so-so |
neither very bad nor very good; passable; mediocre. [2 definitions] |
sostenuto |
in a sustained manner, with each note held for its full time value (used as a musical direction). [2 definitions] |
sot |
one who is often drunk; drunkard. |
so that |
used to introduce a clause showing purpose or reason. |
so to speak |
figuratively speaking; in a manner of speaking. |
sotted |
besotted or stupefied, as with drink. |
sottish |
stupefied from drinking too much; drunk. [2 definitions] |
sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
sou |
any of various coins formerly in circulation in France. |
souari |
any of several trees of tropical South America that bear large edible nuts and are used as timber. |
soubise |
a sauce made of onions and melted butter. |
soubrette |
a pert, saucy, or flirtatious maidservant or lady's maid in a comic play or opera, or the actress or singer who plays such a role. |
soubriquet |
variant of sobriquet. |
souchong |
a black tea from China and nearby areas. |
soufflé |
made light and airy by whipping and baking. [2 definitions] |
sough |
to make a murmuring, sighing, or rustling sound. [2 definitions] |
sought |
past tense and past participle of seek. |
sought-after |
wanted by many people but not easy to obtain. |
souk |
in Arab or Berber countries, an open-air marketplace. |
soul |
the spiritual dimension of human beings, regarded by some religions as immortal, and viewed as distinct from the physical body. [8 definitions] |
soul food |
items of food traditionally eaten by Black people of the rural U.S., such as collard greens, chitterlings, and ham hocks. |