| sow bug |
any of several small terrestrial, oval, segmented isopods, often found under logs or stones; wood louse. |
| so what? |
used to express one's indifference to something, or to ask what the significance of something is, sometimes in a sarcastic or challenging way. |
| sow one's wild oats |
to indulge in unrestrained behavior such as excessive drinking, gambling, or sex, esp. at a time assumed to be one's last opportunity to do so. |
| sox |
a plural form of sock1. |
| soy |
see "soy sauce." [2 definitions] |
| soybean |
a plant of the legume family that is widely grown for its nutritious seeds, for soil improvement, and as food for livestock. [2 definitions] |
| soy milk |
a beverage made from ground, cooked soy beans consumed in ways similar to cow's milk. |
| soy sauce |
a thin, dark, salty sauce made from fermented soybeans and used esp. in Chinese and Japanese cooking. |
| SP |
abbreviation of "Shore Patrol," those members of the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, or Marines that are designated as military police on shore. |
| sp. |
abbreviation of "spelling," the way one or more words are spelled; orthography. |
| spa |
a mineral spring. [3 definitions] |
| space |
the three-dimensional expanse that contains the earth and everything beyond it. [12 definitions] |
| Space Age |
(often l.c.) the period characterized by the exploration of space by manned and unmanned spacecraft, regarded as having begun on October 4, 1957, with the launching of the first sputnik. |
| space bar |
a horizontal bar on a keyboard, as of a typewriter, that produces a blank space rather than a character. |
| spacecraft |
a vehicle designed to travel in outer space, beyond the earth's atmosphere. |
| spaced-out |
(slang) disoriented from or as if from using a drug; spacey. [2 definitions] |
| spaceflight |
the action or an instance of a flight beyond the earth's atmosphere. |
| space heater |
a small heating device designed to warm the air of a small confined area. |
| spaceless |
having no limits; unbounded. [2 definitions] |
| spaceman |
a man who travels in outer space, beyond the earth's atmosphere; astronaut. [2 definitions] |
| space out |
(informal) to let one's attention wander away completely, or to become disoriented. |