S
SOAK - SOOTY
SOAK - verbs
• BESOB † to soak ...1609
• BLASH to drench, to soak ...Bk1911 Sc.
• DAICHER to soak ...1874 Sc.
• DEG(G) to sprinkle water upon anything; to bedew, to moisten, to soak ...1781 Eng. dial.
• IMBUTE †* to steep, to soak ...1657
• SAB to soak, to seep, to saturate ...1866 Sc.
• SAPPLE to soak, to saturate with water, rain, etc.; to steep clothes in soapy water ...1836 Sc.
• SEEP to undergo to subject something to soaking in hot liquid ...1886 Amer. dial.
• SIPE to undergo to subject something to soaking in hot liquid ...1886 Amer. dial.
• SUG to soak ...1633 Eng. dial.
SOAKED - adjectives
• DUNG-WET † as wet as dung, thoroughly wet or soaked, having been out in dirty weather ...1599
• SABBED soaked ...1920 Sc.
• SATTERED saturated, thoroughly soaked ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
SOAKING - adjectives
• SUGGING soaking ...1733 Eng. dial.
SOAKING - nouns
• IMBUTION †* steeping, soaking ...1657
• SAB a soaking, saturating, esp. of a heavy downpour of rain, a thunder shower ...1768 Sc.
SO-AND-SO - nouns
• SUCH-AND-SUCHNESS the quality or condition of being so-and-so ...1885
SOAP - adjectives
• SAPONACEOUS of the nature of or resembling soap; containing soap; soapy ...1710
SOAP - nouns
• BEAR GREASE G.I. soap (pronounced B'ar) ...Bk1944 service sl.
• BLOTS water for washing clothes; soapsuds, dirty water ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOB HOPE soap ... ...Aust. rhyming sl.
• LAND OF HOPE soap ...20C rhyming sl.
• QUARTERMASTER'S ERASMIC soap for scrubbing floors ...20C army sl.
• SAIP-BELLS soap bubbles ...1720 Sc.
• SAIPIE-SAPPLES soap suds, lather ...1888 Sc.
• SAIPY-SUDS soap suds, lather ...1896 Sc.
• SAPPLES soap-suds, lather for washing ...1820 Sc.
• TABLET a flat cake of soap ...1582
• WADGE a bar of soap ...1839 Sc.
SOAPBOX ORATOR - nouns, person
• YARRA BANKER a soap-box orator ...1895 Aust. sl.
• YARRA-SIDER a soap-box orator ...L19 Aust. sl.
SOAPINESS - nouns
• SAPONACITY * soapiness ...1845
• SAPONARINESS †* a soapy quality ...1669
SOAP OPERA - nouns
• SOAP a soap opera ...1943 Amer. sl.
• SOAPER a soap opera; a radio or TV drama series which tells the interminable tale of supposedly 'ordinary life' ...1930s orig. US sl.
• SOAPIE a TV soap opera ...1980s Aust. & NZ colloq.
• SOAPY a soap opera ...1980s Aust. & NZ colloq.
• SUDSER a soap opera, or soap-opera-like show ...1969 Amer. sl.
SOAP OPERA - nouns, person
• SOAPER a person who makes or acts in a soap opera; a person who watches a soap opera US sl.
• SOAP-FREAK a fan or devotee of daily television or radio drama series ...1930s US sl.
SOAPY - adjectives
• SALVY greasy, oily, soapy ...1897 Eng. dial.
• SAPONARY †* soapy ...1661
SOB - nouns
• SINGULT a sob ...1590 now arch.
• SINGULTUS a sob ...1824
• THOUT a sob ...1768 Sc.
• YESK † a sob ...a700
• YEX † a sob ...a700
• YOX † a sob ...B1900
SOB - verbs
• BIBBLE to shed tears; to cry and sob; to snivel ...19C Eng. dial.
• KEB to pant for breath; to sob ...1888 Eng. dial.
• SIKE to sob or cry ...1841 Eng. dial.
• THOUT to sob ...1790 Sc.
• YESK † to sob ...c888 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• YEX † to sob ...c888 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• YEXEN † to sob ...a1400
• YOX † to sob ...B1900
SOBBING - adjectives
• SINGULTIENT * sobbing ...1660
SOBBING - nouns
• RAISING the noise made in crying or sobbing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs.
• YESKING † sobbing ...a1050
• YEXING † sobbing ...a1050
• YOOP a word expressing the sound made by convulsive sobbing ...1848
SOBER - adjectives
• DOUCE quiet, sober, sedate ...E18 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
SOBER - phrases
• C. AND S. clean and sober ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
SOBRIETY - nouns
• QUIZ a roadside sobriety test ...1976 US sl.
SOBRIETY - verbs
• WALK A CHALK CRACK to walk along a chalked line in order to prove one's sobriety ...E19 sl.
• WALK A CHALK LINE to walk along a chalked line in order to prove one's sobriety ...E19 sl.
• WALK THE CHALK to walk along a chalked line in order to prove one's sobriety ...E19 sl.
SOCCER - nouns
• ALLEY the line marking the goal in a game of football ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• ALLEY-MOUTH a boundary or goal in the game of football ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• APRIL FOOLS football pools ...c1930 rhyming sl.
• FOOTER the game of football (soccer) ...1863 UK sl.
• FOOTIE the game of football (soccer) ...1940 UK sl.
• FOOTY the game of football (soccer) ...1940 UK sl.
• MUD HOG football played in rainy, muddy conditions ...1992 Trinidad and Tobago sl.
• NOSEBLEED POSITION of a football team: to be in an unusually high position in a league table ...Brit. sl.
• NO SIDE the announcement of the conclusion of a game of football ...1882
• SPIDER GOALIE a situation where anyone in a soccer team can be a goalkeeper ...c1990s playground sl.
• WOGBALL soccer ...1984 Aust. sl.
• WORMS a line cut in the turf as a goal-line at football ...c1880 UK sl.
SOCCER - nouns, person
• CLOGGER a player in soccer who habitually fouls in tackling ...M18 sl.
• DEADHEAD a member of a football or cricket team called upon to play at a pinch ...BK1900 Eng. dial.
• DONKEY (derogatory) a footballer known for his or her lack of skill ...Brit. sl.
• GOALHANGER (derogatory) a player who spends much of the game near the opposing team's goal in the hope of scoring easy goals
• SCARFER a football supporter ...1980s sl.
SOCCER - verbs
• CLOG in soccer, to foul an opponent ...sl.
• SKI in soccer: to kick the ball unnecessarily high in the air ...1945 US sl.
• STUB to kick a football about ...Bk1904 sl.
SOCIABLE, SOCIAL - adjectives
• ACCOMPANABLE † sociable, companionable ...1548
• ACCOMPANIABLE † sociable, companionable ...1580
• COOL socially adept ...sl.
• FELLOWLY sociable, companionable ...1928 Amer. dial.
• INNERLY pleasant, cheerful, sociable; kindly, affectionate, compassionate...1888 Sc.
• JANNOCK sociable; fair; just; straightforward; genuine ...1828 Eng. dial.
• JONNOCK sociable; fair; just; straightforward, genuine ...1828 Eng. dial.
• MATELY * friendly, sociable, intimate ...1822
• PUKKA proper, socially acceptable ...L18
• TOP-DRAWER of the highest stand, esp. socially ...colloq.
• SILVER-TAILED wealthy, affluent, socially prominent ...1890 sl., orig. Aust.
SOCIABLE - verbs
• UNBUCKLE to unbend, to become less stiff, to throw off reserve, to become sociable ...1886
SOCIAL, SOCIETY - nouns, person
• ALMIGHTIES a jocular name for people who are, or think they are, the best society of a community ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BIT OF POSH an upper-class or socially superior young woman regarded as a sexual object ...1977 UK sl.
• CACK-BROAD a fashionable, wealthy, or society woman; one who flaunts their wealth, esp. a nouveau riche woman ...1940s US Black sl.
• CACKLE-BROAD a 'Cack-Broad' ...1940s US Black sl.
• DEBBIES' DELIGHT (mainly derogatory) an elegant and attractive young man in high society ...1934 Brit. sl.
• DEBS' DELIGHT (mainly derogatory) an elegant and attractive young man in high society ...1934 Brit. sl.
• GANDY DANCER a womanizer; an active socialite ...1990s US sl.
• LUSHER a high liver, a voluptuary ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• MISS ASTOR a woman who puts on a lot of airs; an elite 'social leader' of a community; usually mocking ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MISS LIZZIE TISH an elite social leader of a community; usually used mockingly...1960s US sl.
• MISS TIZZIE LISH an elite social leader of a community; usually used mockingly...1960s US sl.
• MR. GOTROCKS a nickname for a rich, high-society person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MRS. ASTOR a woman who puts on a lot of airs; an elite 'social leader' of a community; usually mocking ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MRS. GOTROCKS a nickname for a rich, high-society person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• QUALITY FOLKS people of high social status ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SILVER PHEASANT a beautiful upper-class or society woman ...1920s sl.
• SILVERTAIL an affected person; one who puts on airs and graces; a social climber ...1942 sl.
• TUFT-HUNTER a snob; a toady; a social climber ...M19 sl.
SOCIAL - verbs
• KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES to maintain one's social position; to ensure that one does not let one's neighbours or peers 'get ahead' ...1910s sl.
• LOSE CASTE to lose social rank, to descend in the social scale ...1816
SOCIAL CLIMBER - nouns, person
• HALF-STRAINER a social climber; one who tries to live above one's true station; one who puts on airs, and tries to associate with his superiors ...1887 Amer. dial.
• HALF-WAY STRAINER a social climber; one who tries to live above one's true station; one who puts on airs, and tries to associate with his superiors ...1896 Amer. dial.
• SILVERTAIL an affected person; one who puts on airs and graces; a social climber ...1942 sl.
• TUFT-HUNTER a snob; a toady; a social climber ...M19 sl.
SOCIAL CLIMBING - adjectives
• TUFT-HUNTING socially aspirant ...M19 sl.
SOCIAL CLIMBING - nouns
• TUFT-HUNTING social climbing, pursuing aristocratic connections ...L18 sl.
SOCIAL ERROR - nouns, person
• FLAMER anyone who commits a major social error; thus the error itself ...1960s sl.
SOCIAL EVENT - adjectives
• RANDY fond of attending social gatherings ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
SOCIAL EVENT - nouns
• BELLY-RIVE a great feast; a social gathering ...Bk1911 Sc.
• CRUSH a reception, dance, party, or other large social gathering ...c1900 Amer. sl.
• JAUL a party; a festival or other social occasion ...1970s S. Afr.
• LEVEE a formal or fashionable social event, often held in someone's honour; a less formal social gathering, often held as a fundraiser ...1766 Amer. dial.
• RACKET an organized social event, designed to make money for the sponsor ...L19 sl.
• SET a party, a social event ...1959 Amer. dial., Black usage
SOCIAL EVENT - nouns, person
• JOLLER one who attends a party, concert, or social gathering ...1980s S. Afr.
SOCIALIST - nouns, person
• RED-RAGGER (derogatory) a Communist or socialist ...1916 Aust. sl.
SOCIALIZE - verbs
• BOBBASHEELY to saunter, to sashay, to move in a friendly fashion; to associate with socially ...1962 Amer. dial.
• BOBBASHIELY to saunter, to sashay, to move in a friendly fashion; to associate with socially ...1932 Amer. dial.
• CONVERSATE to socialize and chat; to converse with another ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HACK to socialize idly; to gad or fool about; to waste time ...1888 Amer. sl.
• HACK ABOUT to socialize; to fool about ...1920s US college sl.
• HACK AROUND to socialize idly; to gad or fool about; to waste time ...1923 US college sl.
SOCIAL OUTCAST - see OUTCAST
SOCIETY - adjectives
• IN IT at the heart of society ...L19 sl.
• OF GOOD FASHION † of high quality or breeding; of eminent social standing or repute ...c1675
• OF HIGH FASHION † of high quality or breeding; of eminent social standing or repute ...c1489
SOCIETY - nouns
• ISM AND SCHISM denotes society's ways, class consciousness, sub-systems and/or classifications ...1970s W. Indies & Brit. Black teen sl.
• ISM AND SKISM denotes society's ways, class consciousness, sub-systems and/or classifications ...1970s W. Indies & Brit. Black teen sl.
• QUALITY, THE the upper classes; society ...18C
SOCIETY - nouns, person
• GOTROCKS a nickname for a rich, high-society person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MUFFIN † one's 'girl', by arrangement, for the social life of a season ...1856 Can. sl.
• PINK a society belle; a girl or woman of the social elite ...1830 Amer. dial.
• QUAL a person of high social position; also, a stuck-up, wealthy person; generally used in plural ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
SOCIETY - verbs
• UNCOMPANE † to avoid or shun society ...1589
SOCK - adjectives
• VANDIT of socks: having been dyed in such a fashion as to be variegated in colour ...1973 Sc.
SOCK - nouns
• AIR HOSE invisible socks; no socks ...Bk2000 Amer. sl.
• ALMOND ROCKS socks ...1979 Eng. rhyming sl.
