English to English Dictionary

/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.

/ˈspæn.ɪʃ fɔːr aɪ niːd ə vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ [n/a]

[idiom] The Spanish translation or equivalent expression for the English statement 'I need a vacation' (commonly expressed as 'Necesito unas vacaciones').

/ˈspænɪʃ ˈtɪldə ˈɛrər/

[noun] A mistake in the use, omission, or incorrect placement of the tilde (~) diacritic mark in Spanish, which can alter the meaning of a word, change its grammatical function, or render it ungrammatical.

/ˈspɛər ˌbɛd.ruːm/ [spare bedroom]

[noun] An extra room in a house or apartment that is not used as a primary sleeping space and is typically kept available for guests.

/spɛər ruːm/ [spare room]

[noun] An extra bedroom in a house or apartment kept available for guests to sleep in.

/spɑːrt/ [spart]

[noun] A sudden burst, dash, or spurt of activity or energy.

/spæzˈmɑːd.ɪ.kəl.i/

[adverb] In a sudden, irregular, or convulsive manner; occurring in fitful, intermittent bursts rather than continuously.

/spɛk/ [speck]

[noun] A tiny spot, mark, or particle of something.

/ˈspɛk.tə.kəl/ [spectacle]

[noun] A visually striking performance, display, or event.

/ˈspɛk.tə.kəlz/ [spectacles]

[noun] A pair of lenses set in a frame, worn on the nose and ears to correct or assist defective eyesight.

/ˈspɛk.tə.tər/ [spectator]

[noun] A person who looks on at an event, sport, or show without taking part in it.