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<A NAME="sonofagun">
<B>son of a gun,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Slang.) <DD><B> 1. </B>a wicked or mischievous person; scoundrel; rascal. <BR> <I>Ex. "Why, you son of a gun, you snuck out 11 cabs today" (New York Times).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a wretched person; unfortunate. <BR> <I>Ex. "Them poor son of a guns live the same way ..., eat the same as the kids--slop" (San Francisco Chronicle).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>an exclamation used to greet a friend, express surprise, joy, etc.. <BR> <I>Ex. "Mac, old boy!" he shouted heartily. "Beddoes, you ... you son of a gun!" (New Yorker).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="sonofgod">
<B>Son of God,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> Jesus Christ (in the Bible, Matthew 26:63). </DL>
<A NAME="sonofman">
<B>Son of Man,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> Jesus Christ, especially as the Messiah. </DL>
<B>sonograph, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1a. </B>a device for producing a graphic representation of sounds. <DD><B> b. </B>the representation, usually in the form of phonetic characters, produced by this device. <DD><B> 2. </B>a two-dimensional image made by ultrasonic waves. <BR> <I>Ex. There is a sonograph ... showing a six-month-old human fetus in utero (New York Times).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>a three-dimensional picture produced by acoustical holography; an acoustical hologram. </DL>
<B>sonoluminescence, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> light given off when liquid containing dissolved gas is permeated by high-frequency sounds. </DL>
<A NAME="sonoluminescent">
<B>sonoluminescent, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with sonoluminescence. <BR> <I>Ex. On a sonoluminescent viewing screen, ... each part of the image will fluctuate in brightness according to its sound output (New Scientist).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="sonomaoak">
<B>Sonoma oak,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an oak of the mountains of Oregon and California, of moderate size, valued chiefly as fuel, but furnishing also some tanbark. </DL>
<A NAME="sonometer">
<B>sonometer, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an instrument used in measuring the pitch of musical tones or for experimenting with vibrating strings. <DD><B> 2. </B>an instrument used for testing a person's hearing; audiometer. </DL>
<A NAME="sonoradiobuoy">
<B>sono-radio buoy, =sonobuoy.</B></DL>
<A NAME="sonoradiography">
<B>sonoradiography, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the production of three-dimensional X-ray pictures by means of acoustical holography. </DL>
<A NAME="sonorant">
<B>sonorant, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Phonetics.) a sound having more sonority than the stops and fricatives, but less than the vowels, occurring in both syllabic and nonsyllabic position, as <I>l, m, n, ng,</I> and <I>r;</I> sonant. </DL>
<A NAME="sonorific">
<B>sonorific, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> producing sound or noise, as the organs that a cricket rubs together to make its chirping sound. </DL>
<A NAME="sonority">
<B>sonority, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ties.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> sonorous quality or condition. <BR> <I>Ex. He has a richer melodic gift than most, ... the ability to invent new sonorities without striving for far-fetched effects (New York Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="sonorous">
<B>sonorous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>giving out or having a deep, loud sound. <BR> <I>Ex. a big, sonorous church bell.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>full and rich in sound. <BR> <I>Ex. a round, deep, sonorous voice (Dickens).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>having an impressive sound; high-sounding. <BR> <I>Ex. sonorous phrases, a sonorous style.</I> adv. <B>sonorously.</B> noun <B>sonorousness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="sonorousfigures">
<B>sonorous figures,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> figures which are formed by vibration of a sounding body, as in a layer of fine sand strewn on a disk of glass or metal, which is caused to vibrate by the bow of a violin drawn across its edge. </DL>
<A NAME="sonship">
<B>sonship, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the condition or relation of being a son. </DL>
<A NAME="sonsy">
<B>sonsy</B> or <B>sonsie, </B>adjective, <B>-sier,</B> <B>-siest.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish and Irish.) <DD><B> 1. </B>bringing good fortune; lucky. <DD><B> 2. </B>plump. <DD><B> 3. </B>comely. <DD><B> 4. </B>cheerful; jolly. <DD><B> 5. </B>comfortable-looking. </DL>
<A NAME="sontag">
<B>sontag, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a woman's knitted cape with long ends crossed over the breast and fastened together at the back. </DL>
<A NAME="sook">
<B>sook</B> (1), noun. <B>=suq.</B></DL>
<A NAME="sook">
<B>sook</B> (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Australian Slang.) a cowardly person, especially a child. </DL>
