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- sourdough/ˈsaʊə.dəʊ/A type of bread, or the fermented dough starter used to make it, leavened using naturally occurring lactobacilli and yeast instead of baker's yeast, giving it a characteristically tangy flavour.adjectivenounC1
- sourpuss/ˈsaʊəpʊs/A person who is habitually gloomy, bad-tempered, or unfriendly.nounLow
- soursop/ˈsaʊə.sɒp/A tropical fruit with a green, spiky skin, white fibrous pulp, and a sweet-sour flavour.nounLow
- sourveld/ˈsaʊəvɛlt/A type of grazing land, found mainly in Southern Africa, characterized by sour-tasting grasses that are palatable primarily in the growing season and become unpalatable (sour) when dry.nounVery Rare / Technical
- sourwood/ˈsaʊə.wʊd/A small deciduous tree (Oxydendrum arboreum) native to eastern North America, known for its sour-tasting leaves and showy white summer flowers.nounLow (specialist/botanical/regional)
- sous vide/ˌsuː ˈviːd/A method of cooking in which food is sealed in an airtight plastic bag and cooked in a water bath at a precisely controlled, low temperature for a long time.adjectivenounC1/C2
- sous-chef/suːˈʃɛf/The second in command in a professional kitchen, directly responsible to the head chef.nounC1
- sous-sous/ˈsuː suː/A French term meaning 'under-under', used in English to refer to a very small amount of money, petty cash, or a state of extreme financial scarcity.nounVery Low
- sousa/ˈsuːzə/A type of large brass musical instrument.nounRare
- sousaphone/ˈsuːzəfəʊn/A large, circular brass instrument designed to be worn over the player's shoulder, with a forward-facing bell, used primarily in marching bands.nounC1/C2
- souse/saʊs/To immerse something completely in a liquid, typically for preservation, flavoring, or cleaning.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
- souslik/ˈsuːslɪk/A small, ground-dwelling rodent of the squirrel family, also known as a suslik; a type of ground squirrel native to Eurasia.nounRare
- sousse/ˈsuːs/A city and governorate in Tunisia, located on the Mediterranean coast, known for its historical medina, tourism industry, and port.nounC2
- soustelle/suːˈstɛl/A French surname, specifically referring to Jacques Soustelle, a 20th-century French ethnologist and politician.nounVery low
- soutache/ˈsuːtæʃ/A narrow, flat decorative braid, often made of silk or wool, used for trimming on clothing, upholstery, or military uniforms.nounLow (Specialist/Term of Art)
- soutane/suːˈtɑːn/A long, close-fitting black garment worn by Roman Catholic priests and some other clergy.nounLow
- souter/ˈsuːtə/A shoemaker; a cobbler (archaic/regional, chiefly Scottish and Northern English).nounRare / Archaic / Regional
- souterrain/ˈsuːtəˌreɪn/An underground chamber or passage, especially one used for shelter, storage, or as part of an archaeological site.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Technical Term)
- south/saʊθ/one of the four cardinal directions; the direction that is down on a standard map, opposite north.adjectiveadverbnoun+1A1
- south africa/ˌsaʊθ ˈæf.rɪ.kə/A country located at the southern tip of the African continent.nounHigh
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