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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

solid geometry
noun the geometry of 3-dimensional space

solid solution
primary solid solution noun a homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals; a constituent of alloys that is formed when atoms of an element are incorporated into the crystals of a metal

solid-colored
solid-coloured adjective having the same color all over

solid-hoofed
adjective having solid hooves

solid-state physics
noun the branch of physics that studies the properties of materials in the solid state: electrical conduction in crystals of semiconductors and metals; superconductivity; photoconductivity

Solidago
genus Solidago noun goldenrod

solidarity
noun a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group

solidity
noun the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally; `the solidity of the evidence worked in his favor`; `the solidness of her faith gave her enduring hope`

solidly
adverb with strength and soundness; `a solidly built house`

solidus
slash noun a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

soliloquy
monologue noun speech you make to yourself

Solingen
noun a city in west central Germany noted for cutlery

solipsism
noun (philosophy) the philosophical theory that the self is all that you know to exist

solitaire
noun a card game played by one person

solitaire
noun extinct flightless bird related to the dodo

solitarily
adverb in solitude; `a hermit chooses to live solitarily`

solitariness
noun the disposition to enjoy being alone

solitary confinement
solitary noun confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; `he was held in solitary`

solitary pussytoes
noun a variety of pussytoes

solitary vireo
Vireo solitarius noun of eastern North America having a bluish-grey head and mostly green body

soliton
soliton wave noun (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate; `soliton waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure`

solitude
noun a solitary place

solleret
sabaton noun armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel

solmization
solmisation noun a system of naming the notes of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters

solo
adjective composed or performed by a single voice or instrument; `a passage for solo clarinet`

solo
unaccompanied adverb without anybody else; `the child stayed home alone`; `he flew solo`

solo homer
solo blast noun a home run with no runners on base

Solo man
noun early man of late Pleistocene; skull resembles that of Neanderthal man but with smaller cranial capacity; found in Java

soloist
noun a musician who performs a solo

Solomon
noun (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)

Solomon Guggenheim
noun United States philanthropist; son of Meyer Guggenheim who created several foundations to support the arts (1861-1949)

Solomon Islands
noun the southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth

Solomon`s-seal
noun any of several plants of the genus Polygonatum having paired drooping yellowish-green flowers and a thick rootstock with scars shaped like Solomon`s seal

Solomonic
adjective exhibiting or requiring the wisdom of Solomon in making difficult decisions

Solomons
noun the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth

Solresol
noun an artificial language

solstice
noun either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator

solubility
noun the quality of being soluble and easily dissolved in liquid

soluble glass
water glass noun a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs

solute
noun the dissolved substance in a solution; the component of a solution that changes its state

solution
root noun the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation

solvability
noun the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it possible to solve

solvable
resolvable adjective capable of being solved; `such problems are perfectly solvable`

solvate
noun a compound formed by solvation (the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute)

solvating agent
noun an agent that converts something into a solvate

solvation
noun a chemical process in which solvent molecules and molecules or ions of the solute combine to form a compound

Solvay
Ernest Solvay noun Belgian chemist who developed the Solvay process and built factories exploiting it (1838-1922)

Solvay process
noun an industrial process for producing sodium carbonate from sodium chloride and ammonia and carbon dioxide

solved
adjective explained or answered; `mysteries solved and unsolved; problems resolved and unresolved`

solvency
noun the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due

solvent
adjective capable of meeting financial obligations

solving
noun finding a solution to a problem

Solway Firth
noun a large firth on the west coast of Britain between England and Scotland

som
noun the basic unit of money in Kyrgyzstan

soma
haoma noun leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink

somaesthesia
noun the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations; `he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes`

Somali
noun the Cushitic language spoken by the Somali

Somali peninsula
Horn of Africa noun a peninsula of northeastern Africa (the easternmost part of Africa) comprising Somalia and Djibouti and Eritrea and parts of Ethiopia

Somalia
noun a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare

Somalian
Somali adjective of or relating to the African republic of Somalia or its people or their language and culture; `Somali coffee is excellent`

Somalian monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Somalia

Somalian shilling
noun the basic unit of money in Somalia; equal to 100 cents

soman
noun a nerve agent easily absorbed into the body; a lethal cholinesterase inhibitor that is highly toxic when inhaled

Somateria
genus Somateria noun eider ducks

somatesthesia
noun the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations; `he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes`

somatic cell
vegetative cell noun any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; `somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells`;

somatic delusion
noun a delusion concerning the body image or parts of the body

somatic sensation
noun the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations; `he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes`

somatogenic
somatogenetic adjective of or arising from physiological causes rather than being psychogenic in origin; `somatogenic theories of schizophrenia`

somatosense
noun any of the sensory systems that mediate sensations of pressure and tickle and warmth and cold and vibration and limb position and limb movement and pain

somatosensory
adjective of or relating to the somatosenses

somatotropin
somatotrophin noun a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans

somber
sombre adjective grave or even gloomy in character; `solemn and mournful music`; `a suit of somber black`; `a somber mood`

somberly
sombrely adverb in a somber manner; ``That`s sure bad news,` said Dowd, somberly`

somberness
sombreness noun a state of partial or total darkness; `he struck a match to dispel the gloom`

sombrero
noun a straw hat with a tall crown and broad brim; worn in American southwest and in Mexico

some
adjective remarkable; `that was some party`; `she is some skier`

some(a)
adjective relatively many but unspecified in number; `they were here for some weeks`; `we did not meet again for some years`

someday
adverb some unspecified time in the future; `someday you will understand my actions`

somehow
someway adverb in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means; `they managed somehow`; `he expected somehow to discover a woman who would love him`; `he tried to make is someway acceptable`

somehow
adverb for some unspecified reason; `It doesn`t seem fair somehow`; `he had me dead to rights but somehow I got away with it`; `for some reason they didn`t seem to match`

somersault
somerset noun an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

Somerset
noun a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel

somesthesia
somesthesis noun the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs

somesthesia
noun the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations; `he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes`

something
noun a thing of some kind; `is there something you want?`

sometime
adverb at some indefinite or unstated time; `let`s get together sometime`; `everything has to end sometime`; `It was to be printed sometime later`

somewhere
someplace adverb in or at or to some place; `she must be somewhere`; (`someplace` is used informally for `somewhere`)

sommelier
wine waiter noun a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant

somniloquist
noun someone who talks while asleep

Somrai
Sibine noun a Chadic language spoken in Chad

son
noun a male human offspring; `their son became a famous judge`; `his boy is taller than he is`

Son
Logos noun the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)

son-in-law
noun the husband of your daughter

sonant
voiced sound noun a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords

sonar
echo sounder noun a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return; `sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging`; `asdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committee`

sonata
noun a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms

sonata form
noun a musical form having 3 sections -- exposition and development and recapitulation; characteristic of 1st movement of a sonata or symphony

sonatina
noun a short and simple sonata

Sonchus
genus Sonchus noun sow thistles