| soothe |
to make less angry, pained, distressed, or the like; calm or comfort. [3 definitions] |
| soothing |
acting to ease pain, tension, or emotional distress. |
| soothsayer |
one who has or claims to have the ability to predict the future and foretell events; seer. |
| sooty |
covered, blackened, or dirty with soot. [2 definitions] |
| SOP |
abbreviation of "standard operating procedure." |
| sop |
a piece of bread or the like dipped or soaked in a liquid such as milk or gravy. [6 definitions] |
| sophism |
an argument that sounds reasonable but is actually fallacious. [2 definitions] |
| sophist |
(often cap.) any of a group of ancient Greek teachers of rhetoric and philosophy, known for their clever, though often specious, arguments. [2 definitions] |
| sophistic |
of or pertaining to sophists or sophistry. [3 definitions] |
| sophisticate |
one who is sophisticated. [3 definitions] |
| sophisticated |
having knowledge or experience of the world or of culture, esp. in connection with the manners and ways of adult society; not naive or simple; worldly-wise. [3 definitions] |
| sophistication |
the quality or condition of having worldly knowledge, elegant refinement, or technological complexity. [2 definitions] |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. [2 definitions] |
| Sophocles |
a Greek dramatist (496?-406 B.C.). |
| sophomore |
a second-year student at a high school or college. [2 definitions] |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| -sophy |
knowledge or wisdom; science or study. |
| sopor |
an abnormally deep sleep; stupor; lethargy. |
| soporific |
causing sleep or sleepiness. [3 definitions] |
| sopping |
thoroughly wet; soaked. |
| soppy |
dripping wet; soaked. [2 definitions] |