge by feeding on green food; as, to soil a horse.
Soil (n.) The upper stratum of the earth; the mold, or that compound substance which furnishes nutriment to plants, or which is particularly adapted to support and nourish them.
Soil (n.) Land; country.
Soil (n.) Dung; faeces; compost; manure; as, night soil.
Soil (v. t.) To enrich with soil or muck; to manure.
Soil (n.) A marshy or miry place to which a hunted boar resorts for refuge; hence, a wet place, stream, or tract of water, sought for by other game, as deer.
Soil (n.) To make dirty or unclean on the surface; to foul; to dirty; to defile; as, to soil a garment with dust.
Soil (n.) To stain or mar, as with infamy or disgrace; to tarnish; to sully.
Soil (v. i.) To become soiled; as, light colors soil sooner than dark ones.
Soil (n.) That which soils or pollutes; a soiled place; spot; stain.
Soiliness (n.) Stain; foulness.
Soilless (a.) Destitute of soil or mold.
Soilure (n.) Stain; pollution.
Soily (a.) Dirty; soiled.
Soiree (n.) An evening party; -- distinguished from levee, and matinee.
Soja (n.) An Asiatic leguminous herb (Glycine Soja) the seeds of which are used in preparing the sauce called soy.
Sojourned (imp. & p. p.) of Sojourn.
Sojourning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sojourn.
Sojourn (v. i.) To dwell for a time; to dwell or live in a place as a temporary resident or as a stranger, not considering the place as a permanent habitation; to delay; to tarry.
Sojourn (v. i.) A temporary residence, as that of a traveler in a foreign land.
Sojourner (n.) One who sojourns.
Sojourning (n.) The act or state of one who sojourns.
Sojournment (n.) Temporary residence, as that of a stranger or a traveler.
Soke (n.) See Soc.
Soke (n.) One of the small territorial divisions into which Lincolnshire, England, is divided.
Sokeman (n.) See Socman.
Sokemanry (n.) See Socmanry.
Soken (n.) A toll. See Soc, n., 2.