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
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.
sod (third-person singular simple present sods, present participle sodding, simple past and past participle sodded)
To cover with sod.
sod (plural sods)
(British, vulgar) Sodomite; bugger.
(British, slang, mildly pejorative, formerly considered vulgar) A person, usually male; often qualified with an adjective.
sod
(UK, vulgar) expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.
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.
sod
(obsolete) simple past tense of seethe
sod (comparative more sod, superlative most sod)
(obsolete) Boiled.
(Australia, of bread) Sodden; incompletely risen.
sod (plural sods)
(Australia, colloquial) A damper (bread) which has failed to rise, remaining a flat lump.
sod (plural sods)
The rock dove.
• DOS, DSO, DoS, OD's, ODS, OSD, SDO, do's, dos, dso, ods
SOD
Abbreviation of superoxide dismutase.
(business) Abbreviation of start of day.
• DOS, DSO, DoS, OD's, ODS, OSD, SDO, do's, dos, dso, ods
SoD (uncountable)
(security) Initialism of separation of duties.
• 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, 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
18 December 2024
(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; “thematic vowels are part of the stem”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
