| southwestward |
toward the southwest. [3 definitions] |
| southwestwardly |
toward the southwest. [2 definitions] |
| souvenir |
something kept as a reminder of a place, event, friendship, or the like; memento. |
| sou'wester |
a strong wind or storm from the southwest; southwester. |
| sovereign |
a monarch or other royal ruler. [5 definitions] |
| sovereign immunity |
a doctrine stating that the government is immune from any civil or criminal prosecutions other than those to which it consents. |
| sovereignty |
supreme power or authority, esp. over a state or other political body. [3 definitions] |
| soviet |
a popularly elected national, regional, and local legislative body in the former Soviet Union. [4 definitions] |
| sovietize |
(sometimes cap.) to place or cause to come under Soviet control. [2 definitions] |
| Soviet Union |
formerly, a country comprising fifteen constituent republics in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the most powerful of which was Russia; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. |
| sovkhoz |
in the former Soviet Union, a government-owned farm. |
| sow1 |
to plant or scatter (seeds) in or over the ground. [4 definitions] |
| sow2 |
a mature female pig or hog. |
| sowbelly |
see "salt pork." |
| sow bug |
any of several small terrestrial, oval, segmented isopods, often found under logs or stones; wood louse. |
| so what? |
used to express one's indifference to something, or to ask what the significance of something is, sometimes in a sarcastic or challenging way. |
| sow one's wild oats |
to indulge in unrestrained behavior such as excessive drinking, gambling, or sex, esp. at a time assumed to be one's last opportunity to do so. |
| sox |
a plural form of sock1. |
| soy |
see "soy sauce." [2 definitions] |
| soybean |
a plant of the legume family that is widely grown for its nutritious seeds, for soil improvement, and as food for livestock. [2 definitions] |
| soy milk |
a beverage made from ground, cooked soy beans consumed in ways similar to cow's milk. |