• ALMONDS socks ...1979 UK rhyming sl. (Almond Rocks)
• ARMY ROCKS socks ...UK WWI sl.
• BLANKET NIP a piece of old blanket folded around the feet inside the shoe packs for warmth; hence, a sock ...1906 Amer. dial.
• BRIGHTS white socks ...1969 US sl.
• CALIFORNIA MOCCASINS n. a makeshift foot covering made of a cloth sack worn instead of a sock or shoe ...1920s Amer. dial.
• CALIFORNIA OVERSHOES a makeshift foot covering made of a cloth sack worn instead of a sock or shoe ...19C Amer. dial..
• CALIFORNIA SOCKS a makeshift foot covering made of a cloth sack worn instead of a sock or shoe ...1900s Amer. dial.
• CHARLIE ROCKS socks ...1920s US sl.
• EAST INDIA DOCKS socks ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
• FELLOW AND A WENCH, A a pair of mismatched socks or stocking; that is, a companion and a noncompanion ...1952 Amer. dial.
• GOVERNMENT SOCKS no socks at all; bare legs ...1923 Amer. dial.
• JACK IN THE BOX socks ...20C rhyming sl.
• KATHARINE DOCKS socks ...20C rhyming sl.
• LEG SACKS socks, stockings ...1930s US Black sl.
• NEAP a piece of old blanket folded around the feet inside the shoe packs for warmth; hence, a sock ...1906 Amer. dial.
• NERVO AND KNOX socks ...1940s Brit. rhyming sl.
• NIP a piece of old blanket folded around the feet inside the shoe packs for warmth; hence, a sock ...1906 Amer. dial.
• POP-POP a hole in one's sock or stocking ...1940s Irish sl.
• POPPY a hole in one's sock or stocking ...1940s Irish sl.
• POTATO a hole in a sock or stocking through which the skin shows ...1885 sl.
• RAZZLE-DAZZLER a sock that dazzles (generally in plural) ...1897 sl.
• ROCKS socks ...1979 UK rhyming sl.
• SIDNEY ROCKS socks ...1920s US sl.
• SILKS silk or nylon socks ...1972 US sl.
• SPUD a hole in a sock or stocking though which the skin shows ...1960 sl.
• TEDS socks ...1878 Eng. dial.
• VAMPETH † that part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; also, a short stocking, a sock ...c1430
• VAMPEY † that part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; also, a short stocking, a sock ...c1425
• VAMPY † that part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; also, a short stocking, a sock ...c1425
SODA FOUNTAIN - nouns
• FIZZER a soda fountain ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
SODA WATER - nouns
• BALLOON JUICE soda water ...L19 Brit. sl.
SODDEN - adjectives
• SAMMY watery, moist, sodden; in a state of perspiration ...1809 Eng. dial.
• SAM-ZODY sodden, soft, damp, wet ...1889 Eng. dial.
• SAM-ZOED sodden, soft, damp, wet ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAPPIE wet, dripping, sodden; rainy ...1821 Sc.
• SAPPY † full of moisture; moist; wet; sodden; rainy ...c1470 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
SOFA - nouns
• BAKING-PLACE a sofa or couch ...1859 Eng. dial. sl.
• DAVENO an upholstered couch or sofa, sometimes convertible to a bed ...c1955 Amer. dial.
• DAVENPORT an upholstered couch or sofa, sometimes convertible to a bed ...1902 Amer. dial.
• DAVVY a sofa or couch ...1997 US sl.
• DAY-PORT an upholstered couch or sofa, sometimes convertible to a bed ...1968 Amer. dial.
• LOP a couch or sofa on which one can stretch out to rest ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SET a sofa, a couch ...1957 Amer. dial.
• SULTANE a sofa, a settee ...1803
• TIKITEET a sofa ...1932 Amer. dial.
SOFT - adjectives
• CACKY soft, flabby, not firm, over-fat ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CANDY of a person: soft, weak, effeminate ...1910s US sl.
• FAIR soft; slow ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FUFFY light and soft; spongy; fraught with dust, like a fuzzball ...1824 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
• LIMP-WRISTED of men: effeminate; soft; weak; homosexual; usually derisive ...1957 US sl.
• MALM mellow, soft ...1691 Eng. dial.
• MELCH mild, warm; soft and moist; applied chiefly to the weather, but also occasionally to anything soft ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MELSH mild, warm; soft and moist; applied chiefly to the weather, but also occasionally to anything soft ...1790 Eng. dial.
• NESH † soft in texture or consistency; yielding easily to pressure or force; delicate to the taste; in later use, tender, succulent, juicy ...c888 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• QUAVY †* soft, flabby ...1398
• QUEANIE effeminate; soft ...c1910 Aust. sl.
• QUEANY effeminate; soft ...c1910 Aust. sl.
• SAMPLE soft, supple, flexible ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SART soft ...1777 Eng. dial.
• SOFT AS A BABY'S BOTTOM pert. to something which is very smooth or soft ...20C colloq.
• SMOOTH AS A BABY'S BOTTOM pert. to something which is very smooth or soft ...20C colloq.
• TEERY soft, smooth, mellow ...1879 Eng. dial.
• YAPPY foolish, soft; idiotic ...M19 sl.
SOFT - nouns
• CACK anything very soft ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• FUFF a soft feathery mass ...1700 chiefly Sc.
• MALACISSATION †* the act of making soft or supple ...1638
• MARSHMALLOW a soft, weak thing ...Bk1950s US sl.
• NESHING a becoming or making soft ...1398
SOFT - nouns, person
• BALMY a fool, a simpleton; a soft, weak-minded person ...1887 Eng. dial.
• BARM-HEAD a soft, foolish person ...1865 Eng. dial.
• BAWKEN a soft or innocent youth ...1890 Ireland
• BEFFIN a soft, stupid person ...Bk1898 Sc.
• CAKEY a simpleton; a soft, silly person ...1869 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• CHARLEY-BOY a soft or effeminate young man ...1896 US sl.
• EASY a soft or gullible person; an easy mark ...1903 US sl.
• SACKY a soft fellow; a dupe; a coward ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAPSY a soft, weak-willed, characterless person ...1969 Sc.
• SAWNEY-BOOS a soft fellow; a simpleton ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAWNEY-BOX a soft, fellow; a simpleton ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAWNEY-GAWNEY a soft fellow; a simpleton ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAWNEY-GO-SOFTLY a soft fellow; a simpleton ...Bk1904 N. Ireland
• SKITWIT a soft, foolish, scatterbrained person ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SOFT SOLES a soft effeminate man ...1824 Sc.
• SUMPH a soft stupid fellow; a simpleton, a blockhead ...1719 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• ZACKY a soft fellow; a dupe; a coward ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
SOFT, SOFTEN - verbs
• BEMULCE to soothe or soften ...1531
• ELVER to grow soft ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• LEACH † to soften, to melt ...1614
• LEATH † to mitigate, to soften, to relax ...c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LENIATE † to render mild or soft; to soften, to soothe, to make calm ...1622
• MALM † to become soft ...1641
• NESH † to become soft ...c897
• TENDER to make soft or delicate ...1966 Amer. dial.
• WAFFLE to make or become soft, limp, or flabby ...1784 Sc.
SOFTENING - adjectives
• MALACISSANT †* softening ...1638
SOFT-HEADED - adjectives
• BALMY soft, idiotic, weak-minded; insane ...1851 sl.
• DAFFY imbecile, soft ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DATY soft-headed; sun-struck ...20C military sl.
• HAGGIS-HEADED soft-headed, foolish, stupid ...1715 Sc.
SOFT-HEADED - nouns, person
• BALMY a soft, weak-minded person ...1903 sl.
• HAGGIS a term of contempt applied to a lumpish, unwieldy person; a soft, 'pudding-headed' person ...1886 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• LIGHTS a fool; a soft-head; an oaf ...1682 Brit. colloq.
SOFT-HEARTED - adjectives
• LADY-HEARTED soft-hearted, disposed to help people ...c1938 Amer. dial.
• MANY-HEARTED soft-hearted ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SOFT-BOILED soft-hearted ...colloq.
SOFT-HEARTED - nouns, person
• SOB SISTER a soft-hearted, naive person ...1912 US sl.
SOFTLY - adverbs
• BASELY in a low tone, softly, quietly ...1562 obs.
• CANNILY sagaciously, skilfully, prudently; cautiously, slyly; gently, softly; comfortably ...1636 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• FAIRLY † gently, peaceably, quietly, softly ...c1400
• NESH †* softly, gently, tenderly ...1297
• NESHLY † softly, gently ...c897 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SART softly ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SARTLY softly ...1777 Eng. dial.
SOFTNESS - nouns
• MARDNESS softness, lack of endurance, indulgence ...1885 Eng. dial.
• MOLLITUDE † softness, tenderness, weakness, effeminacy ...1656
• NESHHEAD †* softness ...c1440
• NESHNESS softness, weakness ...c897
SOFT-SPOKEN - adjectives
• MIM-MOUTHED affectedly prim or proper in speech, etc.; reticent, shy at speaking out; soft-spoken ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MIM-SPOKEN affectedly prim or proper in speech, etc.; reticent, shy at speaking out; soft-spoken ...1896 Sc.
SOGGY - adjectives
• SAD damp; soggy and limp with moisture ...1922 Sc.
SOIL - adjectives
• HANGY of soil: sticky, wet, clayey ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HASKY † dry and stony, as soil; gravelly ...1649 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NURLY of soil: lying in lumps ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SINKY * of sand or soil: yielding ...1827
• ULIGINOSE * of soil: soaked with water; swampy ...c1440
• WAXY of soil: smooth and sticky
SOIL - nouns
• BLACK GROUND loose, dark soil ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BLACKJACK a heavy dark soil ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BLACKLAND a heavy, loose, or sometimes sticky dark soil; also, countryside which has such soil ...1803 Amer. dial.
• BLACK WAX a dark soil which is sticky or wax-like ...1893 Amer. dial.
• DUMMOCK a small heap of soil or dirt ...19C Eng. dial.
SOIL - verbs
• AGGLE to soil or defile; to make a mess ...1866 Sc.
• BAWD † to befoul or dirty, to soil ...c1529 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• BEASTLE to soil, to befoul; to make filthy ...1867 Eng. dial.
• BEDRAGGLE to wet dress, skirts, etc. so that they drag, or hang lip and clinging with moisture; to soil clothes by walking in the dirt ...1727
• BEDRITE to befoul or soil with ordure; to make dirty ...1721 Sc.
• BEFYLE to soil, to defile ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BEMAUL to maul; to bruise or soil by fighting or rough play ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BENASTY to soil, to make dirty; to befoul; to degrade ...1917 Amer. dial.
• BESMIRCH to soil, to discolour, as with smoke, soot, or mud ...a1700
• BESMUDGE to smear, to soil with mud or dirt ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BESMUTCH to besmirch; to soil ...1832
• BESULLY to sully or soil badly ...a1635
• BLUTHER to soil ...Bk1911 Sc.
• CAB to clog with dirt; to soil by handling ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• COINQUINATE † to soil all over, to pollute, to defile ...a1528
• DABBER to fade, to droop, to wither; to soil ...1854 Eng. dial.
• DABBLE to soil with splashes of any liquid ...1575
• DAGGLE to wet and soil a garment etc., by trailing it through mud or wet grass ...1530
• DAPPER to fade, to droop, to wither; to soil ...1854 Eng. dial.
• DAVER to soil ...1621 Eng. dial.
• DAWP to soil by touch ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DIGHT to dirty, to soil, used ironically ...1740 Eng. dial.
• DINGE to soil or dirty ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DIRT to soil, to dirty; also, to befoul with excrement ...c1860 Eng. dial.
• FLOBBER †* to dirty, soil ...1377
• MACULATE to spot, stain, soil, defile, pollute ...1432-50
• MUMMICK to soil, as one's clothing ...1895 Amer. dial.
• NASTEN to soil, to befoul; to render nasty ...1873 Eng. dial.
• NASTER to soil, to befoul; to render nasty ...1899 Eng. dial.
• NASTY † to soil or make dirty or nasty ...1728 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NEVEL to handle or finger things awkwardly so as to soil or disarrange ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAY to defile, to soil; to pollute with dung ...1828 Eng. dial.
• SCAD to soil by frequent use; to fade; used esp. of dress ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SLIBBLE to let slide over so as to soil ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLURRY † to dirty, to soil, to smear, to daub ...LME obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SUD † to befoul, to soil ...1593
• SUDDLE to soil, to sully, to defile ...1513 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SULE † to soil, to sully ...c897
• TASH to soil, to tarnish, to stain, to dirty; to bespatter; to spoil slightly ...1829 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UGGLE to soil, to besmear ...1898 Sc.
• VARG to soil, to defile ...1866 Sc.
• VARGLE to soil, to defile ...1866 Sc.
• VERG to soil, to defile ...Bk1905 Sc.
SOILED - adjectives
• ALL OVER DIRT dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BAWDY † soiled, dirty, filthy ...1377
• BEASTLY. dirty, soiled ...1854 Eng. dial.
