8-letter words starting with so
- solidate — a parcel of land whose value is equal to a solidus
- solidify — to make solid; make into a hard or compact mass; change from a liquid or gaseous to a solid form.
- solidish — rather solid
- solidism — the belief that diseases spring from damage to solid parts of the body
- solidist — someone who adheres to solidism
- solidity — the state, property, or quality of being solid.
- solihull — a borough in West Midlands, England, near Birmingham.
- solimena — Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1657–1747, Italian painter.
- solimoes — Brazilian name of the Amazon from its junction with the Río Negro to the border of Peru.
- solingen — a city in W Germany, in the Ruhr region.
- soliquid — a semisolid, semiliquid solution
- solitary — alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
- solitude — the state of being or living alone; seclusion: to enjoy one's solitude.
- solleret — a protective covering for the foot, consisting of riveted plates of armour
- solo man — an early human being of the upper Pleistocene, known from skull fragments found in Java.
- solonetz — a type of intrazonal soil with a high saline content characterized by leaching
- solpugid — sun spider.
- solstice — Astronomy. either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point. Compare summer solstice, winter solstice. either of the two points in the ecliptic farthest from the equator.
- solution — the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.
- solutive — a solvent or laxative
- solvable — capable of being solved, as a problem.
- solvated — a compound formed by the interaction of a solvent and a solute.
- solvates — a compound formed by the interaction of a solvent and a solute.
- solvency — solvent condition; ability to pay all just debts.
- solvents — able to pay all just debts.
- somalian — an independent republic on the E coast of Africa, formed from the former British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland. 246,198 sq. mi. (637,653 sq. km). Capital: Mogadishu.
- somatism — a psychiatrist who considers all mental illnesses to have physical origins.
- somatist — a psychiatrist who considers all mental illnesses to have physical origins.
- somberly — gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted: a somber passageway.
- sombrero — a broad-brimmed hat of straw or felt, usually tall-crowned, worn especially in Spain, Mexico, and the southwestern U.S.
- sombrous — somber.
- some day — on an unspecified date in the future
- somebody — a person of some note or importance.
- somedeal — somewhat.
- somegate — in some manner
- somerset — an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
- sometime — at some indefinite or indeterminate point of time: He will arrive sometime next week.
- somewhat — in some measure or degree; to some extent: not angry, just somewhat disturbed.
- somewhen — sometime.
- somewise — by some means; somehow.
- somniate — to dream
- somnific — causing sleep; soporific; somniferous.
- sonarman — a petty officer who operates and maintains sonar.
- sonatina — a short or simplified sonata.
- sonatine — a short or simplified sonata.
- sondheim — Stephen (Joshua) born 1930, U.S. composer and lyricist.
- song hit — a song, usually a pop song, which is well known and which sold well when released. Also called a hit or a hit song.
- songbird — a bird that sings.
- songbook — a book of songs with words and music.
- songfest — an informal, often spontaneous gathering at which people sing folk songs, popular ballads, etc.