source |
the origin or cause of something. [4 definitions] |
source book |
a document used as a primary source by those writing about a person, period, idea, or movement. |
source language |
the computer language in which a program is originally written, and which must be converted into another language for use in a computer. [2 definitions] |
sourceless |
combined form of source. |
sour cherry |
a tree that bears white flowers and small tart red fruit. [2 definitions] |
sour cream |
a thick cream that has been soured by lactic acid, used as an ingredient in soups, salads, and various other dishes. |
sourdough |
fermented dough used instead of yeast to cause bread to rise. |
sour grapes |
(used with a sing. verb) pretended scorn for an unreached or unreachable objector goal. |
sour gum |
a tree of eastern North America that has glossy leathery leaves and soft wood; tupelo. |
sour mash |
a mixture of new mash and mash from an earlier run, used in the distilling of certain whiskeys. [2 definitions] |
sourpuss |
(informal) a person with a gloomy or disagreeable expression or disposition. |
sousaphone |
a brass wind instrument of the tuba family that has a large movable bell and a tube that encircles the player's body, used esp. in marching bands. |
souse |
to plunge into a liquid; immerse. [7 definitions] |
soutane |
a long garment worn by Roman Catholic priests; cassock. |
south |
the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun. [6 definitions] |
South Africa |
a country in the southernmost part of Africa on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans; Union of South Africa. |
South African |
of or pertaining to South Africa or its people, culture, or the like. [2 definitions] |
South African Dutch |
the descendants of the Dutch colonists in South Africa; Boers. [2 definitions] |
South America |
a continent in the southern part of the Western Hemisphere, between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. |
South American |
of or having to do with South America, or its people or languages. [2 definitions] |
southbound |
going toward the south. |