• BEDIRTIN soiled with excrement ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BEDRITTEN befouled or soiled with ordure; dirty ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BEMUCKED † soiled, made dirty ...1864 Eng. dial.
• CABBED blotched, messy, soiled by handling ...1854 Eng. dial.
• CABBLED dirty, soiled by handling ...19C Eng. dial.
• CHEESY dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CRUMBY dirty; filthy; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CRUMMY dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DEET dirtied, soiled ...1740 Eng. dial.
• DEETED dirtied, soiled ...1864 Eng. dial.
• FADGY faded, soiled ...1895 Eng. dial.
• GROUTY muddy, dirty, soiled, begrimed ...1744-50 Eng. dial.
• DINGY dirty, soiled ...M18 Eng.
• MACKLY spotted or soiled ...1975 Amer. dial.
• MUCKED UP dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MUCKY dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPPED UP dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOUDLY † soiled, dirty ...c1470 Sc.
• SUDDLY † soiled, dirty ...c1470 Sc.
• SUDLY † soiled, dirty ...c1470 Sc.
SOILING - nouns
• SULLEY † an act of sullying, soiling, or polluting; a stain, a blemish ...1602
• SULLY † an act of sullying, soiling, or polluting; a stain, a blemish ...1602
SOJOURN - nouns
• TARRIANCE temporary residence or continuance in a place; sojourn, abiding ...1530 arch.
• TARRY temporary residence, sojourn ...c1375
SOJOURN - verbs
• BAIT of travellers: to stop at an inn, orig, to feed the horses, but later also to rest and refresh themselves; hence, to make a brief stay or sojourn ...1375
• HABIT † to dwell, to abide, to reside, to sojourn ...?a1366
• INN to sojourn ...1862 Eng. dial.
• KECK to stay or put up at a house temporarily when away from home ...1880 Eng. dial.
• TARRY to lodge someplace; to sojourn, to abide temporarily ...1704 Amer. dial.
SOJOURNER - nouns, person
• ADVENTIVE † an immigrant, a sojourner ...a1626
• PERHENDINANCER †* a sojourner, a lodger ...1489
SOJOURNING - nouns
• XENIZATION the fact of sojourning as a stranger ...1818
SOLACE - adjectives
• SOLACIOUS † affording or giving solace, comfort, or amusement ...1375
SOLACE - nouns
• MINTIE comfort, solace ...1930s Aust. sl.
SOLD - adjectives
• SALE-WORTH † saleable; capable of being sold; fit for sale ...1481
• SALE-WORTHY † saleable; capable of being sold; fit for sale ...c1440
• VENABLE † vendible, able to be sold ...1507
• VENALITIOUS * belonging to the sale of men or children, or of slaves; that is to be bought or sold ...1656
• VENDABLE * able to be sold ...c1400
• VENDED sold ...1812
• VENDIBLE capable of being sold; saleable, marketable ...1382
SOLD - nouns
• VENDIBLE a thing admitting of being sold or offered for sale ...1681
SOLDER - nouns
• BUTTER soldering paste ...1929 US sl.
SOLDIER - see SERVICES
SOLE - adjectives
• AFALD † single, singular, sole, only ...c1000
• ALL-ANERLY only, sole ...1860 Sc.
• ONLEPY † only, sole, single ...c900
SOLE - nouns
• JACK OF DOVER a sole ...L14 sl.
SOLELY - adverbs
• ALL-ANERLY only, solely ...1818 Sc.
• ALL ONLY solely, without exception ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• ODDLY † singly, solely, alone ...a1300
• ONLEPILICHE † only, solely ...c1250
• ONLEPY † only, solely, simply ...c1315
• SINGLY † solely, only; merely ...1654-66 now rare or obs.
SOLELY - phrases
• OFF HIS OWN BAT solely by his one exertions, by himself ...1845
SOLEMN - adjectives
• DEEDY serious, solemn ...1895 chiefly Eng. dial.
• DEEP † solemn, grave ...a1000
• FIDDLE-FACED long-faced, solemn, melancholy or unhappy looking ...c1785
• SAIRIE † serious, solemn ...1808 Sc.
• SAIRY † serious, solemn ...1808 Sc.
• SARRIE † serious, solemn ...1808 Sc.
• SOLEMNCHOLY excessively solemn or serious; melancholy ...1855
• SULLEN † solemn, serious ...1583
• VULTUOSOUS † of a grave and solemn countenance; of a heavy and sad look ...1656
SOLEMN - nouns
• SUNDAY FACE a sanctimonious expression; an affectedly solemn face ...1756 chiefly Sc.
SOLEMN - nouns, person
• MOURNING COACH HORSE 'a tall, solemn woman, dressed in black and many inky feathers' ...L19 UK middle class usage
SOLEMN - verbs
• PULL A LONG FACE to look solemn or dejected ...19C colloq.
SOLEMNLY - adverbs
• DEEPLY † with deep seriousness, solemnly ...c1300
SOLICIT - nouns, person
• IMPORTUNATOR one who importunes, or solicits importunately ...1604
• IMPORTUNE † one who is importune or troublesome in soliciting ...1589
SOLICIT - verbs
• IMPORTUNATE to solicit persistently; to urge, to importune ...a1598
• IMPORTUNE to solicit pressingly and persistently; to ply or beset with requests or petitions ...1530
SOLICITATION - adverbs
• IMPORTUNELY * with urgent and persistent solicitation ...1464
SOLICITATION - nouns
• IMPORTUNACY pertinacity; pressing solicitation ...1548
• IMPORTUNEMENT † earnest solicitation, a beseeching ...1635
SOLICITING - nouns
• B-CASE a charge of soliciting ...1930s sl.
SOLICITOR - see LAWYER
SOLICITOR - nouns, person
• YACK a telephone sales solicitor, either for a legitimate business or for a confidence swindle ...1985 US sl.
• YAK a telephone sales solicitor, either for a legitimate business or for a confidence swindle ...1985 US sl.
SOLICITOUS - adjectives
• AFFECTING † loving, affectionate, solicitous ...1616
• CAREFUL † full of care, trouble, anxiety, or concern; anxious, troubled, solicitous, concerned ...a1000
• TID fond of, attached to; careful of, solicitous about ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDD fond of, attached to; careful of, solicitous about ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YEARNFUL † eagerly desirous, anxious, solicitous ...c888
SOLICITOUSLY - adverbs
• CARKINGLY † anxiously, fretfully, solicitously ...1611
SOLICITUDE - nouns
• ACCURANCE †* a taking care, care, solicitude ...1677
• CAREFULNESS solicitude, anxiety, concern ...a1000 arch.
• CARK that which burdens the spirit, trouble; hence, troubled state of mind, distress, anxiety; anxious solicitude, labour, or toil ...c1325 arch.
• CARKING † grieving, being anxious; trouble, solicitude; anxious toil ...1583 obs. or arch.
SOLID - adjectives
• MASSY † solid, not hollow ...1382
• MASTIFF † massive, solid, bulky ...1495
SOLITARINESS - nouns
• ONLIHEDE † solitude, solitariness ...1382
• ONLINESS † the fact or condition of being alone; solitariness, solitude ...c1340
• SINGLENESS the fact of standing alone; solitude, solitariness, isolation ...1805
• SINGULARITY †* a being alone or apart from others; solitariness ...1398
SOLITARY - adjectives
• DALY † lonely, solitary ...1781 Eng. dial.
• DEAFLY lonely, solitary and silent ...1611 Eng. dial.
• DEAVELY lonely, solitary, unfrequented, retired, remote ...1611 Eng. dial.
• DERN dark, dreary, dismal, lonely, solitary ...1824 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• ELENGE † remote, lonely, solitary; dreary, miserable ...c1205 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• ELENGELY † solitary, cheerless, miserable, dejected ...c1305
• ELLINGE solitary, lonely; dreary, weird, uncanny ...1691 Eng. dial.
• HELANGE solitary, lonely; dreary, weird, uncanny ...1691 Eng. dial.
• MARROWLESS companionless, solitary ...1660 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• ONLEPY † solitary; single, unmarried ...c900
• ONLY † one, without companions or society; solitary, lonely ...a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SAVAGE † remote from society; solitary ...1667
• SINGULAR * alone; away from others; solitary ...1382
• SOLITANEOUS † solitary, alone, without company ...1656
• WAFF of persons and places: forlorn, melancholy; solitary, said of one who is in a strange place where he has not a single acquaintance ...1724 Sc.
SOLITARY - adverbs
• ANERLY alone, lonely, solitary ...1844 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YANNERLY alone, lonely, solitary ...1844 Eng. dial.
SOLITARY - nouns
• SINGULARITY † a solitary instance ...1814
SOLITARY - nouns, person
• DICK SMITH a lone drinker, a drink taken alone; one who does not buy drinks for others, or who depends on others to buy them; a stingy or solitary person ....1876 Amer. dial.
• HANKY a person who doesn't seem to 'fit in' or who doesn't get along very well ...1967 Amer. dial.
• LOBO a solitary person, a loner; an outcast ...1939 Amer. dial.
• LOBO WOLF n. a solitary person, a loner; an outcast ...1907 Amer. dial.
• OLD BACHELOR a confirmed bachelor; a solitary or reclusive rustic; a hermit ...1867 Amer. dial.
• OLD BATCH a confirmed bachelor; a solitary or reclusive rustic; a hermit ...1899 Amer. dial.
• V-8 a solitary woman who prefers her own company to that of others, esp. of men ...1940s US Black sl.
SOLITUDE - nouns
• ONEHEAD † the condition of being alone; solitude ...1340
• ONLIHEDE † solitude, solitariness ...1382
• ONLINESS † the fact or condition of being alone; solitariness, solitude ...c1340
• SINGLENESS the fact of standing alone; solitude, solitariness, isolation ...1805
SOLITUDE - phrases
• LIKE A SHAG ON A ROCK denoting the isolation or unhappiness associated with solitude, on one's own ...1845 Aust. sl.
SOLSTICE - nouns
• SUNSTAY †* solstice ...1577
• SUN-STEAD † solstice ...c1000
SOLUTION - adjectives
• QUICK-FIX of a solution: instant, if not wholly dependable ...1970s sl.
SOLUTION - nouns
• QUICK FIX an expedient, temporary solution, esp. one that merely postpones having to cope with an overall problem ...1965 colloq.
• SALVE † a solution of a difficulty; also, a sophistical excuse or evasion ...a1628
• SALVO † a solution, explanation of a difficulty; an answer to an objection; an excuse or evasion ...1659
• SATISFACTION † solution of a difficulty ...a1547.
• SILVER BULLET a simple and seemingly magical solution to a complicated problem ...chiefly N. Amer.
SOLUTION - verbs
• CHILL to effect a permanent solution, esp. in an emotionless manner ...20C Amer. sl.
SOLVABLE - adjectives
• SALVABLE † of a difficulty, doubt, etc.: that can be explained or cleared up; solvable ...1661
SOLVE - verbs
• HACK IT to solve a problem, to succeed ...1950s sl.
• NUT OUT to think out; to solve a problem, plan of action, etc. ...Aust. sl.
• PSYCH OUT to analyze or solve a problem ...colloq.
• READ to explain, to solve ...1800 Sc.
• RIDDLE to explain, to solve, to understand ...1870 Sc. & Eng. dial.
SOLVENT - adjectives
• VAILABLE * of sufficient means; solvent ...1609 Sc.
SOMALI - nouns, person
• SAMMY (derogatory) a Somali ...1990s US military sl.
• SKINNY (derogatory) a Somali ...1990s US military sl.
SOMBRE - adjectives
• DINNED sombre, dun-coloured ...1807 Eng. dial.
• DINNY sombre, dun-coloured ...1819 Eng. dial.
• EBON † of the colour of ebony; black, dark, sombre ...1607
• EBONINE dark, sombre ...1881
• MELANCHOLIOUS * melancholy; sombre ...c1384
SOMEBODY - nouns
• QUIDAMITY an allusion to 'somebody' ...1892
SOMEBODY - nouns, person
• QUIDAM * somebody; a certain person ...1579
SOMEHOW - adverbs
• AMACKALLY to some degree; in some fashion ...1790 Eng. dial.
• AMACKLY to some degree; in some fashion ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MACKLY-WHAT in some fashion ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ONEHOW * in one way, as opposed to another; somehow ...1719
SOMERSAULT - nouns
• BATSELBOOM a somersault ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BUGGY WHIP a cartwheel ...1968 Amer. dial.
• END-OVER-END a tumble, a somersault ...1970 Amer. dial.
• HAIRSPRING a childhood somersault - you jump forward, land on your hands, and turn over ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HANDBOW a somersault ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HAND LEAP a somersault ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HANDSAULT a handspring, a somersault ...1969 Amer. dial.
• HANDSPAN a handspring, a somersault ...1969 Amer. dial.
• HAND TURN a handspring; a somersault ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HEADY-CRAW a somersault ...1899 Sc.
• JACKKNIFE a handspring ...1965 Amer. dial.
• JACKKNIFE JUMP a handspring ...1965 Amer. dial.
• KEELY-OVER a somersault ...1943 Amer. dial.
• MONKEYSPRING a handspring, a somersault ...1969 Amer. dial.
