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- sooth/suːθ/Truth or reality, particularly in an archaic or formal sense. Historically used to mean 'truth' or 'fact'.adjectivenounC2/Rare
- soothe/suːð/to gently calm or relieve distress, pain, or agitation.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
- soothsay/ˈsuːθ.seɪ/The practice, art, or act of foretelling events; prophecy.verbverb-intransitiveRare
- soothsayer/ˈsuːθˌseɪ.ər/A person who predicts the future or claims to foretell events.nounC1
- soothsaying/ˈsuːθˌseɪ.ɪŋ/The practice or act of foretelling the future, or making prophecies.nounC2
- sooty blotch/ˈsʊti blɒtʃ/A fungal disease causing dark, sooty-looking spots on fruits, especially apples.nounLow in general English, Medium in agricultural contexts
- sooty grouse/ˌsʊti ˈɡraʊs/A large, dark forest grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus) native to the Pacific coastal regions of North America.nounLow
- sooty mold/ˌsʊti ˈməʊld/A black, powdery fungus that grows on plant surfaces, especially leaves, often feeding on sugary honeydew excreted by sap-sucking insects like aphids or scale insects.nounTechnical/Low
- sooty mould/ˈsʊti məʊld/A dark, smut-like fungus that grows on plant surfaces, particularly leaves, often developing on honeydew secreted by sap-feeding insects like aphids, scale insects, or whiteflies.nounLow Frequency / Domain-Specific (Botany, Horticulture, Agriculture)
- sooty tern/ˌsʊti ˈtɜːn/A seabird of tropical and subtropical oceans, characterized by predominantly black or dark grey plumage.nounLow
- sop/sɒp/A piece of food soaked in liquid before being eaten or offered; something given to pacify or bribe, often seen as insignificant.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1-C2 (Low-frequency outside of idioms/metaphorical use or specific culinary contexts)
- sop up/ˌsɒp ˈʌp/To absorb or take up a liquid, typically by using a piece of bread, a cloth, or a sponge.verbB2
- sopa/ˈsəʊpə/A soup, especially of Spanish or Latin American origin.nounRare
- sopaipilla/ˌsəʊpaɪˈpiː(j)ə/A piece of dough, often made with pumpkin, fried until crisp, and typically drizzled with syrup or honey. It is a traditional sweet pastry/fritter.nounRare/Regional
- soper/ˈsəʊpə/A person who is extremely tired or asleep, often to the point of being difficult to rouse.nounRare/Obsolete
- soph/sɒf/Informal abbreviation for 'sophomore', meaning a student in their second year of high school, college, or university.nounLow
- sophar/ˈʃəʊ.fɑː(r)/In Jewish liturgical tradition, a ram's horn blown as a wind instrument, especially on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.nounC2
- sopher/ˈsəʊfə/A variant spelling or historical term for 'sofer', a Jewish scribe skilled in writing and interpreting religious texts, particularly Torah scrolls.nounRare / Obsolete
- sophia/səˈfaɪ.ə/A female given name of Greek origin, meaning 'wisdom'.nounLow
- sophie/ˈsəʊ.fi/A given name of Greek origin, primarily female, meaning 'wisdom'.nounMedium
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