English Explanatory Dictionary

sod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.
  2. Turf grown and cut specifically for the establishment of lawns.
  3. A piece of this.
verb
  1. To cover with sod.
noun
  1. Sodomite; bugger.
  2. A person; often qualified with an adjective.
  3. Any trifling amount, a bugger, a damn, a jot.
intj
  1. expression of annoyance.
verb
  1. Bugger; sodomize.
  2. Damn, curse, confound.
verb
  1. simple past of seethe
adj
  1. Boiled.
  2. Sodden; incompletely risen.
noun
  1. A damper (bread) which has failed to rise, remaining a flat lump.
noun
  1. The rock dove.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of superoxide dismutase.
  2. Abbreviation of start of day.
noun
  1. Initialism of separation of duties.

Pronunciation

/sɒd/ /sɑd/ /sɔd/ en-us-sod.ogg en-au-sod.ogg

Word forms

sod sods sodding sodded more sod most sod

Etymology

From Middle English sod, sodde first attested in the mid-15th century, from Middle Dutch zoden (“turf”) or Middle Low German sôde, soede (“turf”), both related to Dutch zode (“turf”), German Sode (“turf”), Old Frisian sātha (“sod”), all being of uncertain ultimate origin.

Derived words

sodbuster sodbusting sodder soddie sodification sodless sod poodle sod roof sod-soaker resod old sod sod all sodcast Sod’s law sod a dog sod it sod off sod that for a game of soldiers sod this for a game of soldiers sod this for a lark
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