dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/soo_MW.json

{
  "Soong Ai-ling":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "1888\u20131973 wife of H.H. K'ung":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8su\u0307\u014b-\u02c8\u012b-\u02c8li\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031435",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Soong Ch'ing-ling":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "1892\u20131981 wife of Sun Yat-sen":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8su\u0307\u014b-\u02c8chi\u014b-\u02c8li\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020933",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Soong Mei-ling":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "1897\u20132003 wife of Chiang Kai-shek":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8su\u0307\u014b-\u02c8m\u0101-\u02c8li\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232321",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Soong Tzu-wen":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "1894\u20131971 T. V. Soong; brother of Soong Mei-ling Chinese financier and statesman":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204839",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "soon":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": at once : immediately":[],
      ": before the usual time":[],
      ": in a prompt manner : speedily":[
        "as soon as possible",
        "the sooner the better",
        "no sooner said than done"
      ],
      ": in agreement with one's choice or preference : willingly":[
        "I'd just as soon walk as drive"
      ],
      ": without undue time lapse : before long":[
        "soon after sunrise"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We will soon be making changes.",
      "The soonest I can get there is tomorrow.",
      "When is the soonest possible date of delivery",
      "The audience soon realized that it wasn't a stunt.",
      "She found a job soon after graduation.",
      "How soon can you finish the job",
      "The sooner you finish your homework, the sooner you can go outside and play.",
      "I will let you know as soon as possible .",
      "I'll get there as soon as I can.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Selena Gomez made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week to promote her Hulu hit Only Murders in the Building, but Jimmy Kimmel soon brought the conversation around to his own burning question: What was Britney Spears' wedding like",
      "Should children turning 5 soon wait to get the higher dose or get vaccinated now",
      "Brooks and his band played the song near the end of Friday\u2019s show \u2014 the first of two nights at Rice-Eccles, on the country legend\u2019s soon -to-end Stadium Tour. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 June 2022",
      "The Voyagers' cameras soon solved the mystery: Io had active volcanoes. \u2014 Tim Folger, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
      "And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 18 June 2022",
      "According to the American Pediatric Association, your baby will soon develop an appreciation for the post-grunge rock band Modest Mouse. \u2014 Nate Dern, The New Yorker , 18 June 2022",
      "The Gibson family would like to see the MVP award renamed for Josh Gibson, but that\u2019s unlikely to happen soon . \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 18 June 2022",
      "Wide, paved and limited access highways soon made every state in the lower 48 accessible to the average American family. \u2014 Fox News , 18 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English soone , from Old English s\u014dna ; akin to Old High German s\u0101n immediately":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u00fcn",
      "especially New England \u02c8su\u0307n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "anon",
      "before long",
      "by and by",
      "directly",
      "momentarily",
      "presently",
      "shortly"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044032",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "soon enough":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": no later than needed : soon":[
        "We'll find out the answer soon enough ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224902",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "sooner":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a native or resident of Oklahoma":[
        "\u2014 used as a nickname"
      ],
      ": a person settling on land in the early West before its official opening to settlement in order to gain the prior claim allowed by law to the first settler after official opening":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Ford's expansion couldn't come any sooner for Cody Newsome, a third-generation Ford worker. \u2014 CBS News , 2 June 2022",
      "Other risks for local equities include aggressive global tapering of monetary and fiscal stimulus, sooner -than-expected interest rate increases by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Philippine presidential elections in May, Ocampo said. \u2014 Ian C Sayson, Bloomberg.com , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "But the sooner that information can be communicated, the quicker things can get back on track. \u2014 Clinton M Padgett, Forbes , 28 June 2021",
      "Meanwhile, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is being criticized for tasking the EU with centralized negotiations instead of striking out on her own sooner to get more of the vaccine for Germany itself. \u2014 John Follain, Fortune , 5 Jan. 2021",
      "The bottom line is that the sooner there is a resolution \u2014 any resolution \u2014 the easier investors will breathe. \u2014 NBC News , 2 Nov. 2020",
      "And the sooner we can be heard with curiosity, compassion and empathy. \u2014 Howie Milstein, Star Tribune , 11 Sep. 2020",
      "What about specific regions in California opening sooner ",
      "Some companies like electric-car manufacturer Tesla have considered opening sooner . \u2014 Chase Difeliciantonio, SFChronicle.com , 5 May 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "sooner , comparative of soon":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u00fc-n\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225038",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sooner or later":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": at some uncertain future time : sometime":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "sooner or later , the police are going to track down the burglar",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But sooner or later , by fluke, there will be a cluster of cases. \u2014 Helen Branswell, STAT , 18 June 2022",
      "What happens is, sooner or later , these traumas resurface and come back to haunt the society that is trying to forget about them. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
      "If one of these legs is missing, globalization will collapse sooner or later . \u2014 Katya Soldak, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
      "Something like that was bound to happen sooner or later . \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 5 May 2022",
      "However, some dogs may feel the effects sooner or later , depending on their size and individual metabolism. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "Regardless, almost everyone on that list will make the Ring sooner or later . \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 18 May 2022",
      "Those trends are expected to continue, and sooner or later renewables will out-compete both coal and natural gas (though not soon enough to ward off catastrophic climate change without government action). \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "The medical system is committing $10,000 per month for up to 18 months to build the farm, though the final cost could exceed that amount and the start date could be sooner or later . \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1577, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "eventually",
      "finally",
      "someday",
      "sometime",
      "ultimately",
      "yet"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192833",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "sooner rather than later":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": without too much delay : soon":[
        "We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080658",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "soop":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": sweep":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse s\u014dpa to sweep; akin to Old English sw\u0101pan to sweep":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u00fcp"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090850",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "soor":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": thrush entry 2":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "origin unknown":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u00fc(\u0259)r",
      "\u02c8su\u0307(\u0259)r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091016",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "soorkee":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": brick pulverized and mixed with lime to form a mortar":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hindi sur\u1e35\u1e96\u012b , from Persian surkh\u012b , literally, redness, from surkh red, from Middle Persian sukhr ; akin to Avestan suXra- bright, Sanskrit \u015bukra":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105605",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sooth":{
    "antonyms":[
      "falseness",
      "falsity",
      "untruth"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": blandishment":[],
      ": soft , sweet":[],
      ": true":[],
      ": truth , reality":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "I doubt not the sooth of what you say, but there may be other facts of which we are unaware."
