English words starting with soa

Meanings of Soak:

verb

Make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid.

Usage examples:

Soak the beans overnight in water

noun

An act of immersing someone or something in liquid for a period of time.

Usage examples:

I'm looking forward to a long soak in the bath

Meanings of Soak-up:

phrasal verb

To absorb or enjoy something that exists around you

Usage examples:

I just want to lie on the beach and soak up the sun., she soaks up everything that’s said in class.

Meanings of Soakaway:

noun

A pit, typically filled with hard core, into which waste water is piped so that it drains slowly out into the surrounding soil.

Usage examples:

It was agreed to provide beech-filled soakaways about 1 metre cube with a polythene and concrete top.

Meanings of Soaked:

adjective

Extremely wet; saturated.

Usage examples:

He got absolutely soaked in the rain

verb

Make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid.

Usage examples:

Soak the beans overnight in water

Meanings of Soaking:

adjective

Extremely wet; wet through.

Usage examples:

His jacket was soaking

noun

An act of wetting something thoroughly.

Usage examples:

In spring, give the soil a good soaking

verb

Make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid.

Usage examples:

Soak the beans overnight in water

Meanings of Soaking-up:

phrasal verb

To absorb or enjoy something that exists around you

Usage examples:

I just want to lie on the beach and soak up the sun., she soaks up everything that’s said in class.

Meanings of Soaks:

verb

Make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid.

Usage examples:

Soak the beans overnight in water

noun

An act of immersing someone or something in liquid for a period of time.

Usage examples:

I'm looking forward to a long soak in the bath

Meanings of Soap:

noun

A substance used with water for washing and cleaning, made of a compound of natural oils or fats with sodium hydroxide or another strong alkali, and typically having perfume and colouring added.

Usage examples:

A bar of soap

verb

Wash with soap.

Usage examples:

She soaped her face

Meanings of Soap-flakes:

noun

Small, flat pieces of soap used for washing clothes, especially by hand

Usage examples:

A box of soap flakes

Meanings of Soap-opera:

noun

A television program, usually broadcast five days a week, about the lives of a particular group of characters

Meanings of Soapberries:

noun

A tree or shrub with berries that produce a soapy froth when crushed.

Usage examples:

The most common forms included beech-like trees, poplars, willows, cattails, sumac, soapberry, and …

Meanings of Soapberry:

noun

A tree or shrub with berries that produce a soapy froth when crushed.

Usage examples:

The most common forms included beech-like trees, poplars, willows, cattails, sumac, soapberry, and …

Meanings of Soapbox:

noun

A box or crate used as a makeshift stand by a public speaker.

Usage examples:

A soapbox orator

Meanings of Soapboxes:

noun

A box or crate used as a makeshift stand by a public speaker.

Usage examples:

A soapbox orator

Meanings of Soaped:

verb

Wash with soap.

Usage examples:

She soaped her face

noun

A substance used with water for washing and cleaning, made of a compound of natural oils or fats with sodium hydroxide or another strong alkali, and typically having perfume and colouring added.

Usage examples:

A bar of soap

Meanings of Soapfishes:

noun

A stout-bodied fish of tropical seas which produces large amounts of toxic mucus from the skin, giving it a soapy feel when handled.

Usage examples:

There were plenty of unusual sightings - i came across dwarf lionfish, stonefish, toadfish, frogfis…

Meanings of Soapier:

adjective

Containing or covered with soap.

Usage examples:

Hot soapy water

noun

A soap opera.

Usage examples:

The iconic northern english soapie, coronation street

Meanings of Soapiest:

adjective

Containing or covered with soap.

Usage examples:

Hot soapy water

noun

A soap opera.

Usage examples:

The iconic northern english soapie, coronation street

Meanings of Soaping:

verb

Wash with soap.

Usage examples:

She soaped her face

noun

A substance used with water for washing and cleaning, made of a compound of natural oils or fats with sodium hydroxide or another strong alkali, and typically having perfume and colouring added.

Usage examples:

A bar of soap

Meanings of Soaps:

noun

A substance used with water for washing and cleaning, made of a compound of natural oils or fats with sodium hydroxide or another strong alkali, and typically having perfume and colouring added.

Usage examples:

A bar of soap

verb

Wash with soap.

Usage examples:

She soaped her face

Meanings of Soapstone:

noun

A soft rock consisting largely of talc.

Usage examples:

Production procedures across granite, marble, sandstone and soapstone, along with case studies comp…

Meanings of Soapstones:

noun

A soft rock consisting largely of talc.

Usage examples:

Production procedures across granite, marble, sandstone and soapstone, along with case studies comp…

Meanings of Soapsud:

noun

Another term for suds.

Meanings of Soapsuds:

noun

Another term for suds.

plural noun

Bubbles that form when soap is mixed with water

Meanings of Soapwort:

noun

A european plant of the pink family, with fragrant pink or white flowers and leaves that were formerly used to make soap.

Usage examples:

I had wormwood, soapwort, dill, yarrow, tarragon, chives, rosemary, lavender, angelica, many kinds …