Words beginning with SO (page 3)

1,194 words and phrases start with the letters SO.

Solanum tuberosum(noun) annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as…
Solanum wendlandii(noun) vine of Costa Rica sparsely armed with hooklike spines and having large lilac-blue flowers
Solanum wrightii(noun) South American shrub or small tree widely cultivated in the tropics; not a true potato
solar(adjective) relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
solar apex(noun) the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the…
solar array(noun) electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells
solar battery(noun) electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells
solar calendar(noun) a calendar based on solar cycles
solar cell(noun) a cell that converts solar energy into electrical energy
solar collector(noun) a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun; can produce high temperatures
solar constant(noun) the rate at which radiant solar energy is received at the outer layer of the earth's atmosphere
solar day(noun) time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
solar dish(noun) a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun; can produce high temperatures
solar eclipse(noun) the moon interrupts light from the sun
solar energy(noun) energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy
solar facula(noun) a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
solar flare(noun) a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio…
solar furnace(noun) a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun; can produce high temperatures
solar gravity(noun) the gravity of the sun
solar halo(noun) a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere
solar heater(noun) a heater that makes direct use of solar energy
solar house(noun) a house designed to use solar radiation for heating; usually has large areas of glass in front of…
solar magnetic field(noun) the magnetic field of the sun
solar month(noun) one-twelfth of a solar or tropical year
solar panel(noun) electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells
solar parallax(noun) the angle subtended by the mean equatorial radius of the Earth at a distance of one astronomical unit
solar physics(noun) the branch of astronomy that deals with the sun
solar plexus(noun) a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
solar power(noun) energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy
solar prominence(noun) large eruptions of luminous hydrogen gas that rise thousands of kilometers above the chromosphere
solar radiation(noun) radiation from the sun
solar system(noun) the sun with the celestial bodies that revolve around it in its gravitational field
solar telescope(noun) a telescope designed to make observations of the sun
solar thermal system(noun) a system that converts sunlight into heat
solar trap(noun) a terrace or garden oriented to take advantage of the sun while protected from cold winds
solar wind(noun) a stream of protons moving radially from the sun
solar year(noun) the time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun, measured between two vernal equinoxes
solarisation(noun) exposure to the rays of the sun
solarise(verb) reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by…
solarium(noun) a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun
solarization(noun) exposure to the rays of the sun
solarize(verb) reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by…
sold(adjective) disposed of to a purchaser
sold-out(adjective) having taken a bribe or bribes
solder(verb) join or fuse with solder
solderer(noun) a worker who joins or mends with solder
soldering(noun) fastening firmly together
soldering flux(noun) flux applied to surfaces that are to be joined by soldering; flux cleans the surfaces and results in a better…
soldering iron(noun) a hand tool with a heatable tip; used to melt and apply solder
soldier(noun) an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
soldier-fish(noun) the larger squirrelfishes
soldier grainy club(noun) a variety of grainy club
soldier of fortune(noun) a person hired to fight for another country than their own
soldierfish(noun) the larger squirrelfishes
soldiering(noun) skills that are required for the life of soldier
soldierlike(adjective) (of persons) befitting a warrior
soldierly(adjective) (of persons) befitting a warrior
Soldiers of God(noun) an Islamic extremist group of Kurds who oppose secular control with bombings and assassinations; believed to…
soldiership(noun) skills that are required for the life of soldier
soldiery(noun) soldiers collectively
sole(noun) the underside of footwear or a golf club
Solea(noun) type genus of the Soleidae
Solea lascaris(noun) small European sole
Solea solea(noun) highly valued as food
solecism(noun) a socially awkward or tactless act
soled(adjective) having a sole or soles especially as specified; used in combination
Soledad(noun) a city in northern Colombia; a suburb of Barranquilla
soledad pine(noun) medium-sized five-needled pine of southwestern California having long cylindrical cones
Soleidae(noun) soles
Soleirolia(noun) one species; a dwarf creeping mat-forming evergreen herb
Soleirolia soleirolii(noun) prostrate or creeping Corsican herb with moss-like small round short-stemmed leaves
soleless(adjective) having no sole
solely(adverb) without any others being included or involved
solemn(adjective) dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
solemness(noun) a trait of dignified seriousness
solemnisation(noun) the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
solemnise(verb) observe or perform with dignity or gravity
solemnity(noun) a trait of dignified seriousness
Solemnity of Mary(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a holy day of obligation
solemnization(noun) the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
solemnize(verb) observe or perform with dignity or gravity
solemnly(adverb) in a grave and sedate manner
Solenichthyes(noun) bellows fishes; shrimpfishes; cornetfishes; pipefishes; small order of chiefly tropical marine fishes of…
Solenidae(noun) razor clams
solenogaster(noun) deep-water wormlike mollusks lacking calcareous plates on the body but having fine slimy spicules on the…
Solenogastres(noun) an order of Amphineura
solenoid(noun) a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil
Solenopsis(noun) fire ants
Solenostemon(noun) genus of shrubby often succulent herbs of tropical Africa and Asia; includes some plants often placed in…
Solenostemon blumei(noun) perennial aromatic herb of southeastern Asia having large usually bright-colored or blotched leaves and…
Solenostemon scutellarioides(noun) perennial aromatic herb of southeastern Asia having large usually bright-colored or blotched leaves and…
Solent(noun) a strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
soleus(noun) a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle
soleus muscle(noun) a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle
solfa(noun) a system of solmization using the solfa syllables: do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti
solfa syllable(noun) one of the names for notes of a musical scale in solmization
solfege(noun) singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major
solfeggio(noun) singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major
solferino(noun) a pink dye that was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino
solicit(verb) make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

