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solidification point/səˌlɪd.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən pɔɪnt/nounintermediate

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

The solidification point of pure water is zero degrees Celsius.

soluça/so.ˈlu.sɐ/verbintermediate

Third-person singular present indicative of 'soluçar', meaning to hiccup or to sob uncontrollably.

Ela soluça sempre que assiste a filmes tristes.

solvent/ˈsɒlvənt/adjectiveintermediate

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

The company managed to remain solvent despite the economic downturn.

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

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.

The student spent hours solving for equilibrium in an inferior commodity market to understand why demand for generic flour dropped during the economic boom.

some/sʌm/adjectivebeginner

An unspecified amount or number of.

Please bring me some water from the kitchen.

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

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.

Her name is on the tip of my tongue, but I just can't remember it right now.

sophisticated/səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/adjectiveadvanced

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

She wore a sophisticated black dress to the embassy gala.

sorority/səˈrɔːrɪti/nounintermediate

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

She decided to rush a sorority during her freshman year to meet new people and get involved on campus.

sorrowful gaze/ˈsɒr.əʊ.fəl ɡeɪz/nounintermediate

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

She cast a sorrowful gaze toward the departing train.

sorting/ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/nounbeginner

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

The sorting of the mail is handled by an automated machine at the distribution center.

soube/ˈsoʊ.bi/verbbeginner

The first-person singular and third-person singular past tense (preterite) of the verb 'saber', meaning 'to know' (facts/information) or 'to find out'.

Eu soube da notícia ontem à noite.

sought/sɔːt/verbintermediate

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

The weary travelers sought shelter from the sudden winter blizzard.

soughted/ˈsɔː.tɪd/verbadvanced

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

In studies of child language development, young speakers frequently produce overregularized verbs such as 'soughted' or 'wentified'.

soul kissing/soʊl ˈkɪs.ɪŋ/nounintermediate

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

Their first soul kissing session took place under the old oak tree at midnight.

soulfulness/ˈsoʊl.fəl.nəs/nounintermediate

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

The jazz singer's remarkable soulfulness brought the entire audience to tears.

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