• POPPINODDLES a boyish term for a somersault ...1867 Eng. dial.
• TECKTAIL a somersault ...1877 Eng. dial.
• TEETAIL a somersault ...1877 Eng. dial.
• TEGTAIL a somersault ...1877 Eng. dial.
• TICKTAIL a somersault ...1877 Eng. dial.
• WAGON WHEEL a cartwheel, handspring or somersault ...1926 Amer. dial.
SOMERSAULT - verbs
• BEND THE CRAB to do a somersault ...1968 Amer. dial.
• DO A CATHARINE WHEEL to execute a series of lateral somersaults ...c1840
• KEEL A SOMERSET to turn a somersault ...1910 Amer. dial.
• KEEL OVER to turn a somersault ...1910 Amer. dial.
SOMETIME - nouns
• SOME FINE DAY sometime ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME FINE MORNING sometime ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME SWEET DAY sometime ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SOMETIMES - adverbs
• UMBESTOUND † at times; sometimes; after a short time ...c1205
• UMBEWHILE † at times; sometimes ...c1230
• UMBWHILE † at times, sometimes ...1393
• UMQUHILE † at times, sometimes ...1154
• UMSTOUND † sometimes ...a1300
• UMWHILE † at times, sometimes ...1154.
SOMETHING - pronouns
• ARYTHING something ...1938 Amer. dial.
SOMETHING - nouns
• NOTHING something ...2000 US sl.
• SOMMAT something ...1978 UK sl.
SOMEWHAT - adverbs
• LITTLE MITE, A somewhat, slightly ...1913 Amer. dial.
• MIDDLINGISH somewhat; moderately ...1820 Eng. dial. & colloq.
• RATHERISH somewhat, in a slight degree ...1862 colloq.
• RATHERLINGS rather; somewhat; for the most part ...1862 Eng. dial.
• SUNKET † to some extent, somewhat ...1686
• TAIT somewhat ...1722 Sc.
• TATE somewhat ...1722 Sc.
• WEE THING, A somewhat; just a little ...1894 Sc.
SOMEWHERE - adverbs
• ANYPLACE someplace, somewhere ...1968 Amer. dial.
SON - adjectives
• LADDED of a male child: born ...1866 Eng. dial.
SON - nouns, person
• BUD a general nickname or term of address for a brother or eldest son, any boy or man, or a close friend ...20C US sl.
• BUDDIE a nickname or term of address for a brother or eldest son ...1858 Amer. dial.
• BUDDY a nickname or term of address for a brother or eldest son ...1858 Amer. dial.
• CURRANT BUN a son ...1962 rhyming sl.
• DOOLA a son ...1990s US Black sl.
• CADET a younger son or brother ...1610
• HOT CROSS BUN a son ...L19 theatrical rhyming sl.
• LAD a familiar or affectionate name for a man; a husband, son, or boon companion; a fellow ...1811 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• LAD-BAIRN a male child, a young son ...1776 Sc.
• LADDIE-BAIRN a male child ...1873 Sc.
• LAD-WEAN a male child, a young son ...1810 Sc.
• LITTLE MAN a young male child ...1468 jocular
• MAB a son ...B1800
• MAN BAIRN a male child, a young son, a boy ...1876 Sc.
• MAN-CHILD a male child ...a1400
• PAM-CHILD † a 'knave-child': a male child ...1760 nonce word
• SONNEKIN † a little son ...1542
SON - verbs
• GET ONE'S BAIT BACK to succeed in fathering a son ...1927 US sl.
SONG - adjectives
• BALLANT a ballad, a song ...1814 Sc. & Eng. dial.
SONG - nouns (also see BALLAD)
• BACCHANALIA † a drinking song ...1651
• BACCHIC † a drinking song ...1676
• BALLAD † 1. a song intended as the accompaniment to a dance; the tune to which the song is sung ...c1500
† 2. a popular song; often one celebrating or scurrilously attacking persons or institutions ...1556
• BALLET a song, a ballad ...1866 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• BEAD-SONG † a song of prayer ...c1200
• CANTATA † a song, chant ...a1754 nonce use
• CANTIC † a song, a canticle ...1483
• CANTICLE song; properly, a little song; a hymn ...c1250
• CANTILENE † 1. an old song; silly prattle; idle tale, trick ...1535
† 2. a song, a melody ...1635
• CANTION † a song ...1579
• CANTO † a song, a ballad ...1603
• CANTON † a song ...1594
• CANZON † a song ...1590
• CANZONET a little or short song; a short song of a light and airy character ...1593
• CAROLET †* a little carol or song ...1593
• CHART-BUSTER a very successful song or record ...c1955 sl.
• CHART-TOPPER a very successful song or record ...c1955 colloq.
• DEEDLE-DOODLE a meaningless song, or badly-played tune ...B1900 Sc.
• EAR-SPORTS entertainments of song or music ...1870 Amer.
• EVERGREEN a perennial favourite, esp. a song ...1940s Amer. sl.
• FALDERAL a meaningless refrain in songs ...1701
• FAL DE ROL a meaningless refrain in songs ...1701
• FLASH-SONG a song interlarded with cant words and phrases ... Bk1893 sl.
• FOLDEROL a meaningless refrain in songs ...1701
• FREAK a nonsensical novelty song ...1948 US sl.
• GALE † singing, a song; merriment; mirth ...c1200
• GOLDEN OLDIE a song from the past that is still popular, esp. a rock and roll song from the 1950s or 1960s ...1966 US sl.
• LEOTH † a song ...c1050
• LILLYLOO a lullaby; a refrain, a song ...1818 Sc.
• MADRIGAL a song; a ditty ...1589
• MASTER 1. the eldest son of a baron or viscount ...1798 Sc.
2. the eldest son of a squire ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MOAN a mournful song, esp. a blues song ...1926 Amer. dial.
• NUMBER a song ...Aust. sl.
• OATER a cowboy film, story, or song ...1946 US sl.
• OLDIE in the entertainment industry: an old and familiar popular song, motion picture, etc. ...1939 US sl.
• OLDIE BUT GOODIE an old song that is still popular or is being revived ...1957 US sl.
• OLDY any old thing or person; an old joke, story, song, or movie; an old man ...20C US sl.
• RANT a lively, noisy, or irregular tune or song ...1725 chiefly Sc.
• ROCKER a popular song with a strong beat; a rock song ...M20
• SIDE a recorded song or tune (early gramophone records held one recording on each side) ...1936 US sl.
• SING a song ...1867 Amer. dial. Black usage
• TAG the refrain or catch of a song or poem ...1793
• THREN a song or story ...1720 Sc.
• THRENE a song or story ...1720 Sc.
• TOL-DE-ROL a combination of syllables used as the refrain of a song ...1765
• YED † a song, a poem, a speech, a tale, a riddle ...c1205
• YEDDING † a song; a speech, a discourse; romance in verse ...c950
SONG - nouns, person
• ASMATOGRAPHER † a composer of songs ...1656
• CHUNESMITH a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DOT MAKER a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INK SLINGER a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIN-EAR LAD OF TIN-PAN ALLEY a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TUNESMITH a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TUNE TURNER-OUTER a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WORDS-AND-MUSIC BOY a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SONG - verbs
• RAISE to begin or lead a song ...1847 Amer. dial.
SONGSTER - nouns (also see SINGER)
• CANARY a songster ...1862
SON-IN-LAW - nouns, person
• MEW † a son-in-law ...1641 Sc.
• ODAM † a son-in-law ...c1000
SOON - adjectives
• SOON AS DAMMIT exceedingly quick, or almost immediate, soon ...1908 UK
• TITE † quickly, soon ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
SOON - adverbs
• BAMBY presently, soon; by-and-by ...1790 Eng. dial.
• BEANTOTE soon (French bientôt) ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BELIE speedily; soon ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BELIVE † soon, by-and-by ...1616 obs. exc. Sc.
• BETIMES 1. in good time, in due time; while there is yet time, before it is too late ...c1380
2. in a short time, soon, speedily, anon, forthwith ...c1400
• BIMEBY presently, soon, before long ...1722 Amer. dial.
• ENOW shortly, very soon, in a moment, presently, by and by ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• ESTITE as soon, rather ...1847 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HASTILY † soon, without delay, shortly, suddenly ...1549
• HASTY hastily; quickly, rapidly, soon ...c1450 adv.
• IN A TWITTER soon, quickly ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• RAD † quickly, readily, soon ...c1250
• RADLY † quickly, promptly, without delay, soon ...c888
• RATHE † denoting rapidity in the performance or completion of an action; quickly, rapidly, swiftly, esp. without delay, promptly, soon ...c825
• SUDDENLY † at an early date, early; soon, speedily; shortly (after) ...c1500
• TIT † quickly, soon ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TITELY † quickly, speedily, smartly; soon ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TITLY † quickly, speedily, smartly; soon ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• UNGHERE † soon, quickly ...c1250
• YERNE † quickly, without delay, immediately, directly, soon ...c1320
SOON - phrases
• ASAP as soon as possible ...1955 US, orig. military
SOONER - adverbs
• SANDER † sooner ...a1450
• SONDER † sooner ...a1450
• TITTER † 1. more quickly; sooner, earlier ...a1300 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial.
† 2. more readily, more willingly, sooner, rather ...a1300 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial.
• VENNY † rather, sooner ...1876 Eng. dial.
SOONER OR LATER - phrases
• RATHER OR LATER † sooner or later ...c1475
SOONEST - adjectives
• EFTEST soonest, quickest, most convenient ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• RATHEREST †* soonest ...a1425
• RATHEST † quickest, soonest, most preferable; most eager ...c888
SOONEST - adverbs
• RATHEST † soonest, most readily ...c888
SOOT, SOOTY - adjectives
• IMEY sooty, black ...Bk1902 Sc.
SOOT - nouns
• IME soot; a thin scum or coating deposited on a surface ...1892 Sc.
SOOTHE - nouns
• QUIETANT anything that makes quiet or soothes ...1875
SOOTHE - verbs
• ACCOY † to still, to calm, to quiet, to appease; hence, to soothe or coax (the alarmed or shy), to tame, to silence, to daunt (the forward or bold) ...c1350
• ADDULCE † to make sweet; to render pleasant or palatable; to soothe or mollify a person ...1475
• BALM to soothe, to alleviate pain, sorrow, etc. ...a1400 arch.
• BECALM to assuage, to mitigate, to soothe, to tranquillize ...1613
• BEET to soothe; to mitigate ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BEMULCE to soothe or soften ...1531
• DAVE to assuage, to mitigate, to relieve; to soothe ...1781 Eng. dial.
• DEMULCE † to soothe, mollify, pacify, appease ...1530
• DEMULCEATE † to soothe or mollify a person ...1837 nonce word
• DILL to soothe; to allay, to assuage, to deaden or take away pain; to still, to deaden sound; to lull a child to sleep; to render insensible by an anaesthetic ...1775 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FAGE † to coax, to flatter; to toady; to beguile, to soothe ...c1340 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LENIATE † to render mild or soft; to soften, to soothe, to make calm ...1622
• MEASE to soothe, to mitigate, to calm ...1678 Sc.
• MULCIFY † to allay, to soothe ...1653
• PEACIFY * to make calm, to pacify; to soothe, quiet, or subdue ...1886
• SALVE † to soothe, to mitigate, to assuage ...1577.
• TRANQUILLITATE †* to render tranquil, to calm, to soothe, to mitigate, to alleviate ...1657
SOOTHING - adjectives
• BALMY deliciously soft and soothing ...1604
• BALSAMIC soothing, healing, gently restorative ...1667
• COMPLACENTIOUS † complaisant, obsequious, soothing, and thereby, pleasing ...1656
• DELENIFICAL †* soothing, pacifying, mitigating; making gentle; assuaging pain ...1656
• EASEFUL that gives ease, comfort, or relief; comfortable, soothing; quiet, peaceful, restful ...1375
• LEVATIVE † tending to alleviate or soothe; soothing ...1657
• QUEELIE cooling; soothing ...1928 Sc.
SOOTHING - nouns
• BESOOTHMENT * the act of soothing; its means or resulting state ...Bk1888
SOOTHING - verbs
• SHOOT THE SALVE to talk in a conciliatory, soothing manner ...M19 US sl.
• SPREAD THE SALVE to talk in a conciliatory, soothing manner ...M19 US sl.
SOOTHSAY - verbs
• HALSE † to augur; to divine; to soothsay ...c1050
• HARIOLATE † to soothsay; also (17C), to practice ventriloquism ...1656
• HARIOLIZE † to soothsay ...1592
SOOTHSAYER - nouns, person
• HARUSPEX a soothsayer who performed divination by inspection of the entrails of victims ...1584
• HARUSPICE a soothsayer who performed divination by inspection of the entrails of victims ...1828
SOOTHSAYING - adjectives
• FATILOQUENT declaring fate, prophetic, soothsaying ...1656
SOOTHSAYING - nouns
• FATILOQUY † soothsaying, declaring fate ...1623
• HARIOLATION † a foretelling or soothsaying ...1656
• BESOB † to soak ...1609
• BLASH to drench, to soak ...Bk1911 Sc.
