sovietize |
(sometimes cap.) to place or cause to come under Soviet control. [2 definitions] |
Soviet Union |
formerly, a country, comprising fifteen constituent republics, in eastern Europe and northern Asia; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; Russia. |
sovkhoz |
in the former Soviet Union, a government-owned farm. |
sow1 |
to plant or scatter (seeds) in or over the ground. [4 definitions] |
sow2 |
a mature female pig or hog. |
sowbelly |
see "salt pork." |
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. |