—v. (-ll-; us -l-) 1 weep with sniffling.

- run at the nose; sniffle.

- show weak or tearful sentiment. —n. Act of snivelling. [old english]

adj. (-ier, -iest) colloq. Supercilious; conceited; snobbish. snootily adv. [origin unknown]

colloq. —n. Short sleep, nap. —v. (-zing) take a snooze. [origin unknown]

adj. (-ier, -iest) slang 1 running or covered with nasal mucus.

- snooty.

- mean, contemptible. snottily adv. Snottiness n.

n. Association football. [from *assoc.]

climber n. Person anxious to gain a higher social status.

- contract n. Agreement between the state and population for mutual advantage.

- democracy n. Political system favouring a mixed economy and democratic social change. social democrat n.

- science n. The study of society and social relationships. social scientist n.

- security n. State assistance to the poor and unemployed etc.

- services n.pl. Welfare services provided by the state, esp. Education, health, and housing.

- work n. Professional or voluntary work with disadvantaged groups. social worker n.

- —adj. - of society or its organization, esp. Of the relations of people or classes of people.

- living in organized communities.

- needing companionship; gregarious. —n. Social gathering, esp. Of a club. socially adv. [latin: related to *sociable]

n. Hollow for something to fit into etc., esp. A device receiving an electric plug, light-bulb, etc. [anglo-french]

adj. - saturated; soaked through.

- stupid or dull etc. With drunkenness. [archaic past part. Of *seethe]

bicarbonate n. White crystalline compound used in baking-powder.

- chloride n. Common salt.

- hydroxide n. Strongly alkaline compound used in soap etc.; caustic soda.

- lamp n. Lamp using sodium vapour and giving a yellow light.

- n. Soft silver-white metallic element. [from *soda]

- nitrate n. White powdery compound used in fertilizers etc.

n. = *buggery. sodomize v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing). [latin from sodom: gen. 18,19]