• DAICHER to soak ...1874 Sc.
• DEG(G) to sprinkle water upon anything; to bedew, to moisten, to soak ...1781 Eng. dial.
• IMBUTE †* to steep, to soak ...1657
• SAB to soak, to seep, to saturate ...1866 Sc.
• SAPPLE to soak, to saturate with water, rain, etc.; to steep clothes in soapy water ...1836 Sc.
• SEEP to undergo to subject something to soaking in hot liquid ...1886 Amer. dial.
• SIPE to undergo to subject something to soaking in hot liquid ...1886 Amer. dial.
• SUG to soak ...1633 Eng. dial.
SOAKED - adjectives
• DUNG-WET † as wet as dung, thoroughly wet or soaked, having been out in dirty weather ...1599
• SABBED soaked ...1920 Sc.
• SATTERED saturated, thoroughly soaked ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
SOAKING - adjectives
• SUGGING soaking ...1733 Eng. dial.
SOAKING - nouns
• IMBUTION †* steeping, soaking ...1657
• SAB a soaking, saturating, esp. of a heavy downpour of rain, a thunder shower ...1768 Sc.
SO-AND-SO - nouns
• SUCH-AND-SUCHNESS the quality or condition of being so-and-so ...1885
SOAP - adjectives
• SAPONACEOUS of the nature of or resembling soap; containing soap; soapy ...1710
SOAP - nouns
• BEAR GREASE G.I. soap (pronounced B'ar) ...Bk1944 service sl.
• BLOTS water for washing clothes; soapsuds, dirty water ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOB HOPE soap ... ...Aust. rhyming sl.
• LAND OF HOPE soap ...20C rhyming sl.
• QUARTERMASTER'S ERASMIC soap for scrubbing floors ...20C army sl.
• SAIP-BELLS soap bubbles ...1720 Sc.
• SAIPIE-SAPPLES soap suds, lather ...1888 Sc.
• SAIPY-SUDS soap suds, lather ...1896 Sc.
• SAPPLES soap-suds, lather for washing ...1820 Sc.
• TABLET a flat cake of soap ...1582
• WADGE a bar of soap ...1839 Sc.
SOAPBOX ORATOR - nouns, person
• YARRA BANKER a soap-box orator ...1895 Aust. sl.
• YARRA-SIDER a soap-box orator ...L19 Aust. sl.
SOAPINESS - nouns
• SAPONACITY * soapiness ...1845
• SAPONARINESS †* a soapy quality ...1669
SOAP OPERA - nouns
• SOAP a soap opera ...1943 Amer. sl.
• SOAPER a soap opera; a radio or TV drama series which tells the interminable tale of supposedly 'ordinary life' ...1930s orig. US sl.
• SOAPIE a TV soap opera ...1980s Aust. & NZ colloq.
• SOAPY a soap opera ...1980s Aust. & NZ colloq.
• SUDSER a soap opera, or soap-opera-like show ...1969 Amer. sl.
SOAP OPERA - nouns, person
• SOAPER a person who makes or acts in a soap opera; a person who watches a soap opera US sl.
• SOAP-FREAK a fan or devotee of daily television or radio drama series ...1930s US sl.
SOAPY - adjectives
• SALVY greasy, oily, soapy ...1897 Eng. dial.
• SAPONARY †* soapy ...1661
SOB - nouns
• SINGULT a sob ...1590 now arch.
• SINGULTUS a sob ...1824
• THOUT a sob ...1768 Sc.
• YESK † a sob ...a700
• YEX † a sob ...a700
• YOX † a sob ...B1900
SOB - verbs
• BIBBLE to shed tears; to cry and sob; to snivel ...19C Eng. dial.
• KEB to pant for breath; to sob ...1888 Eng. dial.
• SIKE to sob or cry ...1841 Eng. dial.
• THOUT to sob ...1790 Sc.
• YESK † to sob ...c888 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• YEX † to sob ...c888 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• YEXEN † to sob ...a1400
• YOX † to sob ...B1900
SOBBING - adjectives
• SINGULTIENT * sobbing ...1660
SOBBING - nouns
• RAISING the noise made in crying or sobbing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs.
• YESKING † sobbing ...a1050
• YEXING † sobbing ...a1050
• YOOP a word expressing the sound made by convulsive sobbing ...1848
SOBER - adjectives
• DOUCE quiet, sober, sedate ...E18 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
SOBER - phrases
• C. AND S. clean and sober ...Bk1913-17 Amer. navy sl.
SOBRIETY - nouns
• QUIZ a roadside sobriety test ...1976 US sl.
SOBRIETY - verbs
• WALK A CHALK CRACK to walk along a chalked line in order to prove one's sobriety ...E19 sl.
• WALK A CHALK LINE to walk along a chalked line in order to prove one's sobriety ...E19 sl.
• WALK THE CHALK to walk along a chalked line in order to prove one's sobriety ...E19 sl.
SOCCER - nouns
• ALLEY the line marking the goal in a game of football ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• ALLEY-MOUTH a boundary or goal in the game of football ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• APRIL FOOLS football pools ...c1930 rhyming sl.
• FOOTER the game of football (soccer) ...1863 UK sl.
• FOOTIE the game of football (soccer) ...1940 UK sl.
• FOOTY the game of football (soccer) ...1940 UK sl.
• MUD HOG football played in rainy, muddy conditions ...1992 Trinidad and Tobago sl.
• NOSEBLEED POSITION of a football team: to be in an unusually high position in a league table ...Brit. sl.
• NO SIDE the announcement of the conclusion of a game of football ...1882
• SPIDER GOALIE a situation where anyone in a soccer team can be a goalkeeper ...c1990s playground sl.
• WOGBALL soccer ...1984 Aust. sl.
• WORMS a line cut in the turf as a goal-line at football ...c1880 UK sl.
SOCCER - nouns, person
• CLOGGER a player in soccer who habitually fouls in tackling ...M18 sl.
• DEADHEAD a member of a football or cricket team called upon to play at a pinch ...BK1900 Eng. dial.
• DONKEY (derogatory) a footballer known for his or her lack of skill ...Brit. sl.
• GOALHANGER (derogatory) a player who spends much of the game near the opposing team's goal in the hope of scoring easy goals
• SCARFER a football supporter ...1980s sl.
SOCCER - verbs
• CLOG in soccer, to foul an opponent ...sl.
• SKI in soccer: to kick the ball unnecessarily high in the air ...1945 US sl.
• STUB to kick a football about ...Bk1904 sl.
SOCIABLE, SOCIAL - adjectives
• ACCOMPANABLE † sociable, companionable ...1548
• ACCOMPANIABLE † sociable, companionable ...1580
• COOL socially adept ...sl.
• FELLOWLY sociable, companionable ...1928 Amer. dial.
• INNERLY pleasant, cheerful, sociable; kindly, affectionate, compassionate...1888 Sc.
• JANNOCK sociable; fair; just; straightforward; genuine ...1828 Eng. dial.
• JONNOCK sociable; fair; just; straightforward, genuine ...1828 Eng. dial.
• MATELY * friendly, sociable, intimate ...1822
• PUKKA proper, socially acceptable ...L18
• TOP-DRAWER of the highest stand, esp. socially ...colloq.
• SILVER-TAILED wealthy, affluent, socially prominent ...1890 sl., orig. Aust.
SOCIABLE - verbs
• UNBUCKLE to unbend, to become less stiff, to throw off reserve, to become sociable ...1886
SOCIAL, SOCIETY - nouns, person
• ALMIGHTIES a jocular name for people who are, or think they are, the best society of a community ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BIT OF POSH an upper-class or socially superior young woman regarded as a sexual object ...1977 UK sl.
• CACK-BROAD a fashionable, wealthy, or society woman; one who flaunts their wealth, esp. a nouveau riche woman ...1940s US Black sl.
• CACKLE-BROAD a 'Cack-Broad' ...1940s US Black sl.
• DEBBIES' DELIGHT (mainly derogatory) an elegant and attractive young man in high society ...1934 Brit. sl.
• DEBS' DELIGHT (mainly derogatory) an elegant and attractive young man in high society ...1934 Brit. sl.
• GANDY DANCER a womanizer; an active socialite ...1990s US sl.
• LUSHER a high liver, a voluptuary ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• MISS ASTOR a woman who puts on a lot of airs; an elite 'social leader' of a community; usually mocking ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MISS LIZZIE TISH an elite social leader of a community; usually used mockingly...1960s US sl.
• MISS TIZZIE LISH an elite social leader of a community; usually used mockingly...1960s US sl.
• MR. GOTROCKS a nickname for a rich, high-society person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MRS. ASTOR a woman who puts on a lot of airs; an elite 'social leader' of a community; usually mocking ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MRS. GOTROCKS a nickname for a rich, high-society person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• QUALITY FOLKS people of high social status ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SILVER PHEASANT a beautiful upper-class or society woman ...1920s sl.
• SILVERTAIL an affected person; one who puts on airs and graces; a social climber ...1942 sl.
• TUFT-HUNTER a snob; a toady; a social climber ...M19 sl.
SOCIAL - verbs
• KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES to maintain one's social position; to ensure that one does not let one's neighbours or peers 'get ahead' ...1910s sl.
• LOSE CASTE to lose social rank, to descend in the social scale ...1816
SOCIAL CLIMBER - nouns, person
• HALF-STRAINER a social climber; one who tries to live above one's true station; one who puts on airs, and tries to associate with his superiors ...1887 Amer. dial.
• HALF-WAY STRAINER a social climber; one who tries to live above one's true station; one who puts on airs, and tries to associate with his superiors ...1896 Amer. dial.
• SILVERTAIL an affected person; one who puts on airs and graces; a social climber ...1942 sl.
• TUFT-HUNTER a snob; a toady; a social climber ...M19 sl.
SOCIAL CLIMBING - adjectives
• TUFT-HUNTING socially aspirant ...M19 sl.
SOCIAL CLIMBING - nouns
• TUFT-HUNTING social climbing, pursuing aristocratic connections ...L18 sl.
SOCIAL ERROR - nouns, person
• FLAMER anyone who commits a major social error; thus the error itself ...1960s sl.
SOCIAL EVENT - adjectives
• RANDY fond of attending social gatherings ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
SOCIAL EVENT - nouns
• BELLY-RIVE a great feast; a social gathering ...Bk1911 Sc.
• CRUSH a reception, dance, party, or other large social gathering ...c1900 Amer. sl.
• JAUL a party; a festival or other social occasion ...1970s S. Afr.
• LEVEE a formal or fashionable social event, often held in someone's honour; a less formal social gathering, often held as a fundraiser ...1766 Amer. dial.
• RACKET an organized social event, designed to make money for the sponsor ...L19 sl.
• SET a party, a social event ...1959 Amer. dial., Black usage
SOCIAL EVENT - nouns, person
• JOLLER one who attends a party, concert, or social gathering ...1980s S. Afr.
SOCIALIST - nouns, person
• RED-RAGGER (derogatory) a Communist or socialist ...1916 Aust. sl.
SOCIALIZE - verbs
• BOBBASHEELY to saunter, to sashay, to move in a friendly fashion; to associate with socially ...1962 Amer. dial.
• BOBBASHIELY to saunter, to sashay, to move in a friendly fashion; to associate with socially ...1932 Amer. dial.
• CONVERSATE to socialize and chat; to converse with another ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HACK to socialize idly; to gad or fool about; to waste time ...1888 Amer. sl.
• HACK ABOUT to socialize; to fool about ...1920s US college sl.
• HACK AROUND to socialize idly; to gad or fool about; to waste time ...1923 US college sl.
SOCIAL OUTCAST - see OUTCAST
SOCIETY - adjectives
• IN IT at the heart of society ...L19 sl.
• OF GOOD FASHION † of high quality or breeding; of eminent social standing or repute ...c1675
• OF HIGH FASHION † of high quality or breeding; of eminent social standing or repute ...c1489
SOCIETY - nouns
• ISM AND SCHISM denotes society's ways, class consciousness, sub-systems and/or classifications ...1970s W. Indies & Brit. Black teen sl.
• ISM AND SKISM denotes society's ways, class consciousness, sub-systems and/or classifications ...1970s W. Indies & Brit. Black teen sl.
• QUALITY, THE the upper classes; society ...18C
SOCIETY - nouns, person
• GOTROCKS a nickname for a rich, high-society person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MUFFIN † one's 'girl', by arrangement, for the social life of a season ...1856 Can. sl.
• PINK a society belle; a girl or woman of the social elite ...1830 Amer. dial.
• QUAL a person of high social position; also, a stuck-up, wealthy person; generally used in plural ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
SOCIETY - verbs
• UNCOMPANE † to avoid or shun society ...1589
SOCK - adjectives
• VANDIT of socks: having been dyed in such a fashion as to be variegated in colour ...1973 Sc.
SOCK - nouns
• AIR HOSE invisible socks; no socks ...Bk2000 Amer. sl.
• ALMOND ROCKS socks ...1979 Eng. rhyming sl.
• ALMONDS socks ...1979 UK rhyming sl. (Almond Rocks)
• ARMY ROCKS socks ...UK WWI sl.
