n. Colloq. Familiar form of address to a young boy.

n. Archaic truth. [old english]

adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 covered with soot.

- black or brownish-black.

adj. (-ier, -iest) colloq. Mawkishly sentimental; silly; infatuated. soppily adv. Soppiness n. [from *sop]

—adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 pained, regretful, penitent (sorry about the mess).

- (foll. By for) feeling pity or sympathy for.

- (attrib.) Wretched (a sorry sight). —int. Expression of apology. sorry for oneself dejected. [old english: related to *sore]

voce adv. In an undertone. [italian]

—v. Moan or whisper like the wind in trees etc. —n. This sound. [old english]

barrier n. High resistance of air to objects moving at speeds near that of sound.

- bite n. Short pithy extract from an interview, speech, etc., as part of a news etc. Broadcast.

- effect n. Sound other than speech or music made artificially for a film, broadcast, etc.

- system n. Equipment for sound reproduction.

- wave n. Wave of compression and rarefaction, by which sound is transmitted in the air etc.

- —n. - sensation caused in the ear by the vibration of the surrounding air or other medium.

- vibrations causing this sensation.

- what is or may be heard.

- idea or impression conveyed by words (don't like the sound of that).

- mere words. —v. - (cause to) emit sound.

- utter, pronounce (sound a warning note).

- convey an impression when heard (sounds worried).

- give an audible signal for (an alarm etc.).

- test (the lungs etc.) By the sound produced. sound off talk loudly or express one's opinions forcefully. soundless adj. [latin sonus]

- —adj. - healthy; not diseased, injured, or rotten.

- (of an opinion, policy, etc.) Correct, well-founded.

- financially secure.

- undisturbed (sound sleeper).

- thorough (sound thrashing). —adv. Soundly (sound asleep). soundly adv. Soundness n. [old english]

- v. - test the depth or quality of the bottom of (the sea or a river etc.).

- (often foll. By out) inquire (esp. Discreetly) into the opinions or feelings of (a person). [french sonder from latin sub unda under the wave]

- n. Strait (of water). [old english, = swimming]

adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 like soup.

- sentimental.

—v. (-sing) 1 immerse in pickle or other liquid.

- (as soused adj.) Colloq. Drunk.

- (usu. Foll. By in) soak (a thing) in liquid. —n. - a pickle made with salt. B us food in pickle.

- plunge or drench in water. [french sous]