solicitation(noun) an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
solicitor(noun) a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
solicitor general(noun) a law officer appointed to assist an attorney general
solicitorship(noun) the position of solicitor
solicitous(adjective) full of anxiety and concern
solicitously(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner
solicitousness(noun) a feeling of excessive concern
solicitude(noun) a feeling of excessive concern
solid(adjective) characterized by good substantial quality
solid-colored(adjective) having the same color all over
solid-coloured(adjective) having the same color all over
solid-hoofed(adjective) having solid hooves
solid-state(adjective) characteristic of or relating to the physical properties of solid materials especially electromagnetic or…
solid-state physics(noun) the branch of physics that studies the properties of materials in the solid state: electrical conduction in…
solid angle(noun) an angle formed by three or more planes intersecting at a common point (the vertex)
solid body substance(noun) the solid parts of the body
solid figure(noun) a three-dimensional shape
solid food(noun) any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
solid geometry(noun) the geometry of 3-dimensional space
solid ground(noun) the solid part of the earth's surface
solid solution(noun) a homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals; a constituent of alloys that is…
solid state(noun) the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as…
Solidago(noun) goldenrod
Solidago bicolor(noun) plant of eastern North America having creamy white flowers
Solidago canadensis(noun) large North American goldenrod having showy clusters of yellow flowers on arching branches; often a weed
Solidago missouriensis(noun) similar to meadow goldenrod but usually smaller
Solidago multiradiata(noun) goldenrod similar to narrow goldenrod but having bristly hairs on edges of leaf stalks; mountainous regions…
Solidago nemoralis(noun) a dyer's weed of Canada and the eastern United States having yellow flowers sometimes used in dyeing
Solidago odora(noun) goldenrod of eastern America having aromatic leaves from which a medicinal tea is made
Solidago rugosa(noun) eastern North American herb whose yellow flowers are (or were) used in dyeing
Solidago sempervirens(noun) vigorous showy goldenrod common along eastern coast and Gulf Coast of North America
Solidago spathulata(noun) western American goldenrod with long narrow clusters of small yellow flowers
solidarity(noun) a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group
solidification(noun) the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
solidified(adjective) changed into a solid mass
solidify(verb) make solid or more solid; cause to solidify
solidifying(noun) the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
solidity(noun) the consistency of a solid
solidly(adverb) as an undiversified whole
solidness(noun) the consistency of a solid
solidus(noun) a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages
soliloquise(verb) talk to oneself
soliloquize(verb) talk to oneself
soliloquy(noun) speech you make to yourself
Solingen(noun) a city in west central Germany noted for cutlery
solipsism(noun) (philosophy) the philosophical theory that the self is all that you know to exist
solitaire(noun) a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself
solitarily(adverb) in solitude
solitariness(noun) the state of being alone in solitary isolation
solitary(adjective) characterized by or preferring solitude
solitary confinement(noun) confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
solitary pussytoes(noun) a variety of pussytoes
solitary vireo(noun) of eastern North America having a bluish-grey head and mostly green body
solitary wave(noun) (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear…
soliton(noun) (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear…
soliton wave(noun) (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear…
solitude(noun) a state of social isolation
solitudinarian(noun) one who lives in solitude
solleret(noun) armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel
solmisation(noun) a system of naming the notes of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters
solmizate(verb) sing by the syllables of solmization
solmization(noun) a system of naming the notes of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters
solo(noun) any activity that is performed alone without assistance
solo blast(noun) a home run with no runners on base
solo homer(noun) a home run with no runners on base
Solo man(noun) early man of late Pleistocene; skull resembles that of Neanderthal man but with smaller cranial capacity;…
soloist(noun) a musician who performs a solo
Solomon(noun) (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)
Solomon's-seal(noun) any of several plants of the genus Polygonatum having paired drooping yellowish-green flowers and a thick…
Solomon's seal(noun) a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism
Solomon Bellow(noun) United States author (born in Canada) whose novels influenced American literature after World War II…
Solomon Guggenheim(noun) United States philanthropist; son of Meyer Guggenheim who created several foundations to support the arts…
Solomon Hurok(noun) United States impresario who was born in Russia (1888-1974)
Solomon Islands(noun) the southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth
Solomonic(adjective) exhibiting or requiring the wisdom of Solomon in making difficult decisions
Solomons(noun) the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the…
solon(noun) a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
Solresol(noun) an artificial language
solstice(noun) either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
solubility(noun) the quantity of a particular substance that can dissolve in a particular solvent (yielding a saturated…
soluble(adjective) (of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water)
soluble glass(noun) a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to…
soluble RNA(noun) RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a…
solubleness(noun) the property of being dissoluble
solute(noun) the dissolved matter in a solution; the component of a solution that changes its state
solution(noun) a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
solvability(noun) the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it possible to solve
solvable(adjective) capable of being solved
solvate(verb) cause a solvation in (a substance)
solvating agent(noun) an agent that converts something into a solvate
solvation(noun) a chemical process in which solvent molecules and molecules or ions of the solute combine to form a compound
Solvay(noun) Belgian chemist who developed the Solvay process and built factories exploiting it (1838-1922)
Solvay process(noun) an industrial process for producing sodium carbonate from sodium chloride and ammonia and carbon dioxide
solve(verb) find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
solved(adjective) explained or answered
solvency(noun) the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due
solvent(noun) a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
solver(noun) a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a…
solving(noun) finding a solution to a problem
Solway Firth(noun) a large firth on the west coast of Britain between England and Scotland