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sod

/sɒd/

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noun

That stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.

Examples :

"The children played happily on the green sod of the park. "

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noun

Turf grown and cut specifically for the establishment of lawns.

Examples :

"The landscapers rolled sod onto the bare earth and made a presentable lawn by nightfall."

plant agriculture environment material

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verb

To cover with sod.

Examples :

"He sodded the worn areas twice a year."

agriculture environment

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noun

Sodomite; bugger.

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noun

(mildly pejorative, formerly considered vulgar) A person, usually male; often qualified with an adjective.

Examples :

"You mean old sod!"

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noun

Any trifling amount, a bugger, a damn, a jot.

Examples :

"I don’t care a sod."

curse person exclamation negative character attitude amount nothing

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verb

Bugger; sodomize.

curse sex moral inhuman

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verb

Damn, curse, confound.

Examples :

"Sod him!, Sod it!, Sod that bastard!"

curse language exclamation

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interjection

Expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration.

Examples :

""Sod it!" he exclaimed, throwing his pen on the desk. "

emotion exclamation attitude language

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verb

Examples :

"The water in the kettle was sodding rapidly, so I turned the heat down. "

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verb

(of a liquid) To boil vigorously.

Examples :

"The water in the pot is sodding, making steam rise rapidly. "

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verb

(of a liquid) To foam in an agitated manner, as if boiling.

Examples :

"The milk sod vigorously when I heated it on the stove. "

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verb

(of a person) To be in an agitated or angry mental state, as if boiling.

Examples :

"The student sod with frustration as he struggled to solve the difficult math problem. "

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verb

(of a place) To buzz with activity.

Examples :

"The town square really sodded with excitement on market day. "

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noun

A damper (bread) which has failed to rise, remaining a flat lump.

Examples :

"The bread I made for dinner was a flat sod; it didn't rise properly. "

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adjective

Examples :

"My favorite way to eat eggs is sod, because the yolk is firm but still moist. "

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adjective

(of bread) Sodden; incompletely risen.

Examples :

"sod damper"

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noun

Examples :

"The sod flew over the schoolyard fence. "

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