| son |
a person's male offspring, either natural or adopted. [4 definitions] |
| sonant |
having or producing sound. [4 definitions] |
| sonar |
a method for locating objects such as submarines underwater by means of transmitted and reflected sound waves (acronym for "sound navigation and ranging"). [2 definitions] |
| sonata |
a musical composition for one or more instruments, such as the piano or violin, usu. having several movements that contrast in tempo and mood. |
| sonata form |
a three-part musical form containing an exposition, the development, and a recapitulation, often concluded by a coda. |
| sonatina |
a sonata with short or simplified movements. |
| sonde |
any of various devices, esp. a radiosonde, sent aloft by rocket or balloon to measure atmospheric conditions. |
| sone |
a unit of loudness equal to the loudness of a sound of one kilohertz at forty decibels above the threshold of hearing of a listener. |
| son et lumière |
a dramatic presentation, or the technique of such, using special lighting effects and live or recorded narration or music, often presented at a historic site. |
| song |
a brief musical composition that is either intended to be sung or is able to be adapted for singing. [4 definitions] |
| song and dance |
(informal) an effort to persuade, mislead, or deceive by an elaborate or irrelevant explanation or story. [2 definitions] |
| songbird |
a bird that has a pleasant-sounding song or call. [2 definitions] |
| songfest |
an informal gathering for singing, often of folk songs; sing-along. |
| songless |
combined form of song. |
| Song of Solomon |
a book of the Old Testament, once attributed to King Solomon, that contains a collection of dramatic and lyrical love poems and has been the subject of many allegorical interpretations; Song of Songs; Canticle of Canticles. |
| songsmith |
(informal) a songwriter. |
| song sparrow |
a common North American songbird with streaked brownish plumage. |
| songster |
one who sings; singer. [2 definitions] |
| song thrush |
a common Eurasian songbird with brown upper plumage and a white, brown-spotted breast. |
| songwriter |
one who composes the lyrics, the music, or both for songs, esp. popular songs. |
| songwriting |
the act or process of composing the lyrics, the music, or both for songs. |