sod

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sod]
- /sɒd/
- /sɒd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sod]
- /sɒd/

Definitions of sod word

noun sod the act of seething. 1
noun sod the state of being agitated or excited. 1
verb with object sod to soak or steep. 1
verb with object sod to cook by boiling or simmering; boil. 1
verb sod simple past tense of seethe. 1
verb without object sod to surge or foam as if boiling. 1

See all 28 definitions of sod

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Origin of sod

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German sode turf

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Parts of speech for Sod

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sod

sod popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for sod

noun sod

alluvia — a deposit of sand, mud, etc., formed by flowing water.
alluvium — a fine-grained fertile soil consisting of mud, silt, and sand deposited by flowing water on flood plains, in river beds, and in estuaries
barley — Barley is a grain that is used to make food, beer, and whisky.
continents — one of the main landmasses of the globe, usually reckoned as seven in number (Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica).
divot — Golf. a piece of turf gouged out with a club in making a stroke.

All 17 Synonyms of sod

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