SOD

turf, sod, sward, greensward

(noun) surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

guy, cat, hombre, bozo, sod

(noun) an informal term for a youth or man; “a nice guy”; “the guy’s only doing it for some doll”; “the poor sod couldn’t even buy a drink”

sodomite, sodomist, sod, bugger

(noun) someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)

sod

(verb) cover with sod

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

sod (uncountable)

(uncountable) That stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.

Turf grown and cut specifically for the establishment of lawns.

Verb

sod (third-person singular simple present sods, present participle sodding, simple past and past participle sodded)

To cover with sod.

Etymology 2

Noun

sod (plural sods)

(British, vulgar) Sodomite; bugger.

(British, slang, mildly pejorative, formerly considered vulgar) A person, usually male; often qualified with an adjective.

Interjection

sod

(UK, vulgar) expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.

Verb

sod (third-person singular simple present sods, present participle sodding, simple past and past participle sodded)

(transitive, British, slang, vulgar) Bugger; sodomize.

(transitive, British, slang, vulgar) Damn, curse, confound.

Etymology 3

Verb

sod

(obsolete) simple past tense of seethe

Adjective

sod (comparative more sod, superlative most sod)

(obsolete) Boiled.

(Australia, of bread) Sodden; incompletely risen.

Noun

sod (plural sods)

(Australia, colloquial) A damper (bread) which has failed to rise, remaining a flat lump.

Etymology 4

Noun

sod (plural sods)

The rock dove.

Anagrams

• DOS, DSO, DoS, OD's, ODS, OSD, SDO, do's, dos, dso, ods

Noun

SOD

Abbreviation of superoxide dismutase.

(business) Abbreviation of start of day.

Anagrams

• DOS, DSO, DoS, OD's, ODS, OSD, SDO, do's, dos, dso, ods

Noun

SoD (uncountable)

(security) Initialism of separation of duties.

Anagrams

• DOS, DSO, DoS, OD's, ODS, OSD, SDO, do's, dos, dso, ods

Source: Wiktionary


Sod, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The rock dove. [Prov. Eng.]

Sod, obs.

Definition: imp. of Seethe.

Sod, n. Etym: [Akin to LG. sode, D. zode, OD. sode, soode, OFries. satha, and E. seethe. So named from its sodden state in wet weather. See Seethe.]

Definition: That stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward. She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. Collins.

Sod, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sodden; p. pr. & vb. n. Sodding.]

Definition: To cover with sod; to turf.

SEETHE

Seethe, v. t. [imp. Seethed (Sod (, obs.); p. p. Seethed, Sodden (; p. pr. & vb. n. Seething.] Etym: [OE. sethen, AS. seĂł; akin to D. sieden, OHG. siodan, G. sieden, Icel. sj, Sw. sjuda, Dan. syde, Goth. saubs a burnt offering. Cf. Sod, n., Sodden, Suds.]

Definition: To decoct or prepare for food in hot liquid; to boil; as, to seethe flesh. [Written also seeth.] Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets. 2 Kings iv. 38.

Seethe, v. i.

Definition: To be a state of ebullition or violent commotion; to be hot; to boil. 1 Sam. ii. 13. A long Pointe, round which the Mississippi used to whirl, and seethe, and foam. G. W. Cable.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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