preferably, sooner, rather
(adverb) more readily or willingly; âclean it well, preferably with warm waterâ; âIâd rather be in Philadelphiaâ; âIâd sooner die than give upâ
sooner, earlier
(adverb) comparatives of âsoonâ or âearlyâ; âCome a little sooner, if you canâ; âcame earlier than I expectedâ
Oklahoman, Sooner
(noun) a native or resident of Oklahoma
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sooner
comparative form of soon
sooner
comparative form of soon
rather.
• Roneos, nooser, seroon, sonero
Sooner (plural Sooners)
(informal) A native or resident of the American state of Oklahoma; a sports competitor representing the University of Oklahoma.
(historical) One who crossed into Indian territory before the official opening of settlement, in order to obtain land sooner.
• (native or resident of Oklahoma): Okie, Oklahoman
• Roneos, nooser, seroon, sonero
Source: Wiktionary
Soon"er, n.
Definition: In the western United States, one who settles on government land before it is legally open to settlement in order to gain the prior claim that the law gives to the first settler when the land is opened to settlement; hence, any one who does a thing prematurely or anticipates another in acting in order to gain an unfair advantage.
Soon, adv. Etym: [OE. sone, AS. s; cf. OFries. s, OS. sana, sano, OHG. sar, Goth. suns.]
1. In a short time; shortly after any time specified or supposed; as, soon after sunrise. "Sooner said than done." Old Proverb. "As soon as it might be." Chaucer. She finished, and the subtle fiend his lore Soon learned. Milton.
2. Without the usual delay; before any time supposed; early. How is it that ye are come so soon to-day Ex. ii. 18.
3. Promptly; quickly; easily. Small lights are soon blown out, huge fires abide. Shak.
4. Readily; willingly; -- in this sense used with would, or some other word expressing will. I would as soon see a river winding through woods or in meadows, as when it is tossed up in so many whimsical figures at Versailles. Addison. As soon as, or So soon as, imediately at or after another event. "As soon as he came nigh unto the camp . . . he saw the calf, and the dancing." Ex. xxxii. 19. See So . . . as, under So.
– Soon at, as soon as; or, as soon as the time referred to arrives. [Obs.] "I shall be sent for soon at night." Shak.
– Sooner or later, at some uncertain time in the future; as, he will discover his mistake sooner or later.
– With the soonest, as soon as any; among the earliest; too soon. [Obs.] Holland.
Soon, a.
Definition: Speedy; quick. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 April 2024
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; âa great crisisâ; âhad a great stake in the outcomeâ
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