• BLANKET NIP a piece of old blanket folded around the feet inside the shoe packs for warmth; hence, a sock ...1906 Amer. dial.
• BRIGHTS white socks ...1969 US sl.
• CALIFORNIA MOCCASINS n. a makeshift foot covering made of a cloth sack worn instead of a sock or shoe ...1920s Amer. dial.
• CALIFORNIA OVERSHOES a makeshift foot covering made of a cloth sack worn instead of a sock or shoe ...19C Amer. dial..
• CALIFORNIA SOCKS a makeshift foot covering made of a cloth sack worn instead of a sock or shoe ...1900s Amer. dial.
• CHARLIE ROCKS socks ...1920s US sl.
• EAST INDIA DOCKS socks ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
• FELLOW AND A WENCH, A a pair of mismatched socks or stocking; that is, a companion and a noncompanion ...1952 Amer. dial.
• GOVERNMENT SOCKS no socks at all; bare legs ...1923 Amer. dial.
• JACK IN THE BOX socks ...20C rhyming sl.
• KATHARINE DOCKS socks ...20C rhyming sl.
• LEG SACKS socks, stockings ...1930s US Black sl.
• NEAP a piece of old blanket folded around the feet inside the shoe packs for warmth; hence, a sock ...1906 Amer. dial.
• NERVO AND KNOX socks ...1940s Brit. rhyming sl.
• NIP a piece of old blanket folded around the feet inside the shoe packs for warmth; hence, a sock ...1906 Amer. dial.
• POP-POP a hole in one's sock or stocking ...1940s Irish sl.
• POPPY a hole in one's sock or stocking ...1940s Irish sl.
• POTATO a hole in a sock or stocking through which the skin shows ...1885 sl.
• RAZZLE-DAZZLER a sock that dazzles (generally in plural) ...1897 sl.
• ROCKS socks ...1979 UK rhyming sl.
• SIDNEY ROCKS socks ...1920s US sl.
• SILKS silk or nylon socks ...1972 US sl.
• SPUD a hole in a sock or stocking though which the skin shows ...1960 sl.
• TEDS socks ...1878 Eng. dial.
• VAMPETH † that part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; also, a short stocking, a sock ...c1430
• VAMPEY † that part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; also, a short stocking, a sock ...c1425
• VAMPY † that part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; also, a short stocking, a sock ...c1425
SODA FOUNTAIN - nouns
• FIZZER a soda fountain ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
SODA WATER - nouns
• BALLOON JUICE soda water ...L19 Brit. sl.
SODDEN - adjectives
• SAMMY watery, moist, sodden; in a state of perspiration ...1809 Eng. dial.
• SAM-ZODY sodden, soft, damp, wet ...1889 Eng. dial.
• SAM-ZOED sodden, soft, damp, wet ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAPPIE wet, dripping, sodden; rainy ...1821 Sc.
• SAPPY † full of moisture; moist; wet; sodden; rainy ...c1470 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
SOFA - nouns
• BAKING-PLACE a sofa or couch ...1859 Eng. dial. sl.
• DAVENO an upholstered couch or sofa, sometimes convertible to a bed ...c1955 Amer. dial.
• DAVENPORT an upholstered couch or sofa, sometimes convertible to a bed ...1902 Amer. dial.
• DAVVY a sofa or couch ...1997 US sl.
• DAY-PORT an upholstered couch or sofa, sometimes convertible to a bed ...1968 Amer. dial.
• LOP a couch or sofa on which one can stretch out to rest ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SET a sofa, a couch ...1957 Amer. dial.
• SULTANE a sofa, a settee ...1803
• TIKITEET a sofa ...1932 Amer. dial.
SOFT - adjectives
• CACKY soft, flabby, not firm, over-fat ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CANDY of a person: soft, weak, effeminate ...1910s US sl.
• FAIR soft; slow ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FUFFY light and soft; spongy; fraught with dust, like a fuzzball ...1824 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
• LIMP-WRISTED of men: effeminate; soft; weak; homosexual; usually derisive ...1957 US sl.
• MALM mellow, soft ...1691 Eng. dial.
• MELCH mild, warm; soft and moist; applied chiefly to the weather, but also occasionally to anything soft ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MELSH mild, warm; soft and moist; applied chiefly to the weather, but also occasionally to anything soft ...1790 Eng. dial.
• NESH † soft in texture or consistency; yielding easily to pressure or force; delicate to the taste; in later use, tender, succulent, juicy ...c888 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• QUAVY †* soft, flabby ...1398
• QUEANIE effeminate; soft ...c1910 Aust. sl.
• QUEANY effeminate; soft ...c1910 Aust. sl.
• SAMPLE soft, supple, flexible ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SART soft ...1777 Eng. dial.
• SOFT AS A BABY'S BOTTOM pert. to something which is very smooth or soft ...20C colloq.
• SMOOTH AS A BABY'S BOTTOM pert. to something which is very smooth or soft ...20C colloq.
• TEERY soft, smooth, mellow ...1879 Eng. dial.
• YAPPY foolish, soft; idiotic ...M19 sl.
SOFT - nouns
• CACK anything very soft ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• FUFF a soft feathery mass ...1700 chiefly Sc.
• MALACISSATION †* the act of making soft or supple ...1638
• MARSHMALLOW a soft, weak thing ...Bk1950s US sl.
• NESHING a becoming or making soft ...1398
SOFT - nouns, person
• BALMY a fool, a simpleton; a soft, weak-minded person ...1887 Eng. dial.
• BARM-HEAD a soft, foolish person ...1865 Eng. dial.
• BAWKEN a soft or innocent youth ...1890 Ireland
• BEFFIN a soft, stupid person ...Bk1898 Sc.
• CAKEY a simpleton; a soft, silly person ...1869 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• CHARLEY-BOY a soft or effeminate young man ...1896 US sl.
• EASY a soft or gullible person; an easy mark ...1903 US sl.
• SACKY a soft fellow; a dupe; a coward ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAPSY a soft, weak-willed, characterless person ...1969 Sc.
• SAWNEY-BOOS a soft fellow; a simpleton ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAWNEY-BOX a soft, fellow; a simpleton ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAWNEY-GAWNEY a soft fellow; a simpleton ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SAWNEY-GO-SOFTLY a soft fellow; a simpleton ...Bk1904 N. Ireland
• SKITWIT a soft, foolish, scatterbrained person ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SOFT SOLES a soft effeminate man ...1824 Sc.
• SUMPH a soft stupid fellow; a simpleton, a blockhead ...1719 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• ZACKY a soft fellow; a dupe; a coward ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
SOFT, SOFTEN - verbs
• BEMULCE to soothe or soften ...1531
• ELVER to grow soft ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• LEACH † to soften, to melt ...1614
• LEATH † to mitigate, to soften, to relax ...c1200 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LENIATE † to render mild or soft; to soften, to soothe, to make calm ...1622
• MALM † to become soft ...1641
• NESH † to become soft ...c897
• TENDER to make soft or delicate ...1966 Amer. dial.
• WAFFLE to make or become soft, limp, or flabby ...1784 Sc.
SOFTENING - adjectives
• MALACISSANT †* softening ...1638
SOFT-HEADED - adjectives
• BALMY soft, idiotic, weak-minded; insane ...1851 sl.
• DAFFY imbecile, soft ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DATY soft-headed; sun-struck ...20C military sl.
• HAGGIS-HEADED soft-headed, foolish, stupid ...1715 Sc.
SOFT-HEADED - nouns, person
• BALMY a soft, weak-minded person ...1903 sl.
• HAGGIS a term of contempt applied to a lumpish, unwieldy person; a soft, 'pudding-headed' person ...1886 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• LIGHTS a fool; a soft-head; an oaf ...1682 Brit. colloq.
SOFT-HEARTED - adjectives
• LADY-HEARTED soft-hearted, disposed to help people ...c1938 Amer. dial.
• MANY-HEARTED soft-hearted ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SOFT-BOILED soft-hearted ...colloq.
SOFT-HEARTED - nouns, person
• SOB SISTER a soft-hearted, naive person ...1912 US sl.
SOFTLY - adverbs
• BASELY in a low tone, softly, quietly ...1562 obs.
• CANNILY sagaciously, skilfully, prudently; cautiously, slyly; gently, softly; comfortably ...1636 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• FAIRLY † gently, peaceably, quietly, softly ...c1400
• NESH †* softly, gently, tenderly ...1297
• NESHLY † softly, gently ...c897 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SART softly ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SARTLY softly ...1777 Eng. dial.
SOFTNESS - nouns
• MARDNESS softness, lack of endurance, indulgence ...1885 Eng. dial.
• MOLLITUDE † softness, tenderness, weakness, effeminacy ...1656
• NESHHEAD †* softness ...c1440
• NESHNESS softness, weakness ...c897
SOFT-SPOKEN - adjectives
• MIM-MOUTHED affectedly prim or proper in speech, etc.; reticent, shy at speaking out; soft-spoken ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MIM-SPOKEN affectedly prim or proper in speech, etc.; reticent, shy at speaking out; soft-spoken ...1896 Sc.
SOGGY - adjectives
• SAD damp; soggy and limp with moisture ...1922 Sc.
SOIL - adjectives
• HANGY of soil: sticky, wet, clayey ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HASKY † dry and stony, as soil; gravelly ...1649 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NURLY of soil: lying in lumps ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SINKY * of sand or soil: yielding ...1827
• ULIGINOSE * of soil: soaked with water; swampy ...c1440
• WAXY of soil: smooth and sticky
SOIL - nouns
• BLACK GROUND loose, dark soil ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BLACKJACK a heavy dark soil ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BLACKLAND a heavy, loose, or sometimes sticky dark soil; also, countryside which has such soil ...1803 Amer. dial.
• BLACK WAX a dark soil which is sticky or wax-like ...1893 Amer. dial.
• DUMMOCK a small heap of soil or dirt ...19C Eng. dial.
SOIL - verbs
• AGGLE to soil or defile; to make a mess ...1866 Sc.
• BAWD † to befoul or dirty, to soil ...c1529 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• BEASTLE to soil, to befoul; to make filthy ...1867 Eng. dial.
• BEDRAGGLE to wet dress, skirts, etc. so that they drag, or hang lip and clinging with moisture; to soil clothes by walking in the dirt ...1727
• BEDRITE to befoul or soil with ordure; to make dirty ...1721 Sc.
• BEFYLE to soil, to defile ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BEMAUL to maul; to bruise or soil by fighting or rough play ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BENASTY to soil, to make dirty; to befoul; to degrade ...1917 Amer. dial.
• BESMIRCH to soil, to discolour, as with smoke, soot, or mud ...a1700
• BESMUDGE to smear, to soil with mud or dirt ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BESMUTCH to besmirch; to soil ...1832
• BESULLY to sully or soil badly ...a1635
• BLUTHER to soil ...Bk1911 Sc.
• CAB to clog with dirt; to soil by handling ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• COINQUINATE † to soil all over, to pollute, to defile ...a1528
• DABBER to fade, to droop, to wither; to soil ...1854 Eng. dial.
• DABBLE to soil with splashes of any liquid ...1575
• DAGGLE to wet and soil a garment etc., by trailing it through mud or wet grass ...1530
• DAPPER to fade, to droop, to wither; to soil ...1854 Eng. dial.
• DAVER to soil ...1621 Eng. dial.
• DAWP to soil by touch ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DIGHT to dirty, to soil, used ironically ...1740 Eng. dial.
• DINGE to soil or dirty ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DIRT to soil, to dirty; also, to befoul with excrement ...c1860 Eng. dial.
• FLOBBER †* to dirty, soil ...1377
• MACULATE to spot, stain, soil, defile, pollute ...1432-50
• MUMMICK to soil, as one's clothing ...1895 Amer. dial.
• NASTEN to soil, to befoul; to render nasty ...1873 Eng. dial.
• NASTER to soil, to befoul; to render nasty ...1899 Eng. dial.
• NASTY † to soil or make dirty or nasty ...1728 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NEVEL to handle or finger things awkwardly so as to soil or disarrange ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAY to defile, to soil; to pollute with dung ...1828 Eng. dial.
• SCAD to soil by frequent use; to fade; used esp. of dress ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SLIBBLE to let slide over so as to soil ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SLURRY † to dirty, to soil, to smear, to daub ...LME obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SUD † to befoul, to soil ...1593
• SUDDLE to soil, to sully, to defile ...1513 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SULE † to soil, to sully ...c897
• TASH to soil, to tarnish, to stain, to dirty; to bespatter; to spoil slightly ...1829 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• UGGLE to soil, to besmear ...1898 Sc.
• VARG to soil, to defile ...1866 Sc.
• VARGLE to soil, to defile ...1866 Sc.
• VERG to soil, to defile ...Bk1905 Sc.
SOILED - adjectives
• ALL OVER DIRT dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BAWDY † soiled, dirty, filthy ...1377
• BEASTLY. dirty, soiled ...1854 Eng. dial.
• BEDIRTIN soiled with excrement ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BEDRITTEN befouled or soiled with ordure; dirty ...Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BEMUCKED † soiled, made dirty ...1864 Eng. dial.
