English to English Dictionary

/ˈsɒl.ɪd tuː/ [solid two]

[noun] A secondary classification or specific state of matter that maintains a fixed shape and volume, distinct from a primary or standard solid in a technical or experimental context.

/səˌlɪd.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən pɔɪnt/ [solidification point]

[noun] The temperature at which a liquid substance changes into a solid state under a given pressure.

/ˈsɒlvənt/ [solvent]

[adjective] Having enough money to pay all of one's debts.

/ˈsɒlvɪŋ fɔːr ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm ɪn ən ɪnˈfɪəriər kəˈmɒdɪti ˈmɑːrkɪt/ [solving for equilibrium in an inferior commodity market]

[noun] The analytical process of determining the price and quantity levels at which the supply of a good—whose demand inversely correlates with consumer income—perfectly matches its demand.

/sʌm/ [some]

[adjective] An unspecified amount or number of.

/ˈsʌm.θɪŋ ɪz ɒn ðə tɪp ɒv jɔː tʌŋ/ [something is on the tip of your tongue]

[idiom] You are trying to remember a particular word, name, or piece of information that you are certain you know, but you cannot quite recall it at the moment.

/səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/ [sophisticated]

[adjective] Having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of culture and fashion.

/səˈrɔːrɪti/

[noun] A society for female students in a university or college, typically for social purposes and often with a house for members to live in.

/ˈsɒr.əʊ.fəl ɡeɪz/ [sorrowful gaze]

[noun] A look or expression in one's eyes that conveys deep sadness, grief, or melancholy.

/ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/ [sorting]

[noun] The process of arranging items in a systematic order or grouping them according to specific characteristics or categories.

/sɔːt/ [sought]

[verb] Simple past tense and past participle of seek: searched for, pursued, or attempted to find or obtain.

/ˈsɔː.tɪd/ [soughted]

[verb] (nonstandard, dialectal, or archaic) Past tense and past participle of seek; an overregularized double-past form of sought.

/soʊl ˈkɪs.ɪŋ/ [soul kissing]

[noun] A deep, passionate kiss involving the use of the tongue, often referred to colloquially as a French kiss, implying intense emotional and physical intimacy.

/ˈsoʊl.fəl.nəs/ [soulfulness]

[noun] The quality of expressing or possessing deep emotional, spiritual, or aesthetic sensitivity and sincerity.

/saʊnd ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃən/ [sound alteration]

[noun] A change in the phonetic form of a word or sound, often occurring due to historical linguistic evolution, assimilation, or specific grammatical processes.

/saʊnd ˌmɒd.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ [sound modification]

[noun] In linguistics, the alteration of speech sounds due to the influence of adjacent sounds or morphological processes.

/soʊ dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/ [sow division]

[idiom] To deliberately cause disagreement, conflict, or hostility between people or groups.

/ˈsoʊ.ɪŋ/ [sowing]

[verb] The act of planting seeds by scattering them on or in the earth.