Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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sob
sobs sobbing sobbed verb
to cry noisily, catching
your breath.

The little boy was sobbing in
the corner.

soccer
noun
a game played with a round
ball that players may move
with any part of their bodies
except their hands and arms.
Players score by moving the
ball into the other team’s goal.

social
adjective
to do with people living
together in communities.
Social history.
N say so-shul

society
societies noun
1 all the people who live in
a group or in a country, and
their way of life.
Laws protect society.
2 a club or an organization.
An animal welfare society.
N say suh-sy-i-tee

sock
socks noun

a piece of
clothing that
covers your
foot and the
lower part of
your leg.

socket
sockets noun
a hole that something, such
as a plug or bulb, fits into.
An electric socket.

soft

adjective

1 easy to put out of shape by

touching, or not firm or hard.

A soft pillow.

N opposite hard

2 gentle or smooth

to the touch.

A soft ball of yarn.

N opposite rough

3 not harsh or loud.

A soft sound.

N comparisons softer softest

software

noun

programs that are put into

a computer to make it work.

soil

soils noun

the top layer of earth in

which plants can grow.

You can grow some vegetables

in pots of soil.

solar

adjective

having to

do with the

power of the

Sun or any

other light.

A solar-powered calculator.

sold

from the verb to sell

She sold her bike when

she grew too big for it.

soldier

soldiers noun

a person who

is part of

an army.

N say sole-jur

sole

soles noun

1 the bottom part

of your foot.

2 the bottom of a shoe.

3 an edible type of flat fish.

sole

adjective

one or only.

He was the sole survivor

of the crash.

solemn

adjective

serious.

A solemn promise.

N say sol-em

solid

solids noun

a substance that keeps its

shape, and is not a liquid

or a gas.

Ice, rock, and jelly are solids.

solid

adjective

1 made of the same

thing all the

way through.

This cat is carved from

a solid block of wood.

2 firm or strongly made.

They built a solid wall

around the castle.

solo

adjective

on your own.

She made a solo flight

around the world.

N say so-low

solo

solos noun

a piece of music that is played

or sung by one person.

She played a violin solo.

solution

solutions noun

1 the answer to a problem.

The solution to the crossword.

2 a liquid that has something

dissolved in it.

A solution of salt and water.

N say suh-loo-shun

solution

a Roman

soldier

solar panel

soil

sole