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English s\u014dth ; akin to Old High German sand true, Latin esse to be":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u00fcth"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "facticity",
      "factuality",
      "trueness",
      "truth",
      "verity"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005113",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "soothe":{
    "antonyms":[
      "distress",
      "torment",
      "torture",
      "trouble"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": relieve , alleviate":[
        "soothe a cough"
      ],
      ": to bring comfort, solace, or reassurance to":[
        "music soothes the soul"
      ],
      ": to bring peace, composure, or quietude":[],
      ": to please by or as if by attention or concern : placate":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The waiter tried to soothe the angry customer.",
      "This cream soothes aching muscles.",
      "Her nerves were soothed by a warm bath.",
      "Nothing can soothe their pain.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This natural shampoo is chock-full of hair-loving ingredients that soothe and hydrate hair from root to tip. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
      "For sensitive skin, try calming ingredients like allantoin, glycerin, bisabolol and cucumber extract, which soothe skin without irritating. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 23 May 2022",
      "But the truth is, there are no answers that will soothe his pain. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Relax and recharge after your adventures at Coamo Hot Springs, where the thermally heated water will soothe aching muscles. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Fortunately, there are some third-party options available that can soothe your worries. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 11 Feb. 2022",
      "Some conveniently recall only those portions of the discourse that soothe their discomfort, that assuages their guilt. \u2014 Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "SheaMoisture has expertly formulated an elixir that will soothe and hydrate even the most dehydrated of skin types. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "This purifying wash claims to soothe and brighten with gentle cleansing ingredients like jade water, lotus flower, and green tea. \u2014 Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1617, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English sothen to verify, from Old English s\u014dthian , from s\u014dth":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u00fct\u035fh"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "assure",
      "cheer",
      "comfort",
      "console",
      "reassure",
      "solace"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172119",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "soothing":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "The music had a soothing effect on the baby.",
      "the soothing music eventually put the entire yoga class in the proper mood",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The effect is not soothing , but not jarring either. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
      "If the comfort of the chili sauce took the form of catharsis\u2014heart-racing heat and its attendant sweat\u2014the comfort of the tomato soup was soporific, more soothing than Campbell\u2019s. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 6 May 2022",
      "Few things are more soothing than a nice cup of tea\u2014 and your mom deserves an upgrade from Lipton. \u2014 Jeanne O'brien Coffey, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "Musk\u2019s history, however, isn\u2019t as soothing as its smell. \u2014 ELLE , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "The sound of the shuffling symbol cards is soothing , like the fluttering of birds\u2019 wings. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2022",
      "Moon Valley Organics Herbal Lotion Bar With the warm scent of lemon and vanilla, the Herbal Lotion Bar is seriously soothing and perfect for anyone with skin allergies or sensitive skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
      "These provide hydration and exfoliation while cleansing, soothing , and detoxifying. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
      "The listening experience is soothing , winding, and trippy, like navigating the uncanny architecture of the smartphone game Monument Valley. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 2 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1700, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u00fc-t\u035fhi\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "calming",
      "comforting",
      "dreamy",
      "lulling",
      "narcotic",
      "pacifying",
      "quieting",
      "relaxing",
      "sedative",
      "tranquilizing",
      "tranquillizing"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213706",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "soothsayer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a soothsayer predicted that I would meet the man of my dreams online, assuming of course that I became a subscriber to the website's dating service",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This is about the Hank Aaron who stopped playing following the 1976 season after 21 years with the Braves of Milwaukee and Atlanta and two more with the Milwaukee Brewers to become a talent expert and a gifted soothsayer . \u2014 Terence Moore, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
      "With production from pop soothsayer Max Martin, Halsey is making their definitive return to top 40 stardom, and having a blast while doing it. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 10 June 2022",
      "After all, almost every savant, soothsayer or mildly observant Atlanta sports fan of the last quarter-century or so had figured the Braves would flame out before winning the World Series. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Dec. 2021",