• CABBED blotched, messy, soiled by handling ...1854 Eng. dial.
• CABBLED dirty, soiled by handling ...19C Eng. dial.
• CHEESY dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CRUMBY dirty; filthy; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CRUMMY dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DEET dirtied, soiled ...1740 Eng. dial.
• DEETED dirtied, soiled ...1864 Eng. dial.
• FADGY faded, soiled ...1895 Eng. dial.
• GROUTY muddy, dirty, soiled, begrimed ...1744-50 Eng. dial.
• DINGY dirty, soiled ...M18 Eng.
• MACKLY spotted or soiled ...1975 Amer. dial.
• MUCKED UP dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MUCKY dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLOPPED UP dirty; soiled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOUDLY † soiled, dirty ...c1470 Sc.
• SUDDLY † soiled, dirty ...c1470 Sc.
• SUDLY † soiled, dirty ...c1470 Sc.
SOILING - nouns
• SULLEY † an act of sullying, soiling, or polluting; a stain, a blemish ...1602
• SULLY † an act of sullying, soiling, or polluting; a stain, a blemish ...1602
SOJOURN - nouns
• TARRIANCE temporary residence or continuance in a place; sojourn, abiding ...1530 arch.
• TARRY temporary residence, sojourn ...c1375
SOJOURN - verbs
• BAIT of travellers: to stop at an inn, orig, to feed the horses, but later also to rest and refresh themselves; hence, to make a brief stay or sojourn ...1375
• HABIT † to dwell, to abide, to reside, to sojourn ...?a1366
• INN to sojourn ...1862 Eng. dial.
• KECK to stay or put up at a house temporarily when away from home ...1880 Eng. dial.
• TARRY to lodge someplace; to sojourn, to abide temporarily ...1704 Amer. dial.
SOJOURNER - nouns, person
• ADVENTIVE † an immigrant, a sojourner ...a1626
• PERHENDINANCER †* a sojourner, a lodger ...1489
SOJOURNING - nouns
• XENIZATION the fact of sojourning as a stranger ...1818
SOLACE - adjectives
• SOLACIOUS † affording or giving solace, comfort, or amusement ...1375
SOLACE - nouns
• MINTIE comfort, solace ...1930s Aust. sl.
SOLD - adjectives
• SALE-WORTH † saleable; capable of being sold; fit for sale ...1481
• SALE-WORTHY † saleable; capable of being sold; fit for sale ...c1440
• VENABLE † vendible, able to be sold ...1507
• VENALITIOUS * belonging to the sale of men or children, or of slaves; that is to be bought or sold ...1656
• VENDABLE * able to be sold ...c1400
• VENDED sold ...1812
• VENDIBLE capable of being sold; saleable, marketable ...1382
SOLD - nouns
• VENDIBLE a thing admitting of being sold or offered for sale ...1681
SOLDER - nouns
• BUTTER soldering paste ...1929 US sl.
SOLDIER - see SERVICES
SOLE - adjectives
• AFALD † single, singular, sole, only ...c1000
• ALL-ANERLY only, sole ...1860 Sc.
• ONLEPY † only, sole, single ...c900
SOLE - nouns
• JACK OF DOVER a sole ...L14 sl.
SOLELY - adverbs
• ALL-ANERLY only, solely ...1818 Sc.
• ALL ONLY solely, without exception ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• ODDLY † singly, solely, alone ...a1300
• ONLEPILICHE † only, solely ...c1250
• ONLEPY † only, solely, simply ...c1315
• SINGLY † solely, only; merely ...1654-66 now rare or obs.
SOLELY - phrases
• OFF HIS OWN BAT solely by his one exertions, by himself ...1845
SOLEMN - adjectives
• DEEDY serious, solemn ...1895 chiefly Eng. dial.
• DEEP † solemn, grave ...a1000
• FIDDLE-FACED long-faced, solemn, melancholy or unhappy looking ...c1785
• SAIRIE † serious, solemn ...1808 Sc.
• SAIRY † serious, solemn ...1808 Sc.
• SARRIE † serious, solemn ...1808 Sc.
• SOLEMNCHOLY excessively solemn or serious; melancholy ...1855
• SULLEN † solemn, serious ...1583
• VULTUOSOUS † of a grave and solemn countenance; of a heavy and sad look ...1656
SOLEMN - nouns
• SUNDAY FACE a sanctimonious expression; an affectedly solemn face ...1756 chiefly Sc.
SOLEMN - nouns, person
• MOURNING COACH HORSE 'a tall, solemn woman, dressed in black and many inky feathers' ...L19 UK middle class usage
SOLEMN - verbs
• PULL A LONG FACE to look solemn or dejected ...19C colloq.
SOLEMNLY - adverbs
• DEEPLY † with deep seriousness, solemnly ...c1300
SOLICIT - nouns, person
• IMPORTUNATOR one who importunes, or solicits importunately ...1604
• IMPORTUNE † one who is importune or troublesome in soliciting ...1589
SOLICIT - verbs
• IMPORTUNATE to solicit persistently; to urge, to importune ...a1598
• IMPORTUNE to solicit pressingly and persistently; to ply or beset with requests or petitions ...1530
SOLICITATION - adverbs
• IMPORTUNELY * with urgent and persistent solicitation ...1464
SOLICITATION - nouns
• IMPORTUNACY pertinacity; pressing solicitation ...1548
• IMPORTUNEMENT † earnest solicitation, a beseeching ...1635
SOLICITING - nouns
• B-CASE a charge of soliciting ...1930s sl.
SOLICITOR - see LAWYER
SOLICITOR - nouns, person
• YACK a telephone sales solicitor, either for a legitimate business or for a confidence swindle ...1985 US sl.
• YAK a telephone sales solicitor, either for a legitimate business or for a confidence swindle ...1985 US sl.
SOLICITOUS - adjectives
• AFFECTING † loving, affectionate, solicitous ...1616
• CAREFUL † full of care, trouble, anxiety, or concern; anxious, troubled, solicitous, concerned ...a1000
• TID fond of, attached to; careful of, solicitous about ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDD fond of, attached to; careful of, solicitous about ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YEARNFUL † eagerly desirous, anxious, solicitous ...c888
SOLICITOUSLY - adverbs
• CARKINGLY † anxiously, fretfully, solicitously ...1611
SOLICITUDE - nouns
• ACCURANCE †* a taking care, care, solicitude ...1677
• CAREFULNESS solicitude, anxiety, concern ...a1000 arch.
• CARK that which burdens the spirit, trouble; hence, troubled state of mind, distress, anxiety; anxious solicitude, labour, or toil ...c1325 arch.
• CARKING † grieving, being anxious; trouble, solicitude; anxious toil ...1583 obs. or arch.
SOLID - adjectives
• MASSY † solid, not hollow ...1382
• MASTIFF † massive, solid, bulky ...1495
SOLITARINESS - nouns
• ONLIHEDE † solitude, solitariness ...1382
• ONLINESS † the fact or condition of being alone; solitariness, solitude ...c1340
• SINGLENESS the fact of standing alone; solitude, solitariness, isolation ...1805
• SINGULARITY †* a being alone or apart from others; solitariness ...1398
SOLITARY - adjectives
• DALY † lonely, solitary ...1781 Eng. dial.
• DEAFLY lonely, solitary and silent ...1611 Eng. dial.
• DEAVELY lonely, solitary, unfrequented, retired, remote ...1611 Eng. dial.
• DERN dark, dreary, dismal, lonely, solitary ...1824 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• ELENGE † remote, lonely, solitary; dreary, miserable ...c1205 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• ELENGELY † solitary, cheerless, miserable, dejected ...c1305
• ELLINGE solitary, lonely; dreary, weird, uncanny ...1691 Eng. dial.
• HELANGE solitary, lonely; dreary, weird, uncanny ...1691 Eng. dial.
• MARROWLESS companionless, solitary ...1660 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• ONLEPY † solitary; single, unmarried ...c900
• ONLY † one, without companions or society; solitary, lonely ...a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SAVAGE † remote from society; solitary ...1667
• SINGULAR * alone; away from others; solitary ...1382
• SOLITANEOUS † solitary, alone, without company ...1656
• WAFF of persons and places: forlorn, melancholy; solitary, said of one who is in a strange place where he has not a single acquaintance ...1724 Sc.
SOLITARY - adverbs
• ANERLY alone, lonely, solitary ...1844 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YANNERLY alone, lonely, solitary ...1844 Eng. dial.
SOLITARY - nouns
• SINGULARITY † a solitary instance ...1814
SOLITARY - nouns, person
• DICK SMITH a lone drinker, a drink taken alone; one who does not buy drinks for others, or who depends on others to buy them; a stingy or solitary person ....1876 Amer. dial.
• HANKY a person who doesn't seem to 'fit in' or who doesn't get along very well ...1967 Amer. dial.
• LOBO a solitary person, a loner; an outcast ...1939 Amer. dial.
• LOBO WOLF n. a solitary person, a loner; an outcast ...1907 Amer. dial.
• OLD BACHELOR a confirmed bachelor; a solitary or reclusive rustic; a hermit ...1867 Amer. dial.
• OLD BATCH a confirmed bachelor; a solitary or reclusive rustic; a hermit ...1899 Amer. dial.
• V-8 a solitary woman who prefers her own company to that of others, esp. of men ...1940s US Black sl.
SOLITUDE - nouns
• ONEHEAD † the condition of being alone; solitude ...1340
• ONLIHEDE † solitude, solitariness ...1382
• ONLINESS † the fact or condition of being alone; solitariness, solitude ...c1340
• SINGLENESS the fact of standing alone; solitude, solitariness, isolation ...1805
SOLITUDE - phrases
• LIKE A SHAG ON A ROCK denoting the isolation or unhappiness associated with solitude, on one's own ...1845 Aust. sl.
SOLSTICE - nouns
• SUNSTAY †* solstice ...1577
• SUN-STEAD † solstice ...c1000
SOLUTION - adjectives
• QUICK-FIX of a solution: instant, if not wholly dependable ...1970s sl.
SOLUTION - nouns
• QUICK FIX an expedient, temporary solution, esp. one that merely postpones having to cope with an overall problem ...1965 colloq.
• SALVE † a solution of a difficulty; also, a sophistical excuse or evasion ...a1628
• SALVO † a solution, explanation of a difficulty; an answer to an objection; an excuse or evasion ...1659
• SATISFACTION † solution of a difficulty ...a1547.
• SILVER BULLET a simple and seemingly magical solution to a complicated problem ...chiefly N. Amer.
SOLUTION - verbs
• CHILL to effect a permanent solution, esp. in an emotionless manner ...20C Amer. sl.
SOLVABLE - adjectives
• SALVABLE † of a difficulty, doubt, etc.: that can be explained or cleared up; solvable ...1661
SOLVE - verbs
• HACK IT to solve a problem, to succeed ...1950s sl.
• NUT OUT to think out; to solve a problem, plan of action, etc. ...Aust. sl.
• PSYCH OUT to analyze or solve a problem ...colloq.
• READ to explain, to solve ...1800 Sc.
• RIDDLE to explain, to solve, to understand ...1870 Sc. & Eng. dial.
SOLVENT - adjectives
• VAILABLE * of sufficient means; solvent ...1609 Sc.
SOMALI - nouns, person
• SAMMY (derogatory) a Somali ...1990s US military sl.
• SKINNY (derogatory) a Somali ...1990s US military sl.
SOMBRE - adjectives
• DINNED sombre, dun-coloured ...1807 Eng. dial.
• DINNY sombre, dun-coloured ...1819 Eng. dial.
• EBON † of the colour of ebony; black, dark, sombre ...1607
• EBONINE dark, sombre ...1881
• MELANCHOLIOUS * melancholy; sombre ...c1384
SOMEBODY - nouns
• QUIDAMITY an allusion to 'somebody' ...1892
SOMEBODY - nouns, person
• QUIDAM * somebody; a certain person ...1579
SOMEHOW - adverbs
• AMACKALLY to some degree; in some fashion ...1790 Eng. dial.
• AMACKLY to some degree; in some fashion ...1790 Eng. dial.
• MACKLY-WHAT in some fashion ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• ONEHOW * in one way, as opposed to another; somehow ...1719
SOMERSAULT - nouns
• BATSELBOOM a somersault ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BUGGY WHIP a cartwheel ...1968 Amer. dial.
• END-OVER-END a tumble, a somersault ...1970 Amer. dial.
• HAIRSPRING a childhood somersault - you jump forward, land on your hands, and turn over ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HANDBOW a somersault ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HAND LEAP a somersault ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HANDSAULT a handspring, a somersault ...1969 Amer. dial.
• HANDSPAN a handspring, a somersault ...1969 Amer. dial.
• HAND TURN a handspring; a somersault ...1968 Amer. dial.
• HEADY-CRAW a somersault ...1899 Sc.
• JACKKNIFE a handspring ...1965 Amer. dial.
• JACKKNIFE JUMP a handspring ...1965 Amer. dial.
• KEELY-OVER a somersault ...1943 Amer. dial.
