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- sowens/ˈsəʊ.ɪnz/A type of thin porridge or fermented drink made from oat husks.nounVery Low / Archaic
- sower/ˈsəʊ.ər/A person, machine, or agent that scatters seeds on or in the ground for the purpose of growing crops.nounC1
- soweto/səˈwɛtəʊ/A large urban area in South Africa, southwest of Johannesburg, known historically as a major Black residential township.nounLow-Frequency Proper Noun
- sown/səʊn/The past participle of 'sow', meaning to plant seeds in the ground so that they will grow into plants.verbB2
- soy/sɔɪ/A brown liquid condiment or food product made from fermented soybeans, used in Asian cooking.adjectivenounB2
- soy flour/ˈsɔɪə ˌflaʊə/A fine powder made by grinding roasted soybeans after removing most of their oil.nounB2
- soy sauce/ˈsɔɪ ˌsɔːs/A dark, salty liquid condiment made from fermented soybeans, wheat, water, and salt.nounHigh
- soya bean/ˈsɔɪ.ə ˌbiːn/A leguminous plant cultivated for its edible seeds, high in oil and protein.nounC1
- soybean/ˈsɔɪ.biːn/A legume native to East Asia, widely cultivated for its edible bean which is used for oil, food, and animal feed.nounMedium-high (common in agricultural, economic, culinary, and environmental contexts)
- soybean oil/ˈsɔɪbiːn ɔɪl/An edible oil extracted from soybeans, commonly used for cooking and food preparation.nounB1
- soyinka/ʃɔɪˈɪŋkə/A proper noun referring to the Nigerian playwright, poet, and Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka.nounVery Low
- soymilk/ˈsɔɪə ˌmɪlk/A milk-like beverage made by soaking, grinding, and straining soybeans, used as a dairy alternative.nounB2
- soyuz/ˈsɔɪ.ʊz/An obsolete Russian term for a union or alliance, most famously used for the Soyuz spacecraft and rocket program.nounLow (Specialist/Historical)
- sozzini/sɒˈziːni/A casual, humorous term for being thoroughly or pleasantly drunk, intoxicated.nounVery Low / Obscure Slang
- soˈmalian/səˈmɑːliən/Relating to Somalia, its people, or its language.adjectivenounLow (Less common than 'Somali')
- sp/ˌes ˈpiː/An abbreviation or initialism with multiple potential meanings depending on context.abbreviationnounMedium
- spa/spɑː/A commercial establishment offering facilities for health and fitness through therapies involving water treatments, massage, exercise, and relaxation.abbreviationnounB1
- spaak/spəʊk/A rod or bar that connects the centre of a wheel (the hub) to its outer rim, providing structural support.nounC1
- spaatzA non-existent or misspelled word; often a common error for 'spat' or 'spats'.nounExtremely rare
- spac/speɪs/A continuous, unoccupied area or expanse that is available; the physical gap or interval between objects.nounA1 - Extremely high frequency
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