English words starting with sof

Meanings of Sofa:

noun

A long upholstered seat with a back and arms, for two or more people.

Usage examples:

Sofa cushions

Meanings of Sofa-bed:

noun

A bed that folds out of a sofa

Meanings of Sofar:

noun

A system in which the sound waves from an underwater explosion are detected and located by three or more listening stations, useful in determining the position at sea of survivors of a disaster.

Usage examples:

Listening in the sofar channel, scientists or naval personnel can record sounds whose source is tho…

Meanings of Sofars:

noun

A system in which the sound waves from an underwater explosion are detected and located by three or more listening stations, useful in determining the position at sea of survivors of a disaster.

Usage examples:

Listening in the sofar channel, scientists or naval personnel can record sounds whose source is tho…

Meanings of Sofas:

noun

A long upholstered seat with a back and arms, for two or more people.

Usage examples:

Sofa cushions

Meanings of Soffit:

noun

The underside of an architectural structure such as an arch, a balcony, or overhanging eaves.

Usage examples:

The stadium's design, which suggests an ornate airline hangar, is punctuated with arches balconies,…

Meanings of Soffits:

noun

The underside of an architectural structure such as an arch, a balcony, or overhanging eaves.

Usage examples:

The stadium's design, which suggests an ornate airline hangar, is punctuated with arches balconies,…

Meanings of Soffritto:

noun

(in spanish and italian cooking) a mixture of lightly fried onions and garlic, usually with tomatoes and other vegetables, used as a base for soups and stews.

Usage examples:

There are beautifully fried morsels of goat cheese, too, in a vibrant, tomatoey sofrito sauce that …

Meanings of Sofia:

proper noun

The capital of bulgaria; population 1,162,898 (2008). an ancient thracian settlement, it became a province of rome in the first century ad. it was held by the turks between the late 14th and late 19th centuries and became the capital of bulgaria in 1879.

Meanings of Soft:

adjective

Easy to mould, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch.

Usage examples:

Soft margarine

adverb

(of a consonant) pronounced as a fricative (as c in ice ).

Meanings of Soft-centred:

adjective

Used to describe food, especially chocolates, that are soft inside

Usage examples:

A box of soft-centred milk chocolates, the movie is a soft-centred, romantic comedy., he's a soft-c…

Meanings of Soft-core:

adjective

Showing sexual images, but not of sexual acts or the sexual organs

Usage examples:

Soft-core pornography

Meanings of Soft-drink:

noun

A drink, usually flavored, that does not contain alcohol

Meanings of Soft-goods:

noun

Products made of cloth such as clothes, curtains, and sheets

Usage examples:

Analysts expect the store to concentrate on clothing and other soft goods.

Meanings of Soft-hearted:

adjective

Kind and willing to help other people

Meanings of Soft-option:

noun

The easiest of two or more possible choices

Usage examples:

The soft option is simply to say nothing for the moment.

Meanings of Soft-palate:

noun

The soft piece of muscle and tissue that forms the top of the mouth at the back, separating the passages behind the nose from the throat

Meanings of Soft-pedal:

verb

To treat something unpleasant as less important, because you want to avoid angering or hurting people

Usage examples:

The movie soft-pedals the more sensational aspects of his life.

Meanings of Soft-porn:

noun

Books and films showing sexual activity that is less extreme than other material of the same type

Meanings of Soft-soap:

verb

To try to persuade someone to do what you want by saying pleasant things to them

Meanings of Soft-soaping:

verb

Present participle of soft-soap

Meanings of Soft-spot:

noun

A strong liking for something or someone

Usage examples:

I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for denver.

Meanings of Soft-top:

noun

A convertible (= car with a soft roof that can be folded back)

Meanings of Soft-touch:

noun

Infmlsomeone who is easy to control or get money from

Usage examples:

The chief, obviously a soft touch, gave him ten bucks.

Meanings of Softa:

noun

A muslim student of sacred law and theology.

Usage examples:

This practice not only provided jobs for imams and wa`izs but also pleased softas who in that time …