adjectiveπShareHealthy."He was safe and sound."medicinebodyconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareComplete, solid, or secure."Fred assured me the floorboards were sound."conditionqualityvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHaving the property of soundness."The teacher's explanation of the math problem was sound. "qualityconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareGood; acceptable; decent."The teacher's lesson plan was sound; it covered all the important concepts. "qualityvalueattitudemoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of sleep) Quiet and deep. Sound asleep means sleeping peacefully, often deeply."Her sleep was sound."physiologyconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHeavy; laid on with force."a sound beating"physicsenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareFounded in law; legal; valid; not defective."a sound title to land"lawrightgovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareSoundly."The teacher explained the concept soundly, ensuring everyone understood. "soundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShareYes; used to show agreement or understanding, generally without much enthusiasm.""Sound," she said, nodding slightly, when I asked if she was ready for the test. "communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium."He turned when he heard the sound of footsteps behind him.β Nobody made a sound."soundsensationphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA vibration capable of causing such sensations."The loud sound of the school bell signaled the end of class. "soundphysicssensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA distinctive style and sonority of a particular musician, orchestra etc"My sister's piano playing has a unique sound, full of quiet intensity. "musicsoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareNoise without meaning; empty noise."The teacher's lecture was filled with sound, but lacked any real information. "soundlanguagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareEarshot, distance within which a certain noise may be heard."Stay within the sound of my voice."soundarearangecommunicationphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo produce a sound."When the horn sounds, take cover."soundphoneticsmusiccommunicationphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo convey an impression by one's sound."He sounded good when we last spoke."communicationlanguagesoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be conveyed in sound; to be spread or published; to convey intelligence by sound."The teacher's instructions sound through the classroom. "communicationmediasoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo resound."The teacher's voice sounded throughout the entire classroom. "soundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(often with in) To arise or to be recognizable as arising in or from a particular area of law."The problem with the contract sounds in employment law. "lawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to produce a sound."He sounds the instrument."soundphysicsmusicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a vowel or consonant) To pronounce."The teacher asked the student to sound the word "beautiful" clearly. "languagephoneticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean."Puget Sound; Owen Sound"geographyoceannauticalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe air bladder of a fish."Cod sounds are an esteemed article of food."organanimalfishanatomybiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA cuttlefish."My uncle caught a sound during his fishing trip. "animalfishnauticalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn instrument for probing or dilating; a sonde."The doctor used a sound to examine the patient's throat. "medicineutensildeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA long, thin probe for sounding body cavities or canals such as the urethra."The doctor used a sound to check the patient's urethra for blockages. "medicineanatomydeviceutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareDive downwards, used of a whale."The whale sounded and eight hundred feet of heavy line streaked out of the line tub before he ended his dive."animalnauticaloceanbiologynatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ascertain, or try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe."When I sounded him, he appeared to favor the proposed deal."mindactioncommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTest; ascertain the depth of water with a sounding line or other device."Mariners on sailing ships would sound the depth of the water with a weighted rope."nauticalsailingoceantechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo examine with the instrument called a sound or sonde, or by auscultation or percussion."to sound a patient, or the bladder or urethra"medicineanatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
