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- sonoma/səˈnəʊ.mə/A county and region in Northern California, USA, known for its wine production, agricultural land, and scenic landscapes.nounLow
- sonometer/səʊˈnɒm.ɪ.tər/An instrument for measuring sound frequencies or testing the tension of strings.nounRare
- sonora/səˈnɔːrə/The state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico.nounLow
- sonorant/ˈsɒn.ər.ənt/A speech sound produced with continuous, resonant airflow without turbulence or blockage.adjectivenounC2
- sonority/səˈnɒr.ə.ti/The quality or state of being resonant or full of sound; richness of sound.nounC2
- sons and lovers/ˌsʌnz ən ˈlʌvəz/a phrase referring to the complex psychological dynamics, particularly intense attachment and conflict, between mothers and their sons, often with romantic or possessive undertones.nounC1
- sons of freedom/ˌsʌnz əv ˈfriːdəm/A phrase referring literally to the male children of a person who values or possesses freedom, or metaphorically to individuals who inherit or champion the cause of liberty.plural-nounLow
- sons of liberty/ˌsʌnz əv ˈlɪb.ə.ti/A secret revolutionary organization in the American colonies (1765-1776) that opposed British taxation and policies, often through protest and direct action.nounLow (primarily historical/academic contexts)
- sonship/ˈsʌn.ʃɪp/The state, condition, or relationship of being a son; specifically, the theological status of being a child of God.nounLow
- sonsonate/ˈsɒnsəneɪt/To resound, to make a deep, prolonged, and often resonant sound.nounVery Low (Literary/Archaic)
- sontag/ˈsɒntæɡ/A type of warm knitted or crocheted shoulder wrap or cape, historically worn by women in the 19th century.nounVery Low
- sonya/ˈsɒnjə/A personal name, typically given to females in English-speaking countries.nounLow
- soo/suː/An informal, emphatic spelling of 'so', used to intensify adjectives or adverbs in casual communication.nounInformal
- soo canalsAn erroneous phrase formed by the misspelling of 'Suez Canal,' the artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.plural-nounVery Low / Erroneous
- soochow/suːˈtʃaʊ/A city in eastern China, historically known for its canals, gardens, and silk production.nounVery Low
- sook/sʊk/A person, typically a child or animal, who is timid, cowardly, or overly sentimental; a crybaby. Also, a term of endearment in some dialects.interjectionnounLow (Very region-specific)
- sool/suːl/To incite or set (a dog) upon someone or something; to attack fiercely.verbVery Low (Archaic/Regional)
- sooner state/ˈsuːnə steɪt/The official nickname for the U.S. state of Oklahoma, referring to settlers who entered the territory before the official start of the Land Run of 1889.nounC1
- soong/sʊŋ/A surname of Chinese origin, particularly associated with the influential Soong family of 20th-century China.nounVery Low
- soot/sʊt/A deep black powder consisting of carbon particles produced by the incomplete burning of organic matter, such as coal, wood, or oil.nounverbverb-transitiveC1
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