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"insensitive", "ironhearted", "merciless", "obdurate", "pachydermatous", "pitiless", "remorseless", "ruthless", "slash-and-burn", "stony", "stoney", "stonyhearted", "take-no-prisoners", "thick-skinned", "uncharitable", "unfeeling", "unmerciful", "unsparing", "unsympathetic" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041231", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "sound":{ "antonyms":[ "illegitimate", "illogical", "incoherent", "inconsequent", "inconsequential", "invalid", "irrational", "unreasonable", "unsound", "weak" ], "definitions":{ ": a long broad inlet of the ocean generally parallel to the coast":[], ": a long passage of water connecting two larger bodies (such as a sea with the ocean) or separating a mainland and an island":[], ": a particular auditory impression : tone":[], ": a particular musical style characteristic of an individual, a group, or an area":[ "the Nashville sound" ], ": a speech sound":[ "a peculiar r-sound" ], ": agreeing with accepted views : orthodox":[ "sound 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truth or generally accepted authority. a valid reason for being absent a valid marriage sound implies a basis of flawless reasoning or of solid grounds. a sound proposal for reviving the economy cogent may stress either weight of sound argument and evidence or lucidity of presentation. the prosecutor's cogent summation won over the jury convincing suggests a power to overcome doubt, opposition, or reluctance to accept. a convincing argument for welfare reform telling stresses an immediate and crucial effect striking at the heart of a matter. a telling example of bureaucratic waste", "synonyms":[ "analytic", "analytical", "coherent", "consequent", "good", "logical", "rational", "reasonable", "sensible", "valid", "well-founded", "well-grounded" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013107", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "intransitive verb", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "soup":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a liquid food especially with a meat, fish, or vegetable stock as a base and often containing pieces of solid food":[], ": an unfortunate predicament":[ "that stunt landed her in the soup" ], ": something (such as a heavy fog or nitroglycerine) having or suggesting the consistency or nutrient qualities of soup":[] }, "examples":[ "in soup like this, amateur pilots can easily become disoriented", "Recent Examples on the Web", "This kit includes 144 servings and the selection is more inventive than some other options, including sweet habanero chili with pineapple, rice pilaf, and cheesy potato soup , plus oatmeal with brown sugar for breakfast. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 28 June 2022", "It's been open just under a year, but is already a destination among Houstonians in-the-know for its boat noodle soup . \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 27 June 2022", "Shares of companies selling staples such as beer, chocolate and canned soup have raced past the broader market in 2022. \u2014 Pia Singh, WSJ , 27 June 2022", "This soup hits all the right spots with plenty of protein, greens, and seasonings. \u2014 Courtney Campbell And Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 24 June 2022", "Today humans are providing the ingredients for toxic microbial soup in generous amounts. \u2014 Chris Mays, Scientific American , 23 June 2022", "Now grab your bestie and fix yourself a bowl of hot dog soup ! \u2014 Andrew Walsh, EW.com , 23 June 2022", "During our side-by-side analysis, our culinary experts tested slow cookers by making beef stew and chicken soup . \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022", "The burger's flavor is similar to French onion soup . \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 19 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English soupe , from Anglo-French supe sop, soup, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse soppa soup, Old English sopp \u2014 more at sup":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fcp" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "brume", "fog", "gauze", "haze", "mist", "murk", "reek", "smog" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-162020", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "soup and fish":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": formal evening dress for men":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "so called from the kind of dishes served at formal dinners":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220115", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "soupbone":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a shin, knuckle, or other bone suitable for making soup stock":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062303", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "soupy":{ "antonyms":[ "clear", "cloudless", "limpid", "pellucid", "unclouded" ], "definitions":{ ": densely foggy or cloudy":[], ": having the consistency of soup":[], ": overly sentimental":[] }, "examples":[ "The gravy was too soupy .", "the soupy skies over the island make a nighttime landing a very risky business", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Risotto with wild mushrooms was, one evening, lackluster and too soupy (\u20ac26). \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 20 June 2022", "Spiral Jetty \u2022 Brian Footen waded out from the soupy red water of the Great Salt Lake\u2019s north arm, his boat and bibs crusted in brine, his cockpit filled with foam, a wide toothy grin on his face. \u2014 Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022", "The spatial audio version on Apple Music is a soupy sonic mess. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Dec. 2021", "Still, the soupy sentimentality of the picture does jar. \u2014 John Banville, The New Republic , 16 Nov. 2021", "The question hung over the seaside track like the soupy fog: Legitimate winnings, or the conclusion of the rinse cycle", "The toxic cloud of water did not come out of a dangerously soupy batch of green water pumped into the treatment plant from Lake Erie. \u2014 jsonline.com , 2 Sep. 2021", "While New Orleans residents sweltered in a thick, soupy air that felt hotter than 100 degrees, things were even worse in other parts of southern Louisiana, where damage from the wind and water on Sunday was catastrophic. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Aug. 2021", "For me, the best adobo was not too soupy , ideally reduced until all the liquid is gone and a glaze forms. \u2014 Sheldon Simeon, Robb Report , 22 June 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-p\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beclouded", "befogged", "brumous", "clouded", "cloudy", "foggy", "gauzy", "hazy", "misty", "murky", "smoggy" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032003", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "soup\u00e7on":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a little bit : trace":[ "a soup\u00e7on of suspicion" ] }, "examples":[ "Add just a soup\u00e7on of salt.", "the book is filled with cynicism and sarcasm, along with a soup\u00e7on of existentialist angst", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Clearly, there\u2019s more than a soupcon of autobiography mixed into this novel. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022", "Winemaker Ben Jordan tweaks the blend to suit each vintage \u2014 for the 2020, a soupcon each of chardonnay and pinot gris round out the wine. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Jan. 2022", "The budget plan contains a few soupcons of intrigue as well: \u2014 Patrick May, The Mercury News , 24 May 2017", "David Mallamud\u2019s score (with lyrics by Dawkins) is a pastiche of styles and musical-theater in-jokes \u2014 a little music hall, a little Kander-and-Ebb with a soupcon of Mozart for the especially quick-eared. \u2014 Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities , 12 Feb. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1766, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, literally, suspicion, from Old French sospe\u00e7on , from Latin suspection-, suspectio , from Latin suspicere to suspect \u2014 more at suspect":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "s\u00fcp-\u02c8s\u014d\u207f", "\u02c8s\u00fcp-\u02ccs\u00e4n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "ace", "bit", "crumb", "dab", "dram", "driblet", "glimmer", "hint", "lick", "little", "mite", "nip", "ounce", "particle", "peanuts", "ray", "scintilla", "scruple", "shade", "shadow", "shred", "skosh", "smack", "smell", "smidgen", "smidgeon", "smidgin", "smidge", "snap", "spark", "spatter", "speck", "splash", "spot", "sprinkling", "strain", "streak", "suspicion", "tad", "touch", "trace" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115417", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sour":{ "antonyms":[ "alien", "alienate", "disaffect", "disgruntle", "estrange" ], "definitions":{ ": a cocktail consisting of a liquor (such as whiskey), lemon or lime juice, sugar, and sometimes ice":[], ": acid in reaction":[ "\u2014 used especially of soil" ], ": bad , wrong":[ "a project gone sour" ], ": being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice":[ "sour pickles" ], ": containing malodorous sulfur compounds":[ "\u2014 used especially of petroleum products" ], ": cross , sullen":[], ": having the acid taste or smell of or as if of fermentation : turned":[ "sour milk" ], ": hostile , disenchanted":[ "went sour on Marxism" ], ": not up to the usual, expected, or standard quality or pitch":[], ": of or relating to fermentation":[], ": smelling or tasting of decay : rancid , rotten":[ "sour breath" ], ": something sour":[ "\u2026 they assimilated many Anglo-American sweet pickles and began adding more sugar to their sours .", "\u2014 William Woys Weaver" ], ": the taste sensation produced chiefly by acids \u2014 compare bitter entry 2 sense 1b , salty entry 2 , sweet entry 3 sense 2 , umami entry 1":[], ": to become sour":[], ": to make sour":[], ": unpleasant , distasteful":[], "\u2014 compare bitter entry 1 sense 1a , salty entry 1 sense 1b , sweet entry 1 sense 1 , umami entry 2":[ "sour pickles" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "The milk had turned sour .", "He made a sour face.", "Verb", "Her disposition has soured in recent years.", "Jealousy has soured their relationship.", "His experiences have soured him.", "The team's victory was soured by an injury to one of their best players.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "However, the national attitude towards progressives continues to sour , especially as gas prices and the cost of living for Americans across the board continues to rise. \u2014 Fox News , 30 June 2022", "Thai cuisine is widely exported beyond its borders, and universally loved for its sweet, sour and spicy flavors. \u2014 Livia Hengel, Forbes , 28 June 2022", "Things went sour for the pair while producing the music for Parton's 1982 film, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. \u2014 Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022", "And since the menu occasionally tips over into Peruvian inspirations, the bartenders are happy to make an excellent pisco sour . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022", "The Ocean Snow Cone at Ice Ice Baby \u2014 the shop\u2019s name pays tribute to Vanilla Ice\u2019s 1990 hit song \u2014 has a flavorful blend of tropical syrups topped with a sour belt threaded onto a skewer and plunged into the center of the ice. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 22 June 2022", "And with even some Democrats sour to the idea, the president is unlikely to make up support with Republicans. \u2014 Rachel Scott, ABC News , 22 June 2022", "But a misguided third-act choice throws off its bittersweet vibe, leaving a distinctly sour aftertaste. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022", "This year, some attempts to celebrate the day have gone sour , very publicly. \u2014 Michelle Garcia, NBC News , 19 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "But in that moment my need for a spicy sour dilly crunch greatly overpowered any hesitance. \u2014 Shani Hillian, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022", "Chil's $5 Margarita of the Month for March is the Lucky Jameson, which is made with Jameson Irish Whiskey, Lunazul Blanco Tequila, Triple Sec and fresh sour . \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022", "Throughout its 120 year history the Clover Club\u2014a gin sour , tarted up with fresh raspberries and smoothed out with an egg white\u2014has been celebrated, then dismissed, then forgotten, and now, finally, is back on top. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 4 June 2022", "The Collins\u2014a gin sour lengthened with cold soda water\u2014is perfect and complete and deeply resonant, summer\u2019s own liquid tuning fork, preternaturally refreshing and infinitely repeatable. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 21 May 2022", "Patron \u2018Rita with Patron Silver Tequila, tiple sec and fresh sour is $6 in May. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 5 May 2022", "Chil's $5 Margarita of the Month for March is the Lucky Jameson, which is made with Jameson Irish Whiskey, Lunazul Blanco Tequila, Triple Sec and fresh sour . \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022", "Chil's $5 Margarita of the Month for March is the Lucky Jameson, which is made with Jameson Irish Whiskey, Lunazul Blanco Tequila, Triple Sec and fresh sour . \u2014 Kelly Tyko, The Arizona Republic , 17 Mar. 2022", "Flower lovers will also appreciate the Flower Fields inspired cocktail served at onsite Cassara Kitchen & Bar\u2014a hibiscus sour made with grapefruit juice, agave nectar and hibiscus syrup. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Even in the icy temperatures, the stench of death from the bodies in the nearby yard had started to sour the air of the street outside. \u2014 Loveday Morris, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Mar. 2022", "Even in the icy temperatures, the stench of death from the bodies in the nearby yard had started to sour the air on the street outside. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022", "There's still an entire offseason and preseason to go, though, for things to possibly sour . \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022", "The tobacco sector shows how quickly popular investments can sour if regulators decide to crack down on addictive consumer products. \u2014 Carol Ryan, WSJ , 27 May 2022", "Soaring inflation, rising interest rates, a first-quarter economic contraction and a historically bad month for stocks in April are combined to sour their appetite, according to an annual poll by Gallup. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 5 May 2022", "The turnabout pushed Cheniere to near bankruptcy \u2014 a reminder of how the kind of long-term bets industry is again making now can sour . \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022", "If enough public chargers aren't available, that could sour EV buyers. \u2014 Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022", "CinemaCon comes amid signs that investors are starting to sour a bit on the streaming business, which has been positioned as both the grim reaper and the savior of movies, depending on who\u2019s talking. \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English s\u016br ; akin to Old High German s\u016br sour, Lithuanian s\u016brus salty":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sau\u0307(\u0259)r", "\u02c8sau\u0307(-\u0259)r", "\u02c8sau\u0307r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "acid", "acidic", "acidulous", "sourish", "tart", "tartish", "vinegary" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014213", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "source":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a firsthand document or primary reference work":[], ": a generative force : cause":[], ": a point of origin or procurement : beginning":[], ": an electrode in a field-effect transistor that supplies the charge carriers for current flow \u2014 compare drain , gate":[], ": of, relating to, or being source code":[ "a source file" ], ": one that supplies information":[], ": spring , fount":[], ": the point of origin of a stream of water : fountainhead":[], ": to obtain from a source":[ "metals sourced from abroad" ], ": to specify the source of (something, such as quoted material)":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "The college had its own power source .", "She has been a great source of strength to me.", "His job is the family's main source of income.", "A government source spoke to the press today.", "The reporter has refused to reveal his sources .", "According to one source , the program will not cost a lot.", "information from various intelligence sources", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The closer one went to a light source , the lesser fireflies there were. \u2014 Shreya Sharma, Quartz , 24 June 2022", "According to a source who watched the session, Beauchamp, considered a mid-to-late first-round selection, looked good and shot the ball better than expected. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 23 June 2022", "According to one source , the exodus was prompted by interference from two of the show\u2019s lead actresses, while another noted at the time that the writers were unhappy with one of the executives overseeing the project. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 22 June 2022", "The Detroit Tigers traded catcher Ryan Lavarnway to the Miami Marlins on Tuesday, according to a source , to open the door for other catchers with Triple-A Toledo to receive more playing time. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 22 June 2022", "There\u2019s no hard-and-fast evidence proving that the political conversation hurt Lightyear, although the film did underindex by a fairly large margin in the midwest, according to a source with access to Comscore regional data. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022", "According to the source , Khlo\u00e9 attended a family lunch outing Saturday with ex Tristan Thompson after True's dance recital. \u2014 Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022", "As California braces for another brutal fire season, only 62% of federal firefighter positions here are filled, according to a source within the agency. \u2014 Marisa Gerberstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022", "Turmeric and ginger contribute their own anti-inflammatory boost here for a CBD product that goes straight to the source of post-workout soreness without any chemicals or potentially habit-forming substances. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Regional Director Sima Ladjevardian applauded the agency's efforts to source and receive more formula. \u2014 Fox News , 16 June 2022", "In the past, retailers have had to travel far and wide to source unique products and aspiring local brands back to their domestic markets. \u2014 Tiffany Lung, Forbes , 2 June 2022", "With empty shelves sparking growing panic among parents, nonprofits and informal groups are working over time to source unused formula and offer alternatives to parents. \u2014 Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post , 11 May 2022", "Companies are rethinking where to source their products and stocking up on inventory, even if that means lower efficiency and higher costs. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022", "Italy\u2019s Ceramics Association, whose members source one-quarter of their clay from Ukraine, says there are already shortages. \u2014 Vivienne Walt, Fortune , 22 Apr. 2022", "Aside from a harrowing five-day journey in which Sushko had to leave Paris to rescue her parents at the Romania-Ukraine border, the two women worked to source images from their photographer contacts. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 16 Mar. 2022", "The second is the internal combustion engine (ICE) business called Ford Blue, which will create products for the whole company, including commercial vehicles for its Ford Pro unit, but also source and sell them to retail customers. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 2 Mar. 2022", "Through his contacts, Shirol was able to get in touch with parent support groups in the Netherlands and eventually source the medication for free. \u2014 Johanna Deeksha, Quartz , 21 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The journey towards this new initiative was filled with legal and political drama, though the ultimate result codifies the multi-cloud, multi- source strategy. \u2014 Emil Sayegh, Forbes , 28 Dec. 2021", "Survey results show that 73% of respondents are likely to co- source critical activities with the next 24 months. \u2014 Rose Celestin, Forbes , 24 Feb. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1957, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "1959, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English sours , from Anglo-French surse spring, source, from past participle of surdre to rise, spring forth, from Latin surgere \u2014 more at surge":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u022frs" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for source Noun origin , source , inception , root mean the point at which something begins its course or existence. origin applies to the things or persons from which something is ultimately derived and often to the causes operating before the thing itself comes into being. an investigation into the origin of baseball source applies more often to the point where something springs into being. the source of the Nile the source of recurrent trouble inception stresses the beginning of something without implying causes. the business has been a success since its inception root suggests a first, ultimate, or fundamental source often not easily discerned. the real root of the violence", "synonyms":[ "cradle", "font", "fountain", "fountainhead", "origin", "root", "seedbed", "spring", "well", "wellspring" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110612", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "source language":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a language which is to be translated into another language \u2014 compare target language":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The team's most significant technical challenge was that Android has English as its source language . \u2014 Carolina Milanesi, Forbes , 27 May 2021", "In that test, GPT-Neo, an open- source language model designed with a similar architecture as OpenAI\u2019s flagship models, outperformed GPT-3. \u2014 Khari Johnson, Wired , 26 May 2021", "Most taught themselves how to program in Lua, the free open source language popular on the Internet that undergirds all of Roblox's games. \u2014 Aaron Pressman, Fortune , 10 Mar. 2021", "Next, Microsoft unveiled Microsoft Power Fx, an open- source language based off of Microsoft Excel which the company says will enable users to express logic without the coding skills that were traditionally necessary to do so. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 4 Mar. 2021", "That's partly because the company used Google\u2019s free, open- source language model BERT as the foundation. \u2014 Jonathan Vanian, Fortune , 27 Oct. 2020", "As people mix, a new language forms, and often the origins of individual words can be traced back to one of the source languages . \u2014 Nicole Creanza, Scientific American , 4 Mar. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1953, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125052", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sourcebook":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The company recently announced Sand and Dust, a sourcebook detailing the planet Arrakis. \u2014 Rob Wieland, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021", "During that time, Apparatus has delved deeper into its creative sourcebook to design its biggest collection to date, nearly a decade after the studio first opened. \u2014 Sarah Medford, WSJ , 30 Sep. 2021", "Wizards of the Coast did take one small step in mid-November, putting out a new sourcebook , Tasha\u2019s Cauldron of Everything, that acknowledges these concerns. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 24 Jan. 2021", "Much of 2020, Pondsmith admits, would feel right at home in the pages of a Cyberpunk sourcebook . \u2014 Darryn King, The Atlantic , 14 Nov. 2020", "More people than ever before are flocking to local game shops to pick up obscure board games or check out the latest Dungeons & Dragons sourcebooks . \u2014 Jess Grey, Wired , 11 Dec. 2019", "For those who take the plunge, Design for Community is a sourcebook of tools and high concepts for hosting online gathering places that thrive with a minimum of top-down control and fuss. \u2014 Steve Silberman, WIRED , 1 Feb. 2002" ], "first_known_use":{ "1899, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u022frs-\u02ccbu\u0307k" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112254", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sourish":{ "antonyms":[ "alien", "alienate", "disaffect", "disgruntle", "estrange" ], "definitions":{ ": a cocktail consisting of a liquor (such as whiskey), lemon or lime juice, sugar, and sometimes ice":[], ": acid in reaction":[ "\u2014 used especially of soil" ], ": bad , wrong":[ "a project gone sour" ], ": being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice":[ "sour pickles" ], ": containing malodorous sulfur compounds":[ "\u2014 used especially of petroleum products" ], ": cross , sullen":[], ": having the acid taste or smell of or as if of fermentation : turned":[ "sour milk" ], ": hostile , disenchanted":[ "went sour on Marxism" ], ": not up to the usual, expected, or standard quality or pitch":[], ": of or relating to fermentation":[], ": smelling or tasting of decay : rancid , rotten":[ "sour breath" ], ": something sour":[ "\u2026 they assimilated many Anglo-American sweet pickles and began adding more sugar to their sours .", "\u2014 William Woys Weaver" ], ": the taste sensation produced chiefly by acids \u2014 compare bitter entry 2 sense 1b , salty entry 2 , sweet entry 3 sense 2 , umami entry 1":[], ": to become sour":[], ": to make sour":[], ": unpleasant , distasteful":[], "\u2014 compare bitter entry 1 sense 1a , salty entry 1 sense 1b , sweet entry 1 sense 1 , umami entry 2":[ "sour pickles" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "The milk had turned sour .", "He made a sour face.", "Verb", "Her disposition has soured in recent years.", "Jealousy has soured their relationship.", "His experiences have soured him.", "The team's victory was soured by an injury to one of their best players.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "However, the national attitude towards progressives continues to sour , especially as gas prices and the cost of living for Americans across the board continues to rise. \u2014 Fox News , 30 June 2022", "Thai cuisine is widely exported beyond its borders, and universally loved for its sweet, sour and spicy flavors. \u2014 Livia Hengel, Forbes , 28 June 2022", "Things went sour for the pair while producing the music for Parton's 1982 film, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. \u2014 Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022", "And since the menu occasionally tips over into Peruvian inspirations, the bartenders are happy to make an excellent pisco sour . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022", "The Ocean Snow Cone at Ice Ice Baby \u2014 the shop\u2019s name pays tribute to Vanilla Ice\u2019s 1990 hit song \u2014 has a flavorful blend of tropical syrups topped with a sour belt threaded onto a skewer and plunged into the center of the ice. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 22 June 2022", "And with even some Democrats sour to the idea, the president is unlikely to make up support with Republicans. \u2014 Rachel Scott, ABC News , 22 June 2022", "But a misguided third-act choice throws off its bittersweet vibe, leaving a distinctly sour aftertaste. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022", "This year, some attempts to celebrate the day have gone sour , very publicly. \u2014 Michelle Garcia, NBC News , 19 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "But in that moment my need for a spicy sour dilly crunch greatly overpowered any hesitance. \u2014 Shani Hillian, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022", "Chil's $5 Margarita of the Month for March is the Lucky Jameson, which is made with Jameson Irish Whiskey, Lunazul Blanco Tequila, Triple Sec and fresh sour . \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022", "Throughout its 120 year history the Clover Club\u2014a gin sour , tarted up with fresh raspberries and smoothed out with an egg white\u2014has been celebrated, then dismissed, then forgotten, and now, finally, is back on top. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 4 June 2022", "The Collins\u2014a gin sour lengthened with cold soda water\u2014is perfect and complete and deeply resonant, summer\u2019s own liquid tuning fork, preternaturally refreshing and infinitely repeatable. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 21 May 2022", "Patron \u2018Rita with Patron Silver Tequila, tiple sec and fresh sour is $6 in May. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 5 May 2022", "Chil's $5 Margarita of the Month for March is the Lucky Jameson, which is made with Jameson Irish Whiskey, Lunazul Blanco Tequila, Triple Sec and fresh sour . \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022", "Chil's $5 Margarita of the Month for March is the Lucky Jameson, which is made with Jameson Irish Whiskey, Lunazul Blanco Tequila, Triple Sec and fresh sour . \u2014 Kelly Tyko, The Arizona Republic , 17 Mar. 2022", "Flower lovers will also appreciate the Flower Fields inspired cocktail served at onsite Cassara Kitchen & Bar\u2014a hibiscus sour made with grapefruit juice, agave nectar and hibiscus syrup. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Even in the icy temperatures, the stench of death from the bodies in the nearby yard had started to sour the air of the street outside. \u2014 Loveday Morris, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Mar. 2022", "Even in the icy temperatures, the stench of death from the bodies in the nearby yard had started to sour the air on the street outside. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022", "There's still an entire offseason and preseason to go, though, for things to possibly sour . \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022", "The tobacco sector shows how quickly popular investments can sour if regulators decide to crack down on addictive consumer products. \u2014 Carol Ryan, WSJ , 27 May 2022", "Soaring inflation, rising interest rates, a first-quarter economic contraction and a historically bad month for stocks in April are combined to sour their appetite, according to an annual poll by Gallup. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 5 May 2022", "The turnabout pushed Cheniere to near bankruptcy \u2014 a reminder of how the kind of long-term bets industry is again making now can sour . \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022", "If enough public chargers aren't available, that could sour EV buyers. \u2014 Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022", "CinemaCon comes amid signs that investors are starting to sour a bit on the streaming business, which has been positioned as both the grim reaper and the savior of movies, depending on who\u2019s talking. \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English s\u016br ; akin to Old High German s\u016br sour, Lithuanian s\u016brus salty":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sau\u0307(\u0259)r", "\u02c8sau\u0307(-\u0259)r", "\u02c8sau\u0307r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "acid", "acidic", "acidulous", "sourish", "tart", "tartish", "vinegary" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173507", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "sourpuss":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a person who complains frequently or constantly and looks unhappy : grump , grouch":[ "\u2026 coach Dan Gable, he of the Olympian intensity and until recently a chronic sourpuss , valiantly attempted to fight off a smile.", "\u2014 Austin Murphy", "When we four kids got banged up, whether it was barking our knees or breaking a leg, at least one of our dour, sourpuss relatives could be relied upon to say, \"Oh, you'll live.\"", "\u2014 Dana Jennings" ] }, "examples":[ "He's just an old sourpuss .", "that old sourpuss must spend all his time making sure no one traipses across his lawn", "Recent Examples on the Web", "More than a few folks, including one sourpuss in Toronto, have assumed the name refers to how fast your soup arrives once ordered, but that didn\u2019t make sense to me. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Aug. 2021", "Four generations on, the Grinch\u2019s humble roots on the page as a black-and-white sourpuss , looking down on Who-ville and rueing the impending town feast, have become a Christmas cottage industry. \u2014 Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 Dec. 2020", "The suggestion turns me into Schr\u00f6dinger's sourpuss : neither angry nor disappointed but a superposition of both. \u2014 Tom Simonite, Wired , 18 Feb. 2020", "Even a sourpuss like Heifetz let his hair down madly dashing through the finale like a child\u2019s first moments at Disneyland. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 July 2019", "Reeves shoulders the dual roles of twin brothers with markedly divergent personalities: peevish sourpuss John and sweet-natured James, who is deep into a losing battle with AIDS. \u2014 Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com , 7 May 2018", "According to the Washington Post, a jury awarded famed sourpuss Grumpy Cat $710,000 in damages on Monday, settling a lawsuit that began in 2015 between the cat\u2019s company and the Grenade beverage company. \u2014 Kate Hogan, PEOPLE.com , 25 Jan. 2018", "To most Internet users, Grumpy Cat - the feline with a furry frown - is a minor celebrity that capitalized on the popularity of memes in 2012 as a perpetual sourpuss . \u2014 The Washington Post, OregonLive.com , 25 Jan. 2018", "Herewith, a timeline of Ford's evolution into an irritable sourpuss . \u2014 Nick Schager, Esquire , 16 Aug. 2013" ], "first_known_use":{ "1930, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "puss entry 2":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sau\u0307(-\u0259)r-\u02ccpu\u0307s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bear", "bellyacher", "complainer", "crab", "crank", "croaker", "crosspatch", "curmudgeon", "fusser", "griper", "grouch", "grouser", "growler", "grumbler", "grump", "murmurer", "mutterer", "whiner" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173122", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "souse":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a drinking spree : binge":[], ": a habitual drunkard":[], ": an act of sousing : wetting":[], ": drench , saturate":[], ": pickle":[], ": to become immersed or drenched":[], ": to make drunk":[], ": to plunge in liquid : immerse":[], ": to swoop down : plunge":[], ": to swoop down on":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "an old souse who lumbered home with a full bottle of gin in him every night" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1567, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English souce , noun, start of a bird's flight, alteration of sours , probably from Anglo-French surse source \u2014 more at source":"Verb", "Middle English, from Anglo-French suz, souce pickling juice, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sulza brine, Old English sealt salt":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sau\u0307s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "alcoholic", "alkie", "alky", "boozehound", "boozer", "dipsomaniac", "drinker", "drunk", "drunkard", "inebriate", "juicehead", "juicer", "lush", "rummy", "soak", "soaker", "sot", "tippler", "toper", "tosspot" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-194341", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "soused":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a drinking spree : binge":[], ": a habitual drunkard":[], ": an act of sousing : wetting":[], ": drench , saturate":[], ": pickle":[], ": to become immersed or drenched":[], ": to make drunk":[], ": to plunge in liquid : immerse":[], ": to swoop down : plunge":[], ": to swoop down on":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "an old souse who lumbered home with a full bottle of gin in him every night" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "1567, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English souce , noun, start of a bird's flight, alteration of sours , probably from Anglo-French surse source \u2014 more at source":"Verb", "Middle English, from Anglo-French suz, souce pickling juice, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sulza brine, Old English sealt salt":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sau\u0307s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "alcoholic", "alkie", "alky", "boozehound", "boozer", "dipsomaniac", "drinker", "drunk", "drunkard", "inebriate", "juicehead", "juicer", "lush", "rummy", "soak", "soaker", "sot", "tippler", "toper", "tosspot" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-043925", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "south pole":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the pole that points toward the south":[], ": the southernmost point of the earth":[], ": the zenith of the heavens as viewed from the south terrestrial pole":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The lander is also intended to gauge natural resources, including water, at the moon\u2019s south pole and investigate the effects of cosmic rays and electromagnetic radiation on the lunar surface. \u2014 Leonard David, Scientific American , 25 Apr. 2022", "The main image at the top of this article (and the video above) is of the Sun\u2019s south pole . \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 19 May 2022", "In 1999, a NASA mission bound for the planet\u2019s south pole carried the first microphone to Mars, but the spacecraft failed to land and never called home. \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 29 Apr. 2022", "Then, a dramatic warming event occurred at Neptune's south pole between 2018 and 2020 and temperatures rose by 20 degrees Fahrenheit (11 degrees Celsius). \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 11 Apr. 2022", "The Luna 25 mission, which is scheduled launch in July from Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia\u2019s far east, will explore the moon\u2019s south pole . \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 7 Feb. 2022", "This would see a rover called Endurance-A that would wander the large impact basin at the Moon's south pole , collecting as much as 100 kilograms of samples. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 19 Apr. 2022", "Not only did the temperatures fall from 2003 to 2018, but from 2018 to 2020, Neptune\u2019s temperatures rose rapidly by 11 degrees Celsius in the planet\u2019s south pole . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 16 Apr. 2022", "Based on that criteria, Grim says the Martian south pole doesn\u2019t match up. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 24 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113626", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "south-seeking pole":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": south pole sense 2":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1922, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113156", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "souvenir":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": something kept as a reminder (as of a place one has visited)":[ "a souvenir of her travels", "a souvenir shop" ] }, "examples":[ "When I went to the Super Bowl, I kept my ticket stub as a souvenir .", "kept their love letters as souvenirs of their courtship", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Prices start under \u00a325 for smaller gifts which saw many shoppers excited to buy and to walk away with the famous blue carrier bag as a souvenir of their visit. \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "In any event, the photograph appears to be a small single panel from a stereo view of Bad Neuenahr and suggests the set might have been a souvenir from the famous spa town. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 1 June 2022", "Hold the souvenir of memories inside your mind and heart forever. \u2014 Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022", "At souvenir stores inside and outside the bubble, people queued for hours -- sometimes in biting cold -- to take home plush toy replicas. \u2014 Cnn's Beijing Bureau, CNN , 20 Feb. 2022", "So now the engraving hangs on my wall, and a copy of the 1914 Loeb Classical Library edition of Barlaam and Ioasaph sits on my desk, a physical souvenir of my virtual journey along the Silk Road. \u2014 Hari Kunzru, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 4 Jan. 2022", "Unbeknownst to him, a San Francisco resident had already brought the Omicron variant onto U.S. soil as an unwelcome souvenir of a trip to South Africa. \u2014 Karen Kaplan Science And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 3 Dec. 2021", "Snow globes, a favorite souvenir of Vienna, have been produced there for more than a hundred years by the Perzy family in their 17th district factory. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 5 Aug. 2021", "Hold the souvenir of memories inside your mind and heart forever. \u2014 Jonathon Berlin, sun-sentinel.com , 21 May 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1782, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, literally, act of remembering, from Middle French, from ( se ) souvenir to remember, from Latin subvenire to come up, come to mind \u2014 more at subvention":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-v\u0259-\u02c8nir", "\u02c8s\u00fc-v\u0259-\u02ccnir" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "commemorative", "keepsake", "memento", "memorial", "monument", "remembrance", "reminder", "token" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215847", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "souvenir sheet":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a block or set of postage stamps or a single stamp printed on a single sheet of paper often without gum or perforations and with margins containing lettering or design that identifies some notable event being commemorated":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1940, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105513", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "south polar distance":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the angular distance of a celestial body measured along its hour circle from the south celestial pole":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142936" }, "sourwood":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a small U.S. tree ( Oxydendrum arboreum ) of the heath family with white flowers and sour-tasting leaves":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sau\u0307(-\u0259)r-\u02ccwu\u0307d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "At 25 to 30 feet tall, sourwood fits nicely into a small garden. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Aug. 2021", "At 25 to 30 feet tall, sourwood fits nicely into a small garden. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Aug. 2021", "At 25 to 30 feet tall, sourwood fits nicely into a small garden. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Aug. 2021", "At 25 to 30 feet tall, sourwood fits nicely into a small garden. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Aug. 2021", "At 25 to 30 feet tall, sourwood fits nicely into a small garden. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Aug. 2021", "At 25 to 30 feet tall, sourwood fits nicely into a small garden. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Aug. 2021", "At 25 to 30 feet tall, sourwood fits nicely into a small garden. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Aug. 2021", "At 25 to 30 feet tall, sourwood fits nicely into a small garden. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 Aug. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1709, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144648" }, "source material":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": basic raw material":[ "requires \u2026 actual source materials in original languages on cultures, customs, economy", "\u2014 D. H. Clift", "ship nuclear source materials to allied nations", "\u2014 Time" ], ": parent material":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144748" }, "sour gum":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": black gum":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1749, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144844" }, "South Semitic":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": southwest semitic":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150018" }, "soundtrack":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a track (as on a motion-picture film or television videotape) that carries the sound record":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sau\u0307n(d)-\u02cctrak" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Crowe commemorated the anniversary with an extensive interview, a virtual trip through his archives, and a massive reissue of the soundtrack . \u2014 Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone , 2 June 2022", "Borrachito Taqueria took a trip out east for the afternoon to cook their famous Mexican cuisine while Oli Benz took care of the soundtrack . \u2014 Elise\u00e9 Browchuk, Vogue , 31 May 2022", "Snowmobiles are part of the winter soundtrack in this part of Vermont, at their worst shattering the stillness of the forest like motorcycles on skis. \u2014 New York Times , 15 May 2022", "Britell spoke with Variety over Zoom ahead of the season 3 soundtrack \u2019s release on Friday. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022", "Their music was part of the soundtrack to my childhood. \u2014 Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times , 24 Mar. 2022", "With three school-age sons, a sort of soundtrack played at our house every morning. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Feb. 2022", "The Encanto soundtrack has also led the Billboard 200 for multiple weeks. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Feb. 2022", "In the music world, she\u2019s performed at NYC's Governors Ball, had a track on the Birds of Prey soundtrack , earned over three million followers on Spotify, and counts Elton John as a pal and mentor. \u2014 Rachel Simon, Town & Country , 7 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150115" }, "sour-cake":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a sour leavened cake of oatmeal or rye":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150611" }, "source region":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extensive region of the earth's surface where large masses of air having uniform temperature and humidity conditions characteristic of the region originate":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152045" }, "sourdough":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a leaven consisting of dough in which fermentation is active":[], ": a veteran inhabitant and especially an old-time prospector of Alaska or northwestern Canada":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "sense 1 is also -\u02c8d\u014d", "\u02c8sau\u0307(-\u0259)r-\u02ccd\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Small State specializes in sourdough bread, granola, scones, cookies and, on Saturdays, Masse\u2019s wildly popular cinnamon buns. \u2014 Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant , 28 June 2022", "Head chef Carl Dooley prepared sourdough bread for the next day's menu at Mooncusser in Back Bay. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2022", "Where to eat For breakfast swing by Pekarna Osem, easily spotted by its distinctive figure-eight shop sign (osem means eight and pekarna means bakery in Slovenian) to pick up sourdough loaves fermented for up to 16 hours. \u2014 Nicola Leigh Stewart, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 15 Nov. 2021", "Then the phone rang as Fuschillo pulled a tray of fresh sourdough loaves from the oven. \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 22 Oct. 2021", "Meanwhile, toast sourdough bread until golden, about 2 minutes. \u2014 Kitty Greenwald, WSJ , 20 Apr. 2022", "The croque monsieur is a standout among them, prepared on thick-cut sourdough and slathered with creole mustard and b\u00e9chamel. \u2014 Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure , 27 Dec. 2021", "Which means it\u2019s time to tear off a chunk of sourdough and get down to business. \u2014 Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour , 23 Mar. 2022", "Jensen is a big fan of sourdough , especially loaves made with some whole wheat, so that the bran rehydrates and soaks up more of the oil for optimal flavor and a slight chew. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152712" }, "South Seas":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "the areas of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans in the southern hemisphere":[ "\u2014 used especially of the South Pacific" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153027" }, "South Sea rose":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": oleander":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1740, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153821" }, "Sousa":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":{ "John Philip 1854\u20131932 the March King American bandmaster and composer":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-s\u0259", "\u02c8s\u00fc-z\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161052" }, "soul mate":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a person who is perfectly suited to another in temperament":[], ": a person who strongly resembles another in attitudes or beliefs":[ "ideological soul mates" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "a husband and wife who are perfect soul mates", "They are ideological soul mates .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Instead of a soul mate , a twin flame is actually where a soul has ascended into a high enough level that it can be split into two different bodies at the same time. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 16 May 2022", "Rocky also refers to Rihanna as his angel, goddess, and soul mate . \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 May 2022", "But as Tuesday\u2019s heartfelt hour eventually revealed, the woman in question turned out to be the fan-favorite choice: Kevin\u2019s on-and-off love but forever soul mate , Sophie. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Apr. 2022", "The series centers on Joe, your everyday guy who wants to find a soul mate , but thinks both his traumatic childhood and search for love justifies him killing a bunch of people. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Oct. 2021", "In the meantime, the brain is trying to solve the problem of locating the lost soul mate , and this triggers waves of grief. \u2014 Annette Mcgivney, Outside Online , 4 Apr. 2022", "And so Trinity transitions from devoted spouse to a universal counterbalance: a true soul mate . \u2014 Robert Daniels, Vulture , 22 Dec. 2021", "Lambert's Mutt Match quiz is designed to help people find their shelter dog soul mate based on their lifestyle and personality. \u2014 Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com , 15 Feb. 2022", "The fate of the symbolic Dragon, pursued to his castle by self-righteous cybervigilantes, is suddenly upstaged by Suzu\u2019s literal-minded determination to find the human soul mate behind the suffering avatar. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 13 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161339" }, "soured cream":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a thick cream that has a sour flavor":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162205" }, "sousaphone":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a large circular tuba that has a flared adjustable bell \u2014 compare helicon":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-z\u0259-\u02ccf\u014dn", "-s\u0259-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Six years later, Orchestra Noir is comprised of 50 pieces, with the addition of a few non-traditional elements, such as the sousaphone (a strap-on tuba), the drums, and the saxophone. \u2014 al , 7 May 2022", "This year\u2019s Jazzfest will undoubtedly pay special tribute to local hero, Bennie Pete, the co-founder and sousaphone player of the transcendent New Orleans outfit, the Hot 8 Brass Band. \u2014 Sarah Grant, SPIN , 20 Jan. 2022", "One of the Kennedy Center\u2019s stranger holiday traditions finds up to 200 tuba, euphonium and sousaphone players joining forces for a brassy and very merry concert of seasonal songs. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Dec. 2020", "The 17-year-old senior was a sousaphone player in the marching band. \u2014 Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Nov. 2021", "The rattling kitchen implements in the Karpman piece aren\u2019t even the noisiest element; not when a sousaphone rears up for a few bars elsewhere in the concert. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, courant.com , 6 Nov. 2021", "Bennie Pete, co-founder and sousaphone player for the celebrated New Orleans outfit the Hot 8 Brass Band, died from complications from sarcoidosis and Covid-19, Nola.com reports. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 7 Sep. 2021", "The University of Akron\u2019s School of Music will feature summer favorites performed by dozens of tuba, sousaphone , baritone and euphonium musicians from the region, not just those associated with the university. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 15 June 2021", "Passing drivers honked in support as a musician blew tunes on a bright pink sousaphone . \u2014 Janie Har, The Christian Science Monitor , 26 May 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "John Philip Sousa":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1925, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-164145" }, 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May 2022", "One of her eyes replaces the instrument\u2019s sound hole \u2014 as if to suggest the possibility of a perception synthesized and expanded by love. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022", "Erlewine carefully rubs the gouges in the wood that run parallel to the strings between the bridge and the sound hole , a sign of the force with which Willie plays. \u2014 Krista Stevens, Longreads , 20 Nov. 2021", "Erlewine carefully rubs the gouges in the wood that run parallel to the strings between the bridge and the sound hole , a sign of the force with which Willie plays. \u2014 Krista Stevens, Longreads , 20 Nov. 2021", "The mottled area just above the sound hole shows the effects of fifty coats of lacquer applied over 35 years. \u2014 Krista Stevens, Longreads , 20 Nov. 2021", "Erlewine carefully rubs the gouges in the wood that run parallel to the strings between the bridge and the sound hole , a sign of the force with which Willie plays. \u2014 Krista Stevens, Longreads , 20 Nov. 2021", "Erlewine carefully rubs the gouges in the wood that run parallel to the strings between the bridge and the sound hole , a sign of the force with which Willie plays. \u2014 Krista Stevens, Longreads , 20 Nov. 2021", "The air bounces off the stiff wooden back and sides and bursts out of the sound hole : a musical note. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Nov. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1611, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202842" }, "Southern Buddhism":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": hinayana":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203537" }, "southern cabbage butterfly":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": cabbage butterfly sense c":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211014" }, "soundhead":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an attachment for a motion picture projector containing apparatus for smoothing the motion of the film and for converting the sound record information into electrical signals":[], ": the part of a motion-picture printer in which the sound track negative is printed onto the positive film":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "sound entry 3 + head":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211840" }, "Southdown":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of a breed of small medium-wooled hornless sheep of English origin":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sau\u0307th-\u02ccdau\u0307n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "South Downs , England":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1786, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212116" }, "Southport":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "town in Merseyside, northwestern England, on the coast north of Liverpool population 92,000":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sau\u0307th-\u02ccp\u022frt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212953" }, "sous-chef":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the top assistant in a professional kitchen":[ "The typical restaurant kitchen is set up so the absence of the head chef is not felt in the dining room. It is the assistant, the sous-chef , who is usually in charge of production, with the head chef the administrator and creative force.", "\u2014 Florence Fabricant", "The relationship between chef and sous-chef can be a particularly intimate one, for instance, and it's nice to have someone with a similar background and world-view when you're going to spend almost every waking hour together.", "\u2014 Anthony Bourdain" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc-\u02ccshef" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from French, short for sous-chef de cuisine \"second in command of the kitchen\"; sous \"under,\" preposition and prefix, going back to Old French suz, soz, going back to Latin subtus \"in a lower position, underneath, below,\" derivative of sub \"under\" with -tus as in intus \"inside, within\" \u2014 more at up entry 1 , chief entry 3 , cuisine":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1892, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221156" }, "sound system":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": equipment that is used to play music through speakers":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225752" }, "sour humus":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": humus harmful to plant growth because of the presence of humic or similar acids":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230847" }, "soundscape":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a m\u00e9lange of musical and sometimes nonmusical sounds":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sau\u0307n(d)-\u02ccsk\u0101p" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "This migration looks to dramatically remake the city\u2019s soundscape in the years to come. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 May 2022", "Here, the atonal strings and pipes seem to conjure ghosts, with echoes of elemental and intergenerational human violence, and the jarring music is mixed with a murky soundscape to foster a growing sense of dread. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022", "The team says their audio recordings tell a hopeful story: the once-dying reef has transformed into a robust and diverse soundscape . \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Dec. 2021", "The soundscape evolves with its own inevitable unpredictability. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022", "The app accesses data such as preferred sleep time and location if a user gives permission to do so, or users can input select information the app will read and incorporate into the soundscape . \u2014 Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022", "This is definitely a film that benefits from the IMAX experience, and the big-ass soundscape that comes with it. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 12 May 2022", "Creating that sonic soundscape with Bowie\u2019s sort of art leanings and his conceptual side and his unique singing style. \u2014 Jim Ryan, Forbes , 6 May 2022", "On it, keyboardist Nick Rhodes leads the way with an atmospheric synth soundscape , John Taylor\u2019s bass pops and slaps, and frontman Simon Le Bon belts out high notes and hits a classic, x-large Duran Duran chorus. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 8 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1964, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233336" }, "South Devon":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of a breed of large red cattle of English origin formerly bred for both milk and meat but now increasingly specialized for beef production":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sau\u0307th-\u02c8de-v\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Devon , England":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1897, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234949" }, "South Downs":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "hills of southern England chiefly in Sussex":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005725" }, "sound recorder":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a mechanism that records sound tracks for sound motion pictures on a separate film from the picture film":[], ": a device for recording sound on disc, tape, or film usually by electronic means":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010154" }, "southeast by east":{ "type":[ "adverb phrase", "noun phrase" ], "definitions":{ ": a compass point that is one point east of due southeast : S56\u00b015\u2032E":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1599, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010542" }, "South Platte":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "river 424 miles (682 kilometers) long in Colorado and Nebraska flowing east to join the North Platte River forming the Platte River":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010959" }, "soulmass":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a mass for the dead":[], ": all souls' day":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u022fm\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English soulemasse , from soule soul + masse mass":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013922" }, "soul music":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": music that originated in African American gospel singing, is closely related to rhythm and blues, and is characterized by intensity of feeling and vocal embellishments":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In a time where much of the Billboard charts lean more towards pop and R&B, the trio finds its niche in the classic sounds of soul music that they were immersed in as children, but with a modern twist. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 23 June 2022", "Sacred Rose, a massive new music festival for fans of jam, indie, psych-rock, and soul music , is coming to Chicago\u2019s SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois on August 26-28, 2022. \u2014 Grace Ann Natanawan, SPIN , 17 Mar. 2022", "With soul music blaring, free doughnuts in the parking lot, a steel drum and a balloon arch at the entrance, New Jersey\u2019s cannabis kickoff for people 21 and older had the feel of a fair more than a store opening. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2022", "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with a dazzling mix of rock, gospel and soul music . \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 27 Mar. 2022", "Joining the Judds in the 2022 class of the Hall of Fame: soul music pioneer Ray Charles, steel guitarist Pete Drake, and drummer Eddie Bayers. \u2014 Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com , 11 Apr. 2022", "And my record inhabits that space, including rock and roll, including soul music . \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022", "Joining the Judds in the 2022 class of the Hall of Fame: soul music pioneer Ray Charles, steel guitarist Pete Drake, and drummer Eddie Bayers. \u2014 Bianca Brutus, PEOPLE.com , 1 Apr. 2022", "Seeing the Jackson 5 launch their careers by covering other artists introduced him to a new sampling of soul music \u2013 from the offerings of James Brown to Jackie Wilson. \u2014 Brenton Blanchet, Billboard , 17 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1959, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-015401" }, "sound truck":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a truck equipped with a loudspeaker":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The South Texas Trail Riders have heard the yodeling over the speakers of a sound truck starting about 5 a.m. each day since Feb. 4, when the 150-mile ride began just outside Corpus Christi. \u2014 Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News , 10 Feb. 2022", "Health officials have sent a sound truck onto the streets of Latino neighborhoods in Southeast Baltimore to blast vaccine messages and dispel myths. \u2014 Stephanie Garc\u00eda, baltimoresun.com , 22 Feb. 2021", "Officers came in from the south, and the sound truck made announcements telling those in the area to disperse, Sgt. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 8 Nov. 2020", "Despite the lack of a sparkling ball, revelers still gathered in Times Square during those years to welcome the New Year with a minute of silence and the ringing of chimes from sound trucks . \u2014 Danielle Garrand, CBS News , 31 Dec. 2019", "Authorities used sound trucks and loudspeakers to remind demonstrators of both sides to stay out of the streets or they would be arrested. \u2014 Fox News , 17 Aug. 2019", "On a sound truck set up outside the building, Lula\u2019s allies gave speech after speech, late into the night, in an attempt to keep up the spirits of the crowd. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 5 Apr. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1936, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022851" }, "sound check":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a test of sound equipment":[ "They did a sound check before the concert." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023038" }, "southern canary grass":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an annual grass ( Phalaris caroliniana ) with dense oblong panicles found in the southern U.S.":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032452" }, "sound ranging":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the location of enemy weapons and the adjusting of friendly fire by timing (as with microphones) sounds from accurately surveyed points \u2014 compare flash ranging , sonar":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-032858" }, "sour gnat":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of various minute irritating insects (such as an eye gnat or drosophila)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033237" }, "source code":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a computer program in its original programming language (such as FORTRAN or C) before translation into object code usually by a compiler":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The bot was able to spoil future puzzles because the answers to Wordle can easily be found in the game's source code , according to an engineer. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 26 Jan. 2022", "The source code could easily be translated into plain text. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 3 Dec. 2021", "The news, initially leaked through source code , was first reported by Twitch watchdog Zach Bussey. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 29 Sep. 2021", "Lapsus$ has publicly taunted their victims, leaking their source code and internal documents. \u2014 Jordan Robertson, Fortune , 24 Mar. 2022", "While most of the code generators are not open source, Polycoder is one of the first open source code generation models. \u2014 Janakiram Msv, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022", "This, together with utilizing open- source code with more than one creator, should be the way forward for most of Sweden\u2019s agencies and perhaps for governments around the world. \u2014 Patrik Slettman, Forbes , 3 June 2022", "Dependency confusion exploits companies' reliance on open source code available from repositories such as NPM, PyPI, or RubyGems. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 11 May 2022", "This design is part of the open source code created by the anonymous entity that launched bitcoin in 2009. \u2014 Thalia Beaty, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1965, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-042433" }, "Southern blot":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a blot consisting of a nitrocellulose or nylon sheet containing spots of DNA for identification by a suitable molecular probe \u2014 compare western blot":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u0259t\u035fh-\u0259rn-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Edwin M. Southern born 1938 British biologist":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1981, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050213" }, "sound screen":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a motion-picture screen made of a porous material to facilitate the transmission of sound from a loud speaker placed behind it":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052238" }, "South Portland":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "city on Casco Bay in southwestern Maine population 25,002":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052630" }, "soundproofer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a worker who installs material for soundproofing (as in automobile bodies)":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053735" }, "south by east":{ "type":[ "adverb phrase", "noun phrase" ], "definitions":{ ": a compass point that is one point east of due south : S11\u00b015\u2032E":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1613, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-055138" }, "soundproof":{ "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": impervious to sound":[], ": to insulate so as to obstruct the passage of sound":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sau\u0307n(d)-\u02ccpr\u00fcf", "\u02c8sau\u0307nd-\u02c8pr\u00fcf" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Finney is kept in a soundproof basement with a rotary phone where spirits of previous victims call to keep him alive and prepared for the villain, which Hawke inhabits with truly unnerving unpredictability. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022", "It\u2019s not long before he\u2019s been kidnapped and stuck in the Grabber\u2019s dungeon \u2014 a concrete bunker, soundproof and empty except for a dirty mattress, with corroded walls marked by a rusty horizontal crack that looks like a wound. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 18 June 2022", "In one scene, de Lestrade and his producer are in a soundproof studio; on the other side of the barrier, a string ensemble is recording music for the final edit. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022", "And those whose work involves deep focus or sensitive conversations might prefer a soundproof space with a closeable door. \u2014 Kenny Kane, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "Faima Ibrahim and Justus Ochieng sit in front of computers, microphones, and a control board in a cool soundproof room. \u2014 Edna Namara, Quartz , 19 May 2022", "So last year, over a period of five months and at a cost of $170,000, Bertram added a soundproof backyard studio that was designed and permitted as a recreation room. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022", "After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer\u2019s previous victims. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 6 May 2022", "The adjoining warehouse, at 3553, is in the process of being transformed into a private, soundproof beer-tasting room where visitors may sample beer pairings with chocolate and light barroom bites. \u2014 Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel , 5 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "An attempt to soundproof the day care ceiling made things worse. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Jan. 2022", "In recent months, Israel has suggested that his students soundproof themselves instead, by using rubber pads that go over drum heads and cymbals or electronic drum sets. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Jan. 2021", "Take on a new instrument without properly soundproofing your room first. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2020", "The project was supposed to pay for soundproofing at 650 homes over 10 years and cost about $15 million, paid for mostly by the FAA. \u2014 Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News , 10 July 2018", "Simple design changes could include soundproofing rooms, installing heavier doors and quieter laundry machines and dishwashers. \u2014 Kaya Laterman, New York Times , 13 Mar. 2020", "Each cocoon offers a high degree of soundproofing to keep the noise out and employs luxe touches like solid oak, soft mood lighting, Egyptian cotton sheets, and a bathroom chock-full of Malin+Goetz toiletries nestled next to a rain shower. \u2014 Jp Mangalindan, Fortune , 25 Feb. 2020", "More than 500 homes near the field will likely be ineligible for soundproofing , according to an analysis by the City of Madison. \u2014 Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Oct. 2019", "The two dining rooms are softly lit and soundproofed , thanks to carpet on the floor, linens on the tables and tufted fabric on the walls. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 24 June 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1878, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1919, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-061944" }, "Southern bright":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": heat-cured tobacco grown in southeastern U.S., harvested by priming, and usually used in cigarettes":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-064658" }, "South Slav":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a member of the Slovene, Croat, Serb, or Bulgarian peoples of the Balkans including the Serbo-Croatian speaking tribes of Macedonia, Dalmatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-073324" }, "sound-type":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a speech sound whose articulation and acoustic effects are unlike those of any other speech sound : a member of the entire stock of allophones in one or more languages":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-073448" }, "sound projector":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a motion-picture projector equipped to reproduce photographically and magnetically recorded sound from one or more sound tracks in synchronism with picture projection from the same film":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-073914" }, "Southern Ocean":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "the ocean surrounding Antarctica including the southern parts of the South Atlantic, South Pacific, and Indian oceans especially south of about 60\u00b0 south latitude":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075446" }, "soundproofing":{ "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": impervious to sound":[], ": to insulate so as to obstruct the passage of sound":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sau\u0307n(d)-\u02ccpr\u00fcf", "\u02c8sau\u0307nd-\u02c8pr\u00fcf" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Finney is kept in a soundproof basement with a rotary phone where spirits of previous victims call to keep him alive and prepared for the villain, which Hawke inhabits with truly unnerving unpredictability. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022", "It\u2019s not long before he\u2019s been kidnapped and stuck in the Grabber\u2019s dungeon \u2014 a concrete bunker, soundproof and empty except for a dirty mattress, with corroded walls marked by a rusty horizontal crack that looks like a wound. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 18 June 2022", "In one scene, de Lestrade and his producer are in a soundproof studio; on the other side of the barrier, a string ensemble is recording music for the final edit. \u2014 Doreen St. F\u00e9lix, The New Yorker , 9 June 2022", "And those whose work involves deep focus or sensitive conversations might prefer a soundproof space with a closeable door. \u2014 Kenny Kane, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "Faima Ibrahim and Justus Ochieng sit in front of computers, microphones, and a control board in a cool soundproof room. \u2014 Edna Namara, Quartz , 19 May 2022", "So last year, over a period of five months and at a cost of $170,000, Bertram added a soundproof backyard studio that was designed and permitted as a recreation room. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022", "After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer\u2019s previous victims. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 6 May 2022", "The adjoining warehouse, at 3553, is in the process of being transformed into a private, soundproof beer-tasting room where visitors may sample beer pairings with chocolate and light barroom bites. \u2014 Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel , 5 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "An attempt to soundproof the day care ceiling made things worse. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Jan. 2022", "In recent months, Israel has suggested that his students soundproof themselves instead, by using rubber pads that go over drum heads and cymbals or electronic drum sets. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Jan. 2021", "Take on a new instrument without properly soundproofing your room first. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Apr. 2020", "The project was supposed to pay for soundproofing at 650 homes over 10 years and cost about $15 million, paid for mostly by the FAA. \u2014 Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News , 10 July 2018", "Simple design changes could include soundproofing rooms, installing heavier doors and quieter laundry machines and dishwashers. \u2014 Kaya Laterman, New York Times , 13 Mar. 2020", "Each cocoon offers a high degree of soundproofing to keep the noise out and employs luxe touches like solid oak, soft mood lighting, Egyptian cotton sheets, and a bathroom chock-full of Malin+Goetz toiletries nestled next to a rain shower. \u2014 Jp Mangalindan, Fortune , 25 Feb. 2020", "More than 500 homes near the field will likely be ineligible for soundproofing , according to an analysis by the City of Madison. \u2014 Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Oct. 2019", "The two dining rooms are softly lit and soundproofed , thanks to carpet on the floor, linens on the tables and tufted fabric on the walls. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 24 June 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1878, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1919, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085456" }, "sound change":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": phonetic or phonemic change":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-091739" }, "southeast by south":{ "type":[ "adverb phrase", "noun phrase" ], "definitions":{ ": a compass point that is one point south of due southeast : S33\u00b045\u2032E":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1613, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-100223" }, "southern blue gum":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a blue gum ( Eucalyptus globulus )":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104514" }, "sour cherry":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Some density and phenolic textures speak to the air-drying process, while bright sour cherry is spiced with cloves and orange peel. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 13 June 2022", "And a sour cherry pop tart or coconut almond carrot cake are also hard to miss. \u2014 Juyoung Seo, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "As Tkachenko prepares the sour cherry stuffing for the varenyky (dumplings) on the menu and Prokopenko re-creates a strawberry dessert recipe her grandfather made for her as a child, thoughts of Ukraine are never far away. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022", "Pretty mineral streak, sour cherry , strawberry and raspberry, fresh fennel notes. \u2014 Lana Bortolot, Forbes , 3 June 2022", "Jessica Rabbit\u2014Cuervo Tradicional Blanco tequila, sour cherry molasses, ginger and lime. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 21 Mar. 2022", "In a Goldbelly TV video promoting the pie, Megan dug into a series of scrumptious pies, from pecan to sweet potato, sour cherry and Texas Trash Pie, giving her honest reviews of the mouth-watering dessert spread. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 15 Mar. 2022", "What Ludwinski knows is that the pastries will feature a buckwheat dough and a sour cherry -poppy seed filling. \u2014 Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press , 2 Mar. 2022", "The 2016 weighs in with a little more tannin structure; exotic spice and sour cherry are underlined by a vein of minerality, ending with compelling textures and length. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 31 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1884, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110058" }, "south by west":{ "type":[ "adverb phrase", "noun phrase" ], "definitions":{ ": a compass point that is one point west of due south : S11\u00b015\u2032W":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1613, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111809" }, "sourbush":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": french mulberry":[], ": indian tobacco":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120834" }, "sound-condition":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to improve the acoustic properties of (as by absorption, damping, selective control, or reflection)":[ "sound-condition an auditorium" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122439" }, "souring":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice":[ "sour pickles" ], "\u2014 compare bitter entry 1 sense 1a , salty entry 1 sense 1b , sweet entry 1 sense 1 , umami entry 2":[ "sour pickles" ], ": having the acid taste or smell of or as if of fermentation : turned":[ "sour milk" ], ": of or relating to fermentation":[], ": smelling or tasting of decay : rancid , rotten":[ "sour breath" ], ": bad , wrong":[ "a project gone sour" ], ": hostile , disenchanted":[ "went sour on Marxism" ], ": unpleasant , distasteful":[], ": cross , sullen":[], ": not up to the usual, expected, or standard quality or pitch":[], ": acid in reaction":[ "\u2014 used especially of soil" ], ": containing malodorous sulfur compounds":[ "\u2014 used especially of petroleum products" ], ": something sour":[ "\u2026 they assimilated many Anglo-American sweet pickles and began adding more sugar to their sours .", "\u2014 William Woys Weaver" ], ": the taste sensation produced chiefly by acids \u2014 compare bitter entry 2 sense 1b , salty entry 2 , sweet entry 3 sense 2 , umami entry 1":[], ": a cocktail consisting of a liquor (such as whiskey), lemon or lime juice, sugar, and sometimes ice":[], ": to become sour":[], ": to make sour":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sau\u0307(\u0259)r", "\u02c8sau\u0307r", "\u02c8sau\u0307(-\u0259)r" ], "synonyms":[ "acid", "acidic", "acidulous", "sourish", "tart", "tartish", "vinegary" ], "antonyms":[ "alien", "alienate", "disaffect", "disgruntle", "estrange" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Adjective", "The milk had turned sour .", "He made a sour face.", "Verb", "Her disposition has soured in recent years.", "Jealousy has soured their relationship.", "His experiences have soured him.", "The team's victory was soured by an injury to one of their best players.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "However, the national attitude towards progressives continues to sour , especially as gas prices and the cost of living for Americans across the board continues to rise. \u2014 Fox News , 30 June 2022", "Thai cuisine is widely exported beyond its borders, and universally loved for its sweet, sour and spicy flavors. \u2014 Livia Hengel, Forbes , 28 June 2022", "Things went sour for the pair while producing the music for Parton's 1982 film, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. \u2014 Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022", "And since the menu occasionally tips over into Peruvian inspirations, the bartenders are happy to make an excellent pisco sour . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022", "The Ocean Snow Cone at Ice Ice Baby \u2014 the shop\u2019s name pays tribute to Vanilla Ice\u2019s 1990 hit song \u2014 has a flavorful blend of tropical syrups topped with a sour belt threaded onto a skewer and plunged into the center of the ice. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 22 June 2022", "And with even some Democrats sour to the idea, the president is unlikely to make up support with Republicans. \u2014 Rachel Scott, ABC News , 22 June 2022", "But a misguided third-act choice throws off its bittersweet vibe, leaving a distinctly sour aftertaste. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022", "This year, some attempts to celebrate the day have gone sour , very publicly. \u2014 Michelle Garcia, NBC News , 19 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "But in that moment my need for a spicy sour dilly crunch greatly overpowered any hesitance. \u2014 Shani Hillian, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022", "Chil's $5 Margarita of the Month for March is the Lucky Jameson, which is made with Jameson Irish Whiskey, Lunazul Blanco Tequila, Triple Sec and fresh sour . \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022", "Throughout its 120 year history the Clover Club\u2014a gin sour , tarted up with fresh raspberries and smoothed out with an egg white\u2014has been celebrated, then dismissed, then forgotten, and now, finally, is back on top. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 4 June 2022", "The Collins\u2014a gin sour lengthened with cold soda water\u2014is perfect and complete and deeply resonant, summer\u2019s own liquid tuning fork, preternaturally refreshing and infinitely repeatable. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 21 May 2022", "Patron \u2018Rita with Patron Silver Tequila, tiple sec and fresh sour is $6 in May. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 5 May 2022", "Chil's $5 Margarita of the Month for March is the Lucky Jameson, which is made with Jameson Irish Whiskey, Lunazul Blanco Tequila, Triple Sec and fresh sour . \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 24 Mar. 2022", "Chil's $5 Margarita of the Month for March is the Lucky Jameson, which is made with Jameson Irish Whiskey, Lunazul Blanco Tequila, Triple Sec and fresh sour . \u2014 Kelly Tyko, The Arizona Republic , 17 Mar. 2022", "Flower lovers will also appreciate the Flower Fields inspired cocktail served at onsite Cassara Kitchen & Bar\u2014a hibiscus sour made with grapefruit juice, agave nectar and hibiscus syrup. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Even in the icy temperatures, the stench of death from the bodies in the nearby yard had started to sour the air of the street outside. \u2014 Loveday Morris, Anchorage Daily News , 18 Mar. 2022", "Even in the icy temperatures, the stench of death from the bodies in the nearby yard had started to sour the air on the street outside. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022", "There's still an entire offseason and preseason to go, though, for things to possibly sour . \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022", "The tobacco sector shows how quickly popular investments can sour if regulators decide to crack down on addictive consumer products. \u2014 Carol Ryan, WSJ , 27 May 2022", "Soaring inflation, rising interest rates, a first-quarter economic contraction and a historically bad month for stocks in April are combined to sour their appetite, according to an annual poll by Gallup. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 5 May 2022", "The turnabout pushed Cheniere to near bankruptcy \u2014 a reminder of how the kind of long-term bets industry is again making now can sour . \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022", "If enough public chargers aren't available, that could sour EV buyers. \u2014 Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022", "CinemaCon comes amid signs that investors are starting to sour a bit on the streaming business, which has been positioned as both the grim reaper and the savior of movies, depending on who\u2019s talking. \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English s\u016br ; akin to Old High German s\u016br sour, Lithuanian s\u016brus salty":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134554" }, "sound wave":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": sound entry 1 sense 1a":[], ": longitudinal pressure waves in any material medium regardless of whether they constitute audible sound":[ "earthquake waves and ultrasonic waves are sometimes called sound waves" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Clients may also request personalized sound wave bracelets based on a sound or spoken expression of their choice. \u2014 Y-jean Mun-delsalle, Forbes , 19 May 2022", "Tiny fluctuations in temperature and polarization of the CMB capture an all-important signal: the distance a sound wave travels from almost the beginning of the universe to the epoch of recombination. \u2014 Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American , 18 Apr. 2022", "But guitar wood is quartersawn\u2014that is, sliced perpendicular to the tree\u2019s growth rings to maximize sound wave projection. \u2014 Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Apr. 2022", "Even the building itself is futuristic, with a high-tech 360-degree sound wave panorama that visitors can activate and manipulate through various touch screens. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Jan. 2022", "The first wave to emerge from an earthquake, called the P-wave, is an acoustic, or sound wave . \u2014 Becky Oskin, Scientific American , 29 Jan. 2013", "And it was greeted with a sound wave of validation from fans around the metro. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 16 May 2021", "Two female engineers rode this sound wave to launch a purposeful project called Techsetters \u2014 a podcast that spotlights diverse gems in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). \u2014 B\u00e9r\u00e9nice Magistretti, Forbes , 4 May 2021", "It\u2019s almost like a sound wave , toggling between expansive and compressive. \u2014 Steven Levy, Wired , 16 Mar. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-135606" }, "sour ball":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a spherical hard candy having a tart flavor":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1909, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141823" }, "sound shadow":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a region of relative silence behind a screen opaque to sound waves":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-142037" }, "sour dook":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": buttermilk":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fc(\u0259)r\u02ccd\u00fck" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "sour entry 1 + dook , of unknown origin":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-144457" }, "Souriquois":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": micmac":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8su\u0307r\u0259\u02cckw\u022fi" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French, of American Indian origin":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150310" }, "sour orange":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Her sour orange and sweet lime curd dessert with meringue, prickly pear granita, basil flowers and quince tossed in chile piquin sugar was dubbed best dessert of the night by Lakshmi. \u2014 Emma Balter, Chron , 26 May 2022", "What landed in front of me was a baseball-sized cream puff with a crunchy craquelin top, filled to order with caramelized banana creme diplomat and sour orange caramel. \u2014 Kendra Vaculin, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 May 2022", "The Media-Noche sandwich of sour orange pork and Gruy\u00e8re is another solid choice, and this one is available poolside, where a surprisingly large selection of the Six menu is offered at both cabanas and loungers around the rooftop double-pool space. \u2014 Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022", "Along with the onions, try the pineapple and sour orange pork belly starter for a citrusy zing to a traditionally prepared meat dish, or the cauliflower steak accompanied by a bola cheese puree. \u2014 Shelby Knick, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021", "Last week, for example, Fuschillo learned to make kimchi to top his mojo pork sandwich, which is marinated for 48 hours in a citrus bath of sour orange , oregano and garlic. \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 22 Oct. 2021", "The chef\u2019s masitas de puerco is a dish true to its Cuban roots, the bite-size pieces of pork marinated in sour orange , then cooked in lard and olive oil. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Aug. 2021", "There\u2019s top notes of sour orange , pink pepper and sea grass, with heart notes of cane, clove leaf and toquilla straw, with a base of breadnut, rhum agricole and, of course, vetiver. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, Forbes , 25 May 2021", "There are many kinds of mojo sauce recipes, but Cuban mojo sauce is typically made with garlic, oil or lard, and sour orange juice. \u2014 Gabriella Vigoreaux, Good Housekeeping , 26 Feb. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1748, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154152" }, "source rock":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a rock in which petroleum has originated":[ "oil passes from the source rock \u2026 into the more open spaces of a reservoir rock, where it can accumulate", "\u2014 W. 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Bulman" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155625" }, "soundstripe":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a longitudinal stripe of magnetic material on a photographic film on which a magnetic sound record is made":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-160244" }, "sour on":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":{ ": having a bad opinion of (something)":[ "She was sour on politics in general." ], ": to stop liking or being interested in (something) or to cause (someone) to stop liking or being interested in (something)":[ "Investors have soured on (buying) the company's stock.", "Many fans have soured on the team after years of their losing.", "The disappointing result of the election soured her on politics." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-160540" }, "sound printer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an operator of a machine for transferring the sound image from the negative to the positive motion-picture film":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162254" }, "sourweed":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": sheep sorrel":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162451" }, "soul-searching":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": examination of one's conscience especially with regard to motives and values":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u014dl-\u02ccs\u0259r-chi\u014b" ], "synonyms":[ "introspection", "self-contemplation", "self-examination", "self-observation", "self-questioning", "self-reflection", "self-scrutiny", "self-searching" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1924, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162929" }, "sour dock":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of several docks with sour juice: such as":[], ": sheep sorrel sense 1":[], ": garden sorrel":[], ": curled dock":[], ": canaigre":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English sour docke , from sour entry 1 + docke dock":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164750" }, "soul-sick":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": spiritually ill : very dejected or depressed":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164858" }, "sour dip":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an acidic solution containing fermenting corn sugar and Epsom salts in which sole leather is dipped in tanning to improve color and feel":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171159" }, "sound shift":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "translation of German lautverschiebung":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173802" }, "soul scot":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a mortuary fee or present paid to the clergy from a deceased's estate":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "soul shot from soul + shot (alteration of Middle English scot amount of money); 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Pepper Distillery. \u2014 Yuka Hayashi, WSJ , 21 Mar. 2021", "One of Crowe\u2019s most notable accomplishments was introducing and refining the sour mash fermentation technique, a method now commonly used in bourbon production. \u2014 al , 30 Dec. 2019", "Instead, from the first batch, Kilburn and co. used a completely clean, stable source of yeast without having to add in any sour mash \u2014a process called sweet mashing. \u2014 Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics , 24 May 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1877, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-184307" }, "sour clover":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-184358" }, "sounding line":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a line or wire weighted at one end for sounding":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "There's a really radical- sounding line of psychology that is basically about killing off your parents in your mind. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 10 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190457" }, "South Sea":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to the seas of the southern hemisphere and especially the South Pacific":[ "thatched huts and coconut palms of the South Sea islands", "South Sea pirate schooners with tall, raking masts, loaded to the gunwale with rum and gold bars", "\u2014 Peter Heaton" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "from South Seas , the waters of the southern hemisphere":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1622, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-191503" }, "sound/signal the retreat":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to make the signal telling soldiers to begin a retreat":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194816" }, "sour grapes":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": disparagement of something that has proven unattainable":[ "his criticisms are just sour grapes" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "All the clamoring about sourcing and so forth on social media, which could seem like petty sour grapes , was really about something much bigger. \u2014 Amy Wilentz, The New Republic , 25 May 2022", "It\u2019s one of those things where people understand it\u2019s sour grapes with Trump here. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Apr. 2022", "And what about the time Jim Carrey, who failed to be nominated for his performance in The Truman Show, presented that year\u2019s best editing award to Saving Private Ryan, making vino out of his good-natured sour grapes . \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 24 Mar. 2022", "Paxton has not been charged and has sought to cast the accusations as sour grapes . \u2014 Gregory Krieg, CNN , 25 Feb. 2022", "That\u2019s certainly true for me, and my saying that is not sour grapes . \u2014 al , 26 Oct. 2021", "For one, the optics of trying to change the recall process after someone was successfully recalled gave the impression of sour grapes , Kousser said. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Sep. 2021", "That\u2019s sour grapes , and all people care about is the score, to be honest with you. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Aug. 2021", "Tesson, being French and conversant with La Fontaine, regards this as an instance of sour grapes . \u2014 Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker , 5 July 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "from the fable ascribed to Aesop of the fox who after finding himself unable to reach some grapes he had desired disparaged them as sour":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1760, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200239" }, "souk":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u00fck" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The typically frantic winter holidays have been as quiet as a souk on a Friday afternoon. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, Forbes , 26 Dec. 2021", "This indoor souk is very similar to Dubai's traditional outdoor ones with one major exception: air conditioning. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 6 Aug. 2021", "And while in Dubai, take my advice and get yourself to the famous gold souk where you will be impressed with the many18K, 22K and 24K options galore! \u2014 Debbi Kickham, Forbes , 22 Sep. 2021", "Haji's Cafe for lunch in the old souk of Manama to get a taste of the local Bahraini dishes. \u2014 Isabella Sullivan, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 1 Sep. 2021", "If only those kids in the Cairo souk could see themselves now. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Sep. 2021", "Shoppers will find similar wares from jewelry to intricately designed scarves, souvenirs, and more, but this indoor version of a souk offers a quieter and calmer experience, perfectly marrying the city's traditional and modern sides. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 6 Aug. 2021", "Try sweet milky tea in the back alleys of a souk , meat and rice pilaf, 'stuffed' falafels, or learn about the custom of making Arabic coffee while also learning about the history of the city. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 6 Aug. 2021", "The climate also meant that plants rooted quickly and thrived within a couple of years; the owner now talks enthusiastically of the jungle that\u2019s hidden in the heart of the souk . \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 31 July 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Arabic s\u016bq market":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1826, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200300" }, "south celestial pole":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": south pole sense 1a":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201953" }, "sound pressure":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the difference between the actual pressure at any point in the field of a sound wave at any instant and the average pressure at that point":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "For example, every 3-dBA increase denotes a doubling of the sound pressure . \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 18 May 2022", "This cunning approach makes music sound louder without producing the higher sound pressure levels that can damage hearing and without sacrificing a clean and natural sound. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022", "In the Delos office, a wall-size screen displays metrics like sound pressure and how many trips have been taken on the building\u2019s stairs. \u2014 Molly Osberg, The New Republic , 15 Dec. 2021", "Two decibels may not seem like much, but sound pressure is a logarithmic scale. \u2014 K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver , 26 June 2021", "The comfort of the memory foam padded ear cups is enhanced by the off-center driver positioning which reduces sound pressure on the ear canals \u2014 a feature that also helps to protect against hearing damage. \u2014 Brad Moon, Forbes , 12 June 2021", "Take note: sound pressure level, measured in decibels (dB), is not strictly the same thing as loudness. \u2014 Annie White, Car and Driver , 20 Feb. 2021", "The songs, although less complex than some other birds, have a sound pressure three times greater than that of the previous record-holder, the screaming piha. \u2014 N'dea Yancey-bragg, USA TODAY , 22 Oct. 2019", "The app uses a phone\u2019s microphone to gauge the sound pressure of a room, smoothing out the readings to produce an average decibel level. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 13 Sep. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1893, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203806" }, "sound-dead":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": dead sense 10":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-204220" }, "southern oscillation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a periodic seesaw fluctuation in sea-level atmospheric pressures over the southern Pacific and Indian oceans that is believed to be linked to El Ni\u00f1o and La Ni\u00f1a events \u2014 compare arctic oscillation , north atlantic oscillation":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1923, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205509" }, "sour milk":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": soured milk":[], ": buttermilk":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210436" }, "Southeast Asia":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "region of indefinite boundaries usually thought of as including Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210725" }, "southpaw":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sau\u0307th-\u02ccp\u022f" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The southpaw has had a middling season on the mound with a 4.35 ERA, but has struggled to pitch deep into games, only finishing six innings twice. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2022", "The 6-foot-4 southpaw has appeared in 26 games for the Cardinal, with nine starts, nine wins and nine saves over 96 1/3 innings of work. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 19 June 2022", "The sophomore southpaw mowed down the Green Knights, finishing the game having given up just four hits with six strikeouts. \u2014 Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant , 7 June 2022", "The southpaw pitched a complete-game four-hitter, walking none and striking out eight. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 4 June 2022", "Before the start, catcher Omar Narv\u00e1ez playfully offered a reality check for the southpaw . \u2014 Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022", "When Ramsey got through the Northwestern lineup for a second time, what stood out to Vaughn most was the southpaw \u2019s ability to work efficiently. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 2 May 2022", "The southpaw Erdman was the winning pitcher for the Cardinals (23-5) after checking the Norsemen (31-5-1) on five hits while striking out 14 in eight innings. \u2014 Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune , 6 June 2022", "Fellow southpaw Justin Bruihl created a jam in the eighth, but right-hander Yency Almonte escaped it by inducing the team\u2019s third double-play of the day. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1871, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211623" }, "sourdine":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of several obsolete musical instruments distinguished by their low or soft tone: such as":[], ": a trumpet used in giving soldiers the signal to march":[], ": spinet":[], ": mute entry 2 sense 3":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8su\u0307(\u0259)r\u02ccd\u0113n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from Italian sordina, sordino , from sordo silent, dull-sounding, deaf (from Latin surdus ) + -ina, -ino (diminutive suffixes)":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212055" }, "south":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "biographical name", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": to, toward, or in the south":[ "a house facing south" ], ": into a state of decline or ruin":[ "causes the sluggish economy to go south", "\u2014 G. F. Will" ], "Robert 1634\u20131716 English clergyman":[], ": situated toward or at the south":[ "the south entrance" ], ": coming from the south":[ "a south wind" ], ": the direction of the south terrestrial pole : the direction to the right of one facing east":[], ": the compass point directly opposite to north":[], ": the right side of a church looking toward the altar from the nave":[], ": the one of four positions at 90-degree intervals that lies to the south or at the bottom of a diagram":[], ": the developing nations of the world : third world sense 1 \u2014 compare north sense 2b":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sau\u0307th" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Adverb", "Turn south onto Elm Street.", "It's a mile south of here.", "The birds fly south in the winter.", "The company's profits have gone south in recent months.", "The TV show's ratings have been heading south .", "Noun", "The wind blew from the south .", "The birds migrate from the South .", "Parts of the South were hit hard by the storm.", "I grew up in the South .", "The American Civil War was between the North and the South .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "However, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline runs north to south across Alaska. \u2014 Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022", "At present, the system is a mere cluster of showers and thunderstorms about six hundred miles south -southwest of the Azores. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 24 June 2022", "Currently, the speed limit drops abruptly on the freeway from the ballpark south to West National Avenue. \u2014 Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel , 21 June 2022", "On the other hand, the Longitudinal World Cruise II sails north to south aboard Viking Polaris. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 1 June 2022", "Police said one of the vehicles as southbound in the left lane of two, on I-95 south between Exit 60 and Exit 59, in Guilford. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 29 May 2022", "Agatha has sustained winds of 45 mph and is 220 miles south -southwest of Puerto Angel, Mexico. \u2014 Haley Brink, CNN , 28 May 2022", "Thousands of the electric car maker\u2019s workers have been sleeping on the floor of Tesla\u2019s factory south of Shanghai doing 12-hour shifts, six days a week, to reboot production after a weeks-long pause because of the lockdown. \u2014 Fortune , 20 May 2022", "The crash happened as 60-year-old John Wilson drove a 2011 Chevrolet south on Arkansas 5 near Timberlane Road, northwest of Mountain Home, just before 3:30 p.m., according to a preliminary report from Arkansas State Police. \u2014 Arkansas Democrat-gazette, Arkansas Online , 20 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The stunning human cost of preserving the nation is best seen in this sprawling battlefield in rural south -central Pennsylvania. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022", "Flowing out of the Colorado Rockies, the Rio Grande streams from south -central Colorado through New Mexico and on to form the boundary between Texas and Mexico, before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico nearly 1,900 miles later. \u2014 Jim Robbins, Wired , 25 June 2022", "New sidewalk construction on McCawley Road in south -central Louisville also gets $560,000. \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 21 June 2022", "Some counties in south -central Alabama will also be under a heat advisory on Saturday as well. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 17 June 2022", "In south -central Montana, 68 people at a campground were rescued by raft after flooding on the Stillwater River. \u2014 Matthew Brown, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022", "As Stillwater River in south -central Montana flooded, 68 people were stranded at a campground as crews rescued campers by raft. \u2014 Hannah Phillips, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022", "In south -central Montana, 68 people at a campground were rescued by raft after flooding on the Stillwater River. \u2014 Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News , 15 June 2022", "In south -central Montana, flooding on the Stillwater River stranded 68 people at a campground. \u2014 Amy Beth Hanson, The Christian Science Monitor , 14 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Drivers must stop and turn north or south at the intersection where the crash occurred, according to the Johnson County Sheriff\u2019s Office. \u2014 Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star , 28 June 2022", "Petros Development Group would build the neighborhood just north of the Four Seasons subdivision and south of the Ohio Turnpike. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 28 June 2022", "In Lysychansk, Ukrainian personnel said Thursday that the Russian army had made gains along the Seversky Donets River with apparent aims to surround Lysychansk from the north and the south . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022", "Roosevelt Park is a half-acre pocket park north of Fish Creek and south of Spenard Road. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 19 June 2022", "The new study will address that too, recommending a solution for a mile north and south of the U.S. \u2014 Erin Cox, Washington Post , 10 June 2022", "People who live further from the equator, both north and south , tend to be diagnosed more. \u2014 Nikki Brown, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022", "Cervas also significantly reoriented his maps of Long Island, dividing districts on the island by north and south instead of east and west. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 23 May 2022", "Our neighbors to the north and south \u2013 Canada (105) and Mexico (254), respectively \u2013 have fared better. \u2014 USA Today , 15 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English s\u016bth ; akin to Old High German sund- south and probably to Old English sunne sun":"Adverb" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213150" }, "sour grass":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": sorrel":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1855, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214811" }, "sound gear":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": acoustic and sonic underwater submarine detection equipment":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215631" }, "South Central":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or characteristic of the states in the lower Mississippi Valley and east of the Rio Grande":[ "\u2014 usually considered to include Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, but sometimes expanded to also include adjacent states" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221042" }, "sourberry":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": european cranberry":[], ": lemonade berry":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, 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"first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230051" }, "sounding lead":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a mass of lead at the end of a sounding line":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230203" }, "South Pass":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "broad valley in southwest central Wyoming crossing the Continental Divide":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231102" }, "sour plum":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": emu apple":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231111" }, "south-southeast":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a compass point that is two points east of due south : S22\u00b030\u2032E":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sau\u0307th-\u02ccsau\u0307th-\u02c8\u0113st" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1555, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234901" }, "southern":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "noun," ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated South":[], ": lying toward the south":[], ": coming from the south":[ "a southern wind" ], ": the dialect of English spoken in most of the Chesapeake Bay area, the coastal plain and the greater part of the upland plateau in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, and the Gulf states at least as far west as the valley of the Brazos in Texas and sometimes taken to include the south Midland area":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8s\u0259-t\u035fh\u0259rn" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Adjective", "the southern part of the state", "the southern shore of the lake", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "But drought prevails in southern California, and the National Weather Service in Los Angeles warns residents to use caution with fireworks. \u2014 Monica Garrett, CNN , 30 June 2022", "Temperatures are soaring in the Southwest and California, with heat advisories posted for southern California. \u2014 Janice Dean, Fox News , 28 June 2022", "Julia Gomez participates at Wolf Connection in southern California. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 21 June 2022", "Home to a variety of rare plants and animals in southern California, Joshua Tree National Park encompasses two vastly unique ecosystems, the Mojave and Colorado Deserts. \u2014 Camille Fine, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022", "An excessive heat warning has been issued from southern inland California to Arizona. \u2014 Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News , 15 June 2022", "The iconic bus \u2014 which is located in southern California \u2014 is available to book online starting at 1 p.m. ET on June 16 is available on June 24, June 25, and June 26 and costs only $20 per night, plus taxes and fees. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 13 June 2022", "Michele Dugan was in foster care as a child, and was eventually adopted with her brother by a couple in southern California near where she was born. \u2014 Cathy Free, Washington Post , 10 June 2022", "Meghan Markle would be quietly tending to her chickens somewhere in southern California. \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 1 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English southern, southren , from Old English s\u016btherne ; akin to Old High German sundr\u014dni southern, Old English s\u016bth south":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1935, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005949" }, "southeaster":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a strong southeast wind":[], ": a storm with southeast winds":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "sau\u0307th-\u02c8\u0113-st\u0259r", "sau\u0307-\u02c8\u0113-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The National Weather Service declared a winter weather advisory through noon for Boston and much of southeaster Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, with a parallel advisory through 10 a.m. for Middlesex and Essex counties. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Dec. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012715" }, "South San Francisco":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "city on San Francisco Bay in western California population 63,632":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012857" }, "sour gourd":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": cream-of-tartar tree":[], ": the acid fruit of the cream-of-tartar tree":[], ": baobab":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014132" }, "sound filmstrip":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": sound slidefilm":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014953" }, "South Sandwich Islands":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "islands of the South Atlantic southeast of South Georgia Island area 120 square miles (312 square kilometers)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015211" }, "sound barrier":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a sudden large increase in aerodynamic drag that occurs as the speed of an aircraft approaches the speed of sound":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "This film heralds the return of the summer blockbuster, and is a catalyst that will accelerate demand for moviegoing like an F-18 breaking the sound barrier . \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 30 May 2022", "Forget breaking the sound barrier : Tom Cruise just flew past a major career milestone. \u2014 Lindsey Bahr, ajc , 29 May 2022", "Forget breaking the sound barrier : Tom Cruise just flew past a major career milestone. \u2014 Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune , 29 May 2022", "The recent analysis, which includes traffic patterns projected in 2050 once both the widening project is complete and the Islamic Center site is built out, calls for further assessment for a sound barrier . \u2014 Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com , 8 Feb. 2022", "Other decisions did not hold up as well, particularly putting Mr. Uriu\u2019s office directly above Ms. O\u2019Mara\u2019s studio, with no wall to act as a sound barrier . \u2014 New York Times , 14 Jan. 2022", "Scott was fascinated to share the stories of Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, astronaut Buzz Aldrin and test pilot Chuck Yeager, who broke the sound barrier . \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022", "The Concorde's turbojets, meanwhile, only needed afterburners at take-off and to break through the sound barrier , improving its fuel economy and lowering cabin noise while supercruising. \u2014 CNN , 10 June 2021", "In addition to live-fire military training, sonic booms, which occur when jets break the sound barrier , are common theories for the noise. \u2014 Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1939, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020022" }, "soul priest":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a priest who offers prayers for the souls of the dead":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020333" }, "southern cattle fever":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": texas fever":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021943" }, "Southern Alps":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "mountain range in the western part of the South Island, New Zealand, extending almost the length of the island \u2014 see cook, mount":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024402" }, "southeasterly":{ "type":[ "adverb or adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": from the southeast":[], ": toward the southeast":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "sau\u0307th-\u02c8\u0113-st\u0259r-l\u0113", "sau\u0307-\u02c8\u0113-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "An area of low pressure over southeastern Pennsylvania will cause an east to southeasterly flow across the region on Thursday resulting in variable cloudiness with high temperatures in the 70s and lower 80s. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 7 July 2022", "The National Weather Service says the southerly to southeasterly flow will bring rain up from northern California. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 June 2022", "This helps raise the dew point a bit, as moisture levels increase slightly, and milder air starts moving in on very light southeasterly breezes. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Mar. 2022", "Grass continued to burn along the southern flank towards Silver Creek and is moving southeasterly towards Sand Creek and French Creek, according to the Inciweb update. \u2014 Mike Cruz, The Arizona Republic , 12 May 2021", "Winds will be southeasterly and may be breezy at times in the afternoon, especially near the Cascades. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 May 2021", "Temperatures won\u2019t be anywhere close to that cold tonight, as a light southeasterly flow off the ocean will prevent them from falling off very much. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Oct. 2020", "In a forecast discussion posted on the National Hurricane Center site, it was noted that the storm\u2019s development is being limited by southeasterly shear and nearby dry air. \u2014 Roger Simmons, orlandosentinel.com , 25 Aug. 2019", "And those cooling southeasterly winds would gust to 50 mph by 7 p.m. Rain intensified overnight and was especially heavy between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Sept. 25. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Aug. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "southeast entry 2 + -erly (as in easterly )":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025736" }, "sous vide":{ "type":[ "adjective or adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": relating to or denoting a method of cooking food slowly in a vacuum-sealed pouch at a low temperature so as to retain most of the juice and aroma":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccs\u00fc-\u02c8v\u0113d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Stasher bags are freezer-, microwave-, oven- and dishwasher-safe and can even be used in boiling water for cooking sous vide ! \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022", "Menu items include sous vide octopus bruschetta, paired with La Caille Enchante and black truffle gnocchi paired with a glass of Chateau La Caille Pinot Noir. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 May 2022", "Half is braised in the traditional style, and the rest is marinated in soy sauce and cooked in sous vide bags. \u2014 Janelle Davis, CNN , 15 May 2022", "While the Duo is the entry level of Instant Pots, the Duo Plus offers more cooking options, in particular the sous vide and sterilization functions. \u2014 Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al , 29 Apr. 2022", "The threat posed by the sous vide machine\u2014which, after one failed attempt, left chard juice fanned across my chest like blood splatter for the rest of service, a scarlet letter in bright, unmistakable green. \u2014 Caitlin Raux Gunther, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 Feb. 2022", "Amazon also has great deals on Instant Pot's coffee machine and sous vide , making every part of your day tastier. \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, Men's Health , 23 Feb. 2022", "Third: Duck leg in fall roots - sous vide duck confit, cranberry and pomegranate reduction, caramelized pine nut and apple, winter root vegetables. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 15 Dec. 2021", "Discourse also will sell bean-to-bar chocolate, sous vide coffee, and locally made biscotti. \u2014 Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "French, literally, under vacuum":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1986, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-045336" }, "sour milk cheese":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": cottage cheese":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-045717" }, "sound-bite":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": containing or characterized by sound bites":[ "sound-bite politics" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sau\u0307n(d)-\u02ccb\u012bt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "His campaign relies on catchy sound bites .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The context is long gone, but what Jimmy Vasser said on a race weekend at Milwaukee a quarter century ago remains a humorous sound bite . \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 May 2022", "Though the vice president doesn\u2019t have an account herself, her sound bite has millions of plays. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Mar. 2022", "A few minutes spent on Lilly Ledbetter, who took her fight for equal pay to the Supreme Court, makes sense, but a sound bite from Arianna Huffington feels perfunctory. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Mar. 2022", "That sound bite caught on and turned into a song title. \u2014 Nick Remsen, Vogue , 5 Apr. 2022", "The sound bite was met with immediate criticism and discourse, particularly surrounding Kardashian\u2019s privilege and ignorance of the working lives of most people on the planet. \u2014 Whitney Perry, Glamour , 28 Mar. 2022", "The sounds of screaming, gunfights and air-raid sirens were uploaded to TikTok as an original sound bite by one user and was then used on more than 240 videos purporting to be from Ukraine. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Feb. 2022", "House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, delivered a sound bite that is likely to haunt vulnerable Democrats all the way to November, especially if oil prices continue to skyrocket. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 9 Mar. 2022", "Based on a traditional springtime folk song and reminiscent of the wailing sirens of the Chernobyl disaster, the song became a Ukrainian favorite and a popular sound bite on TikTok. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1986, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1972, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-050423" }, "sounding":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": resonant , sonorous":[], ": pompous":[], ": imposing":[], ": measurement of depth especially with a sounding line":[], ": the depth so ascertained":[], ": a place or part of a body of water where a hand sounding line will reach bottom":[], ": measurement of atmospheric conditions at various heights":[], ": a probe, test, or sampling of opinion or intention":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8sau\u0307n-di\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "The sailors were taking soundings as the ship approached the coast.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The Sonos Move is a full- sounding wireless speaker that works over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. \u2014 Ars Staff, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022", "The European Commission also defended the application saying that similar- sounding or homonymous names were not an adequate reason for rejecting a request. \u2014 Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes , 16 Sep. 2021", "The group\u2019s simple- sounding but highly sophisticated songs have endured since the group, consisting of two married couples, split amid the breakup of the two couples in 1982. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 2 Sep. 2021", "The group\u2019s simple- sounding but highly sophisticated songs have endured since the group, consisting of two married couples, split amid the breakup of the two couples in 1982. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 2 Sep. 2021", "The group\u2019s simple- sounding but highly sophisticated songs have endured since the group, consisting of two married couples, split amid the breakup of the two couples in 1982. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 2 Sep. 2021", "The group\u2019s simple- sounding but highly sophisticated songs have endured since the group, consisting of two married couples, split amid the breakup of the two couples in 1982. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 2 Sep. 2021", "Now, add something new and kind of cool- sounding , scheduled to open October 1: an interactive exhibit inspired by \u2026 cannabis. \u2014 Joan Oleck, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021", "The group\u2019s simple- sounding but highly sophisticated songs have endured since the group, consisting of two married couples, split amid the breakup of the two couples in 1982. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 2 Sep. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "As Tommy\u2019s experiences in the tunnels of France mark a continued incubus for his character, with visions of being pulled into the mud, the sounding of the bell coincides with his own inner peace. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 13 June 2022", "Some of the first measurements of the ice depth, using radio echo- sounding , showed that the center of West Antarctica had bedrock up to a mile and a half below sea level. \u2014 Ted Scambos, The Conversation , 7 June 2022", "Never sweet harmonies, always wide intervals that were sort of haunting and dangerous sounding . \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 7 Apr. 2022", "These two components combined can create a more natural sounding voice, according to Takeuchi, but the device is still in the early prototype phase and the technology is always evolving. \u2014 Michelle Cohan, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022", "The efforts have acquired new urgency with the recent sounding of alarms in the United States. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Jan. 2022", "Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, arrived this year in September with the sounding of the shofar. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Jan. 2022", "Her Italian title is Contessa, per People, which is delightfully old school- sounding . \u2014 The Editors, Marie Claire , 25 Sep. 2021", "One of my favorite extension offerings is the boring- sounding but infinitely practical fact sheet. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 May 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-050531" }, "southeast":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": to, toward, or in the southeast":[], ": the general direction between south and east":[], ": the point midway between the south and east compass points":[], ": regions or countries lying to the southeast of a specified or implied point of orientation":[], ": coming from the southeast":[ "a southeast wind" ], ": situated toward or at the southeast":[ "the southeast corner" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "sau\u0307th-\u02c8\u0113st", "nautical sau\u0307-\u02c8\u0113st" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Adverb", "It's a few miles southeast of here.", "Noun", "A mountain range is in the southeast of the country.", "Rain is moving into the Southeast .", "He grew up in the Southeast .", "Adjective", "My office is in the southeast corner of the building.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb", "The first Petco Neighborhood Farm & Pet Supply store is set to open June 17 in Floresville, Texas, which is 28 miles southeast of San Antonio. \u2014 Parija Kavilanz, CNN , 16 June 2022", "The minor league baseball team's stadium is located less than five miles from the school, and Gary is located about 30 miles southeast of Chicago. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 6 June 2022", "Muskogee is located about 50 miles southeast of Tulsa. \u2014 CBS News , 2 June 2022", "Located about 40 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles, Laguna Woods is a city of nearly 18,000 in Orange County. \u2014 Joe Walsh, Forbes , 16 May 2022", "The crash happened south of Dermott, which is about 100 miles southeast of Little Rock in the Mississippi River Delta region. \u2014 Claire Thornton, USA TODAY , 7 June 2022", "Conklin, the suspect\u2019s hometown, is roughly 200 miles southeast of Buffalo. \u2014 Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022", "Macon is 85 miles southeast of Atlanta via Interstate-75, usually an hour-and-a-half drive. \u2014 Candice Dyer, ajc , 2 May 2022", "Ukraine\u2019s strategic port city of Odesa is just 60 miles southeast of the region\u2019s capital, Tiraspol, which has long been considered a key Russian target, even though Putin\u2019s troops have not made significant progress toward capturing it. \u2014 NBC News , 29 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Wind direction will be somewhat variable but may turn from the northeast toward the south- southeast late in the day, all the while staying fairly light. \u2014 A. Camden Walker, Washington Post , 3 July 2022", "Factors that caused the increase included a 4% rise in transport emissions as pandemic travel restrictions eased and 4.2% more agricultural emissions as rain ended years of drought across large swathes of southeast Australia.. \u2014 Rod Mcguirk, ajc , 2 July 2022", "The area around Francs Peak, a 13,000-foot summit in the Washakie Wilderness southeast of Yellowstone National Park, is known grizzly habitat. \u2014 CBS News , 30 June 2022", "Zamorano is originally from Brownsville but now lives in Pasadena, a city southeast of Houston. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 30 June 2022", "The southeast is the best place to get gas with seven states under $4.50 a gallon. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022", "In 2003, the bodies of 19 migrants were found in a sweltering truck southeast of the city. \u2014 Juan Lozano, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022", "In 2003, the bodies of 19 migrants were found in a sweltering truck southeast of the city. \u2014 Juan Lozano, Fabiola S\u00e1nchez And Maria Verza, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022", "The Dallas Morning News notes that, in 2003, the bodies of 19 migrants were found locked in a truck southeast of San Antonio. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 29 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "The storms made their way over through Massachusetts from the northwest to the southeast part of the state. \u2014 Maria Elena Little Endara, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022", "In 2009, Mark joined Ambassador Theatre Group, North America as the primary talent buyer for the south-central/ southeast U.S. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 30 June 2022", "The final stage of negotiations was originally set to take place in southeast China\u2019s Kunming but has now moved to Montreal amid concerns that China\u2019s tough zero-Covid measures would disrupt the talks. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 23 June 2022", "That sewer district covers the north central part of Detroit, most of Highland Park and a small portion of southeast Dearborn. \u2014 Christine Macdonald, Detroit Free Press , 22 June 2022", "The woman and dogs were killed while walking on a path along the San Gabriel River just before 9 a.m., as severe weather moved into the southeast Los Angeles region, said L.A. County Sheriff\u2019s Sgt. \u2014 Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022", "Knight Dragon said it\u2019s investing \u00a38.4 billion ($10.3 billion) in Greenwich Peninsula, the project that promises to redevelop what was formerly an industrial area along the River Thames in southeast London. \u2014 Zinnia Lee, Forbes , 21 June 2022", "The bears in southeast Greenland do have a leg up in their difficult habitat, however. \u2014 Doug Johnson, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022", "An eviction hearing for Peoplestown resident Tanya Washington was postponed last week in the latest chapter of the city\u2019s longstanding eminent domain battle for several homes in the southeast Atlanta neighborhood. \u2014 Wilborn Nobles, ajc , 20 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-051035" } }