sod
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
sahdIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɑd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
uncountable
The stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.
uncountable
Turf grown and cut specifically for the establishment of lawns.
countable
A piece of this.
(UK, Ireland, slang, mildly derogatory, formerly considered vulgar) A person; often qualified with an adjective.
Australiacolloquial
A damper (bread) which has failed to rise, remaining a flat lump.
verb
To cover with sod.
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This meaning: Surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
Used this way, sod is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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