<A NAME="sool">
<B>sool, </B>transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Australian.) <DD><B> 1. </B>to incite (usually, a dog) to attack someone. <DD><B> 2. </B>to attack or snap at. </DL>
<B>soon, </B>adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>in a short time; before long. <BR> <I>Ex. I will see you again soon.</I> (SYN) shortly, presently. <DD><B> 2. </B>before the usual or expected time; early. <BR> <I>Ex. Why have you come so soon?</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>promptly; quickly. <BR> <I>Ex. As soon as I hear, I will let you know.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>readily; willingly. <BR> <I>Ex. The brave soldier would as soon die as yield to such an enemy.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>(Obsolete.) forthwith; straightaway. <BR><I>expr. <B>had</B> (or <B>would</B>) <B>sooner,</B> </I>would more readily; prefer to. <BR> <I>Ex. Why, I'd sooner stay in prison all my life! (T. A. Guthrie).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>sooner or later,</B> </I>at some future time; in the end; inevitably. <BR> <I>Ex. sooner or later ... I felt sure that you'd want something out of me (Graham Greene).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="sooner">
<B>sooner, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>(U.S. Slang.) a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location. <DD><B> 2. </B>(U.S. Slang.) a person who gains an unfair advantage by getting ahead of others. <DD><B> 3. </B>a person who acts prematurely. </DL>
<A NAME="sooner">
<B>Sooner, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a nickname for a native or inhabitant of Oklahoma. </DL>
<A NAME="soonerstate">
<B>Sooner State,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a nickname for Oklahoma. </DL>
<A NAME="soot">
<B>soot, </B>noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a black substance in the smoke from burning coal, wood, oil, or other fuel. Soot is caused chiefly by incomplete burning and makes smoke dark. It collects on the inside of chimneys. <DD><I>v.t. </I> to cover or blacken with soot. </DL>
<A NAME="sootfall">
<B>sootfall, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the fall of soot left in the air especially by smokestacks in an industrial area. <DD><B> 2. </B>the amount of soot falling within a certain time and area. </DL>
<A NAME="sooth">
<B>sooth, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Archaic.) <DD><I>noun </I> truth. <BR> <I>Ex. He speaks sooth.</I> <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>true. <DD><B> 2. </B>soothing; soft. <DD><B> 3. </B>smooth. <BR><I>expr. <B>in sooth,</B> </I>in truth; truly; really. <BR> <I>Ex. Are you in sooth Lancelot?</I> </DL>
<A NAME="soothe">
<B>soothe, </B>verb, <B>soothed,</B> <B>soothing.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to quiet; calm; comfort. <BR> <I>Ex. The mother soothed the crying child. Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast (William Congreve).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to make less painful; ease; relieve. <BR> <I>Ex. Heat soothes some aches; cold soothes others.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Obsolete.) to cajole by consenting. <DD><I>v.i. </I> to have or exercise a soothing influence. <BR> <I>Ex. Ah, thought which saddens while it soothes (Robert Browning).</I> noun <B>soother.</B> </DL>
<B>soothsayer, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who claims to tell what will happen; person who makes prophecies or predictions. <BR> <I>Ex. A soothsayer bids you beware the ides of March (Shakespeare).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="soothsaying">
<B>soothsaying, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the foretelling of future events. <BR> <I>Ex. Divinations, and soothsayings, and dreams, are vain (Ecclesiasticus 34:5).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a prediction or prophecy. </DL>
<A NAME="sootless">
<B>sootless, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> free from soot. </DL>
<A NAME="sooty">
<B>sooty, </B>adjective, <B>sootier,</B> <B>sootiest,</B> verb, <B>sootied,</B> <B>sootying.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>covered or blackened with soot. <BR> <I>Ex. a sooty chimney, sooty hands.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>dark-brown or black; dark-colored. <DD><I>v.t. </I> to black or foul with soot. adv. <B>sootily.</B> noun <B>sootiness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="sootyalbatross">
<B>sooty albatross,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a wide-ranging species of albatross in southern and south temperate seas, of a sooty brown color, with black feet and bill, the latter having a yellow stripe on the side of the under mandible. </DL>
<A NAME="sootymold">
<B>sooty mold,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a black, fungous growth on plants, produced by fungi growing on the honeydew secreted by insects. <DD><B> 2. </B>the fungus producing such a growth. </DL>
<A NAME="sootyshearwater">
<B>sooty shearwater,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a shearwater common on the Atlantic coast of North America, of medium size and entirely sooty brown plumage. </DL>