• MONKEYSPRING a handspring, a somersault ...1969 Amer. dial.
• POPPINODDLES a boyish term for a somersault ...1867 Eng. dial.
• TECKTAIL a somersault ...1877 Eng. dial.
• TEETAIL a somersault ...1877 Eng. dial.
• TEGTAIL a somersault ...1877 Eng. dial.
• TICKTAIL a somersault ...1877 Eng. dial.
• WAGON WHEEL a cartwheel, handspring or somersault ...1926 Amer. dial.
SOMERSAULT - verbs
• BEND THE CRAB to do a somersault ...1968 Amer. dial.
• DO A CATHARINE WHEEL to execute a series of lateral somersaults ...c1840
• KEEL A SOMERSET to turn a somersault ...1910 Amer. dial.
• KEEL OVER to turn a somersault ...1910 Amer. dial.
SOMETIME - nouns
• SOME FINE DAY sometime ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME FINE MORNING sometime ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOME SWEET DAY sometime ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SOMETIMES - adverbs
• UMBESTOUND † at times; sometimes; after a short time ...c1205
• UMBEWHILE † at times; sometimes ...c1230
• UMBWHILE † at times, sometimes ...1393
• UMQUHILE † at times, sometimes ...1154
• UMSTOUND † sometimes ...a1300
• UMWHILE † at times, sometimes ...1154.
SOMETHING - pronouns
• ARYTHING something ...1938 Amer. dial.
SOMETHING - nouns
• NOTHING something ...2000 US sl.
• SOMMAT something ...1978 UK sl.
SOMEWHAT - adverbs
• LITTLE MITE, A somewhat, slightly ...1913 Amer. dial.
• MIDDLINGISH somewhat; moderately ...1820 Eng. dial. & colloq.
• RATHERISH somewhat, in a slight degree ...1862 colloq.
• RATHERLINGS rather; somewhat; for the most part ...1862 Eng. dial.
• SUNKET † to some extent, somewhat ...1686
• TAIT somewhat ...1722 Sc.
• TATE somewhat ...1722 Sc.
• WEE THING, A somewhat; just a little ...1894 Sc.
SOMEWHERE - adverbs
• ANYPLACE someplace, somewhere ...1968 Amer. dial.
SON - adjectives
• LADDED of a male child: born ...1866 Eng. dial.
SON - nouns, person
• BUD a general nickname or term of address for a brother or eldest son, any boy or man, or a close friend ...20C US sl.
• BUDDIE a nickname or term of address for a brother or eldest son ...1858 Amer. dial.
• BUDDY a nickname or term of address for a brother or eldest son ...1858 Amer. dial.
• CURRANT BUN a son ...1962 rhyming sl.
• DOOLA a son ...1990s US Black sl.
• CADET a younger son or brother ...1610
• HOT CROSS BUN a son ...L19 theatrical rhyming sl.
• LAD a familiar or affectionate name for a man; a husband, son, or boon companion; a fellow ...1811 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• LAD-BAIRN a male child, a young son ...1776 Sc.
• LADDIE-BAIRN a male child ...1873 Sc.
• LAD-WEAN a male child, a young son ...1810 Sc.
• LITTLE MAN a young male child ...1468 jocular
• MAB a son ...B1800
• MAN BAIRN a male child, a young son, a boy ...1876 Sc.
• MAN-CHILD a male child ...a1400
• PAM-CHILD † a 'knave-child': a male child ...1760 nonce word
• SONNEKIN † a little son ...1542
SON - verbs
• GET ONE'S BAIT BACK to succeed in fathering a son ...1927 US sl.
SONG - adjectives
• BALLANT a ballad, a song ...1814 Sc. & Eng. dial.
SONG - nouns (also see BALLAD)
• BACCHANALIA † a drinking song ...1651
• BACCHIC † a drinking song ...1676
• BALLAD † 1. a song intended as the accompaniment to a dance; the tune to which the song is sung ...c1500
† 2. a popular song; often one celebrating or scurrilously attacking persons or institutions ...1556
• BALLET a song, a ballad ...1866 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• BEAD-SONG † a song of prayer ...c1200
• CANTATA † a song, chant ...a1754 nonce use
• CANTIC † a song, a canticle ...1483
• CANTICLE song; properly, a little song; a hymn ...c1250
• CANTILENE † 1. an old song; silly prattle; idle tale, trick ...1535
† 2. a song, a melody ...1635
• CANTION † a song ...1579
• CANTO † a song, a ballad ...1603
• CANTON † a song ...1594
• CANZON † a song ...1590
• CANZONET a little or short song; a short song of a light and airy character ...1593
• CAROLET †* a little carol or song ...1593
• CHART-BUSTER a very successful song or record ...c1955 sl.
• CHART-TOPPER a very successful song or record ...c1955 colloq.
• DEEDLE-DOODLE a meaningless song, or badly-played tune ...B1900 Sc.
• EAR-SPORTS entertainments of song or music ...1870 Amer.
• EVERGREEN a perennial favourite, esp. a song ...1940s Amer. sl.
• FALDERAL a meaningless refrain in songs ...1701
• FAL DE ROL a meaningless refrain in songs ...1701
• FLASH-SONG a song interlarded with cant words and phrases ... Bk1893 sl.
• FOLDEROL a meaningless refrain in songs ...1701
• FREAK a nonsensical novelty song ...1948 US sl.
• GALE † singing, a song; merriment; mirth ...c1200
• GOLDEN OLDIE a song from the past that is still popular, esp. a rock and roll song from the 1950s or 1960s ...1966 US sl.
• LEOTH † a song ...c1050
• LILLYLOO a lullaby; a refrain, a song ...1818 Sc.
• MADRIGAL a song; a ditty ...1589
• MASTER 1. the eldest son of a baron or viscount ...1798 Sc.
2. the eldest son of a squire ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MOAN a mournful song, esp. a blues song ...1926 Amer. dial.
• NUMBER a song ...Aust. sl.
• OATER a cowboy film, story, or song ...1946 US sl.
• OLDIE in the entertainment industry: an old and familiar popular song, motion picture, etc. ...1939 US sl.
• OLDIE BUT GOODIE an old song that is still popular or is being revived ...1957 US sl.
• OLDY any old thing or person; an old joke, story, song, or movie; an old man ...20C US sl.
• RANT a lively, noisy, or irregular tune or song ...1725 chiefly Sc.
• ROCKER a popular song with a strong beat; a rock song ...M20
• SIDE a recorded song or tune (early gramophone records held one recording on each side) ...1936 US sl.
• SING a song ...1867 Amer. dial. Black usage
• TAG the refrain or catch of a song or poem ...1793
• THREN a song or story ...1720 Sc.
• THRENE a song or story ...1720 Sc.
• TOL-DE-ROL a combination of syllables used as the refrain of a song ...1765
• YED † a song, a poem, a speech, a tale, a riddle ...c1205
• YEDDING † a song; a speech, a discourse; romance in verse ...c950
SONG - nouns, person
• ASMATOGRAPHER † a composer of songs ...1656
• CHUNESMITH a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DOT MAKER a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• INK SLINGER a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIN-EAR LAD OF TIN-PAN ALLEY a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TUNESMITH a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TUNE TURNER-OUTER a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WORDS-AND-MUSIC BOY a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SONG - verbs
• RAISE to begin or lead a song ...1847 Amer. dial.
SONGSTER - nouns (also see SINGER)
• CANARY a songster ...1862
SON-IN-LAW - nouns, person
• MEW † a son-in-law ...1641 Sc.
• ODAM † a son-in-law ...c1000
SOON - adjectives
• SOON AS DAMMIT exceedingly quick, or almost immediate, soon ...1908 UK
• TITE † quickly, soon ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
SOON - adverbs
• BAMBY presently, soon; by-and-by ...1790 Eng. dial.
• BEANTOTE soon (French bientôt) ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BELIE speedily; soon ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BELIVE † soon, by-and-by ...1616 obs. exc. Sc.
• BETIMES 1. in good time, in due time; while there is yet time, before it is too late ...c1380
2. in a short time, soon, speedily, anon, forthwith ...c1400
• BIMEBY presently, soon, before long ...1722 Amer. dial.
• ENOW shortly, very soon, in a moment, presently, by and by ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• ESTITE as soon, rather ...1847 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HASTILY † soon, without delay, shortly, suddenly ...1549
• HASTY hastily; quickly, rapidly, soon ...c1450 adv.
• IN A TWITTER soon, quickly ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• RAD † quickly, readily, soon ...c1250
• RADLY † quickly, promptly, without delay, soon ...c888
• RATHE † denoting rapidity in the performance or completion of an action; quickly, rapidly, swiftly, esp. without delay, promptly, soon ...c825
• SUDDENLY † at an early date, early; soon, speedily; shortly (after) ...c1500
• TIT † quickly, soon ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TITELY † quickly, speedily, smartly; soon ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TITLY † quickly, speedily, smartly; soon ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• UNGHERE † soon, quickly ...c1250
• YERNE † quickly, without delay, immediately, directly, soon ...c1320
SOON - phrases
• ASAP as soon as possible ...1955 US, orig. military
SOONER - adverbs
• SANDER † sooner ...a1450
• SONDER † sooner ...a1450
• TITTER † 1. more quickly; sooner, earlier ...a1300 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial.
† 2. more readily, more willingly, sooner, rather ...a1300 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial.
• VENNY † rather, sooner ...1876 Eng. dial.
SOONER OR LATER - phrases
• RATHER OR LATER † sooner or later ...c1475
SOONEST - adjectives
• EFTEST soonest, quickest, most convenient ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• RATHEREST †* soonest ...a1425
• RATHEST † quickest, soonest, most preferable; most eager ...c888
SOONEST - adverbs
• RATHEST † soonest, most readily ...c888
SOOT, SOOTY - adjectives
• IMEY sooty, black ...Bk1902 Sc.
SOOT - nouns
• IME soot; a thin scum or coating deposited on a surface ...1892 Sc.
SOOTHE - nouns
• QUIETANT anything that makes quiet or soothes ...1875
SOOTHE - verbs
• ACCOY † to still, to calm, to quiet, to appease; hence, to soothe or coax (the alarmed or shy), to tame, to silence, to daunt (the forward or bold) ...c1350
• ADDULCE † to make sweet; to render pleasant or palatable; to soothe or mollify a person ...1475
• BALM to soothe, to alleviate pain, sorrow, etc. ...a1400 arch.
• BECALM to assuage, to mitigate, to soothe, to tranquillize ...1613
• BEET to soothe; to mitigate ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BEMULCE to soothe or soften ...1531
• DAVE to assuage, to mitigate, to relieve; to soothe ...1781 Eng. dial.
• DEMULCE † to soothe, mollify, pacify, appease ...1530
• DEMULCEATE † to soothe or mollify a person ...1837 nonce word
• DILL to soothe; to allay, to assuage, to deaden or take away pain; to still, to deaden sound; to lull a child to sleep; to render insensible by an anaesthetic ...1775 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FAGE † to coax, to flatter; to toady; to beguile, to soothe ...c1340 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LENIATE † to render mild or soft; to soften, to soothe, to make calm ...1622
• MEASE to soothe, to mitigate, to calm ...1678 Sc.
• MULCIFY † to allay, to soothe ...1653
• PEACIFY * to make calm, to pacify; to soothe, quiet, or subdue ...1886
• SALVE † to soothe, to mitigate, to assuage ...1577.
• TRANQUILLITATE †* to render tranquil, to calm, to soothe, to mitigate, to alleviate ...1657
SOOTHING - adjectives
• BALMY deliciously soft and soothing ...1604
• BALSAMIC soothing, healing, gently restorative ...1667
• COMPLACENTIOUS † complaisant, obsequious, soothing, and thereby, pleasing ...1656
• DELENIFICAL †* soothing, pacifying, mitigating; making gentle; assuaging pain ...1656
• EASEFUL that gives ease, comfort, or relief; comfortable, soothing; quiet, peaceful, restful ...1375
• LEVATIVE † tending to alleviate or soothe; soothing ...1657
• QUEELIE cooling; soothing ...1928 Sc.
SOOTHING - nouns
• BESOOTHMENT * the act of soothing; its means or resulting state ...Bk1888
SOOTHING - verbs
• SHOOT THE SALVE to talk in a conciliatory, soothing manner ...M19 US sl.
• SPREAD THE SALVE to talk in a conciliatory, soothing manner ...M19 US sl.
SOOTHSAY - verbs
• HALSE † to augur; to divine; to soothsay ...c1050
• HARIOLATE † to soothsay; also (17C), to practice ventriloquism ...1656
• HARIOLIZE † to soothsay ...1592
SOOTHSAYER - nouns, person
• HARUSPEX a soothsayer who performed divination by inspection of the entrails of victims ...1584
• HARUSPICE a soothsayer who performed divination by inspection of the entrails of victims ...1828
SOOTHSAYING - adjectives
• FATILOQUENT declaring fate, prophetic, soothsaying ...1656
SOOTHSAYING - nouns
• FATILOQUY † soothsaying, declaring fate ...1623
• HARIOLATION † a foretelling or soothsaying ...1656