      "Sanyu Nagenda, who works under the name Sanyu Estelle as a soothsayer , tarot reader and word witch, said one of her clients sent $500 to someone impersonating her on Instagram. \u2014 Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "An intricate design emerges: Doerr\u2019s a soothsayer obsessed with our survival, fearing the worst. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 Sep. 2021",
      "When Amaka was born, a local soothsayer had declared to Amaka\u2019s father that his new son was actually the reincarnation of a female soul trapped in a male infant\u2019s body. \u2014 Wired , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "In the weeks that followed, Milley played reassuring soothsayer to a string of concerned members of Congress and administration officials who shared his worries about Trump attempting to use the military to stay in office. \u2014 Reis Thebault, Anchorage Daily News , 15 July 2021",
      "The insight came via the performance of Gerald Rivers, who assumes the role of an emcee narrator in addition to playing the soothsayer . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccser",
      "\u02c8s\u00fcth-\u02ccs\u0101-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "augur",
      "diviner",
      "forecaster",
      "foreseer",
      "foreteller",
      "fortune-teller",
      "futurist",
      "prognosticator",
      "prophesier",
      "prophet",
      "seer",
      "visionary"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005717",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "soothsaying":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": prediction , prophecy":[],
      ": the act of foretelling events":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "took the soothsayings published in the tabloids with a grain of salt",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Now, with the latest episode out, those fans can rest easy \u2014 taking on the role of a soothsaying sorceress to deliver a hilarious commencement speech, Raja finally won her first star. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 13 June 2022",
      "Few of the pundits who trumpet the long-term wisdom of Medicare for all or the negligible impact of deficit spending have the credentials for such soothsaying . \u2014 Frank Bruni New York Times, Star Tribune , 17 June 2021",
      "But, much like the appearance of a soothsaying gypsy in a Victorian novel, the mysterious Elena, with her provocative air and accented English, portends the switch from light satire to melodrama. \u2014 Naomi Fry, The New Yorker , 9 Nov. 2020",
      "The remark was probably more lighthearted snark than dystopic soothsaying \u2014 although, fair enough, technology today has its down sides. \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 11 July 2018",
      "Maybe Butler had a side line in soothsaying , because the book imagines a society debilitated by authoritarian leadership, income inequality and environmental collapse. \u2014 Alexis Soloski, New York Times , 15 Jan. 2018",
      "And despite the title, which refers to the book that made Luce\u2019s name, there are no soothsaying vaginas. \u2014 Lauren Groff, New York Times , 12 Oct. 2017",
      "There was some soothsaying about the regulatory backlash that big companies like Amazon.com Inc., Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc. might face for their increasingly anti-competitive postures. \u2014 Eric Newcomer, Bloomberg.com , 22 Sep. 2017",
      "Our new employer was the Psychic Readers Network, a hotline known for its ads starring Miss Cleo, a motormouthed shaman with a lavishly fake Jamaican accent and a streetwise, no-nonsense approach to soothsaying . \u2014 Bennett Madison, New York Times , 5 Sep. 2016"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u00fcth-\u02ccs\u0101-i\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "auguring",
      "augury",
      "bodement",
      "cast",
      "forecast",
      "forecasting",
      "foretelling",
      "predicting",
      "prediction",
      "presaging",
      "prognosis",
      "prognostic",
      "prognosticating",
      "prognostication",
      "prophecy",
      "prophesy",
      "vaticination"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234153",
    "type":[
      "intransitive verb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sooty tern":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a widely distributed tern ( Sterna fuscata ) of tropical oceans that is blackish above and white below":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On Bush Key, the park protects a rookery of up to 80,000 nesting sooty terns ; this is the only significant nesting ground for the tropical species in the continental U.S. \u2014 National Geographic , 30 Jan. 2018",
      "The bird reserve is home to four species of pelagic seabirds\u2014the greater crested tern, lesser crested tern, sooty tern , and the brown noddy. \u2014 K A Shaji, Quartz India , 5 May 2020",
      "Most likely from bird droppings; a whole colony of sooty terns had taken up residence among the cliffs surrounding the lake. \u2014 Jill Kiedaisch, Popular Mechanics , 5 Feb. 2019",
      "Gilardi periodically comes to Wake to study the migratory seabirds, like the sooty terns , that stop here on their journey across the ocean. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Jan. 2018",
      "The photo this week is of a sooty tern by Jeff Lemons Tropical systems are well known for their ability to displace seabirds caught up in the center of rotation. \u2014 Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver , 22 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1785, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131647"
  },
  "sooty stripe":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a disease of sorghums caused by a fungus ( Ramulispora sorghi ) and characterized by elongate elliptical lesions which become sooty black as the sclerotia of the fungus develop":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013741"
  }
}