Webster's Dictionary 1913

6832

Sodalite

So″da‐lite (?), n. [Soda + -lite: cf. F. sodalithe.] (Min.) A mineral of a white to blue or gray color, occuring commonly in dodecahedrons, also massive. It is a silicate of alu...

6833

Sodality

So‐dal″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Sodalities (#). [L. sodalitas, fr. sodalis a comrade.] 1. A fellowship or fraternity; a brotherhood.2. (R.C.Ch.) Specifically, a lay association for devo...

6834

Sodamide

Sod‐am″ide (?), n.(Chem.) A greenish or reddish crystalline substance, NaNH2, obtained by passing ammonia over heated sodium.

6835

Sodden

Sod″den (?), a. [p. p. of Seethe.] Boiled; seethed; also, soaked; heavy with moisture; saturated; as, sodden beef; sodden bread; sodden fields.

6836

Sodden (2)

Sod″den, v. i. To be seethed; to become sodden.

6837

Sodden (3)

Sod″den, v. t. To soak; to make heavy with water.

6838

Sodden-witted

Sod″den–wit′ted (?), a. Heavy; dull. Shak.

6839

Soddy

Sod″dy (?), a. [From Sod.] Consisting of sod; covered with sod; turfy. Cotgrave.

6840

Soder

Sod″er (?), n. & v. t. See Solder.

6841

Sodger

So″dger (?), n. & v. i. Var. of Soldier.

6842

Sodic

So″dic (?), a.(Chem.) Of or pertaining to sodium; containing sodium.

6843

Sodio-

So″di‐o– (?). (Chem.) A combining form (also used adjectively) denoting the presence of sodium or one of its compounds.

6844

Sodium

So″di‐um (?), n. [NL., fr.E. soda.] (Chem.) A common metallic element of the alkali group, in nature always occuring combined, as in common salt, in albite, etc. It is isolated ...

6845

Sodium sulphate

So″di‐um sul″phate. A salt well known as a catharic under the name of Glauber's salt, which term is properly applied to the hydrate, Na2SO4.10H2O.

6846

Sodomite

Sod″om‐ite (?), n. 1. An inhabitant of Sodom.2. One guilty of sodomy.

6847

Sodomitical

Sod′om‐it″ic‐al (?), a. Pertaining to, or of the nature of, sodomy. — Sod′om‐it″ic‐al‐ly, adv.

6848

Sodomy

Sod″om‐y (?), n. [From Sodom. a country mentioned in the Bible: cf. F. sodomite.] Carnal copulation in a manner against nature; buggery. Gen. xix. 5.

6849

Soe

Soe (?), n. [Scot. sae, say, saye; cf. Icel. sār a large cask, Sw. s� a tub.] A large wooden vessel for holding water; a cowl. Dr. H. More.

6850

Soever

So‐ev″er (?). A word compounded of so and ever, used in composition with who, what, where, when, how, etc., and indicating any out of all possible or supposable persons, things,...

6851

Sofa

So″fa (?), n.; pl.Sofas (#). [Ar. soffah, from saffa to dispose in order: cf. F. sofa, It. sofà.] A long seat, usually with a cushioned bottom, back, and ends; — much used as a ...

6852

Soffit

Sof″fit (?), n. [It. soffitta, soffitto, fr. soffiggere to hide, properly, to fix or fasten under, L. suffigere to fasten beneath or below; sub under, beneath + figere to fix, f...

6853

Sofi

So″fi (?), n.; pl.Sofis (�). Same as Sufi.

6854

Sofism

So″fism (?), n. Same as Sufism.

6855

Soft

Soft (?), a. [Compar.Softer (?); superl.Softest.] [OE. softe, AS. s�fte, properly adv. of s�fte, adj.; akin to OS. sāfto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti, adj., G. san...

6856

Soft (2)

Soft (?), n. A soft or foolish person; an idiot. G. Eliot.

6857

Soft (3)

Soft, adv. Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly. Chaucer.A knight soft riding toward them. Spenser.

6858

Soft (4)

Soft, interj. Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.Soft, you; a word or two before you go. Shak.