Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z sororate The custom of the marriage of a man to the sister of his wife, usually after the wife has died. sororial Synonym of sororal (“of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a sister or sisters”). sororicidal Of or pertaining to sororicide, the killing of one's sister. sororicidally In a sororicidal manner. sororicide The killing of one's sister. sororin A phosphoprotein that regulates sister chromatid cohesion sorority A group of girls or women associated for a common purpose; a sisterhood. sororitylike Resembling or characteristic of a sorority (social organization of female students). sororize To associate, or have a relationship, as or as if sisters; to have sisterly feelings or bonds. soros A surname from Hungarian. sorose Bearing sori. Sorosian Of or pertaining to George Soros, or his ideas, philosophy, or adherents. sorosilicate Any silicate based on the dimeric anion Si₂O₇⁶⁻. sorosis Any multiple fruit, usually fleshy, that is derived from the multiple ovaries in an infructescence. Such a structure typically includes remnants of floral tissues such as the perianth. Examples include the mulberry and pineapple. sorosite A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal pinkish tin white mineral containing antimony, copper, and tin. sorostitute A sexually promiscuous member of a sorority (a social group for female students). sorosus A fleshy multiple fruit, such as a mulberry or a pineapple. sorption Either of the processes of absorption and adsorption; sorbing. sorptive Relating to sorption or sorptivity sorptivity The ability or tendency of a material to absorb or desorb liquids by capillarity. sorptometer A device used to measure sorption sorra sorrow sorrage The blades of green corn, wheat or barley. Sorraia A rare breed of horse indigenous to the portion of the Iberian peninsula, in the Sorraia River basin, in Portugal. sorrel Any member of species of the genus Rumex of various plants with acidic leaves, especially Sorrell A surname. Sorrentine Of or relating to Sorrento in Italy. Sorrentino A surname from Italian. sorrentinos A Argentinian dish similar to ravioli, but larger, more circular and originally wrapped without fluted edge. Sorrento A kind of Italian walnut. sorries Sorry. sorrily In a sorry manner; poorly. sorriness The state or quality of being sorry; regret. sorrisome Characterised or marked by sorriness or being sorry; pathetic; regretful; apologetic. sorrow unhappiness, woe sorrowed Made sad, caused to feel sorrow. sorrower One who sorrows. sorroweth third-person singular present simple form of sorrow sorrowful exhibiting sorrow; dejected; distraught; sad. (of a person) sorrowfully In a sorrowful manner; with sorrow and regret. sorrowfulness The quality or state of sorrow; sadness. sorrowing The act of feeling sorrow. sorrowingly While sorrowing; sorrowfully, woefully. sorrowless Devoid of sorrow. sorrowlessness Absence of sorrow. sorrowly with sorrow, full of sorrow sorrowsome Marked by sorrow; sad; dreary; sorrowful sorrowy Sorrowful. sorry Of a person, regretful or apologetic for one's actions. sorryful sorrowful sorryish Somewhat sorry. Sorsele A small town and municipality in Västerbotten County, Sweden. Sorsogon Sorsogon Province (a province of the Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines; capital and largest city: Sorsogon City) sort A general type. sorta Sort of. sortability The quality of being sortable. sortable That can be sorted. sortably suitably sortag To employ, or to undergo, sortagging. sortagging sortase-mediated transpeptidation sortal Of or pertaining to a sort, or kind. sortance fittingness; appropriateness; seemliness sortase Any of a group of prokaryotic enzymes that form pili through cleavage and isopeptide bonding of precursors sortation The use of any process of sorting. Sortavala A town in Karelia, Russia, formerly in Finland. sorted Put into some order by sorting. sortedness The quality of being sorted. sorter A person employed to sort. sortes divination, or the seeking of guidance, by chance selection of a passage in the Bible or another text regarded as authoritative. sortie An attack made by troops from a besieged position; a sally. sortilege Witchcraft, magic, especially as a means of making decisions or predictions. sortileger A magician. sortilegic Synonym of sortilegious. sortilegious Pertaining to sortilege, sorcerous sortilegus A diviner or soothsayer. sortilegy sortilege sortilin Any of a group of membrane glycoproteins that regulate cardiovascular activity sorting Ordering. Sortino A surname from Italian. sortita The air sung by any of the principal characters in an opera on entering. sortition Selection by drawing lots. sortitioned Chosen by sortition: selected by drawing lots. sortitive Relating to sortition. sortkey A key (field or value) by which data items are sorted. sortment assortment Sorto A surname. Sortor A surname. sortsa Sorts of. Sorum A surname from Norwegian. sorus Any reproductive structure, in some lichens and fungi, that produces spores. sorva Either of the tropical plants Couma macrocarpa and Couma utilis. Sorvino A surname from Italian. sory iron(II) sulfate, or some earth impregnated with it sorz sorry sos The conventional Morse code call made by a ship in distress. Sosa A surname. sosatie A kebab of curried meat on a skewer (usually not pork), cooked over an open flame or on the braai. Sosebee A surname. sosedkoite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal colorless mineral containing aluminum, antimony, calcium, niobium, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and tantalum. sosh A social security number. soshed Drunk. Sosipater A person mentioned in Romans 16:21. Perhaps the same person as Sopater sosiska A small sausage made from a mixture of ground meats, spices, and sometimes other ingredients like breadcrumbs or grains. Sosnick A surname. Sosnicki A surname from Polish. Sosnivka A city in Chervonohrad urban hromada, Sheptytskyi Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. Sosnove A rural settlement in Sosnove hromada, Rivne Raion, Rivne Oblast, founded in 1708 Sosnowice Four villages and settlements in Poland. Sosnowiec A city in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. Sosnowski A surname from Polish. Soso A surname. Sospita An epithet of the Roman goddess Juno. soss Anything dirty or muddy; a dirty puddle. sossle To make a mess with liquids; to slop. sossos A quantity of 60, such as a period of 60 years. Sostak A surname. sostenuto played in a sustained manner beyond the note's normal value Sostratus A male given name of historical usage Sostre A surname. sostrum A reward given for saving a person's life; a physician's fee. sosumi An alert chime sampled from a xylophone, used by Apple Inc. computers. sot Stupid person; fool. SOTA A Japanese male given name. Sotadean Sotadic sotadic Relating to, or resembling, the compositions of the Ancient Greek poet Sotades, often of an obscene or satirical nature. sotagliflozin An inhibitor of glucose transporters used as a drug to counter diabetes sotah An ordeal of a woman drinking priest-cursed bitter liquid to determine if she has committed adultery. Sotak A surname from Slovak. sotalol A beta-adrenergic blocking agent administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₂H₂₀N₂O₃S·HCl to treat ventricular arrhythmias. sotatercept activin inhibitor, trialled among other applications to counteract chemotherapy-induced anaemia Sotavento A group of four islands in Cape Verde, comprising: Maio, Santiago, Fogo, and Brava. Sotello A surname. Sotelo A surname from Spanish Soter An honorific epithet for rulers, heroes, and gods. soterial Of or pertaining to (usually Christian) salvation. soteriologic Synonym of soteriological. soteriological Pertaining to soteriology. soteriologically In terms of soteriology. soteriologist One who studies soteriology. soteriology The study or doctrine of salvation. Soterios A male given name from Greek. Soth A surname. Sothcott A surname. Sotheavy A female given name from Khmer. Sotheby A habitational surname from Old English. sother significant other Sothic Of or relating to the star Sirius, particularly in Egyptian or ancient Greek contexts. Sothis A star given great significance by the Ancient Egyptians, believed to be Sirius by modern scholars. Sotho A Mosotho (“person”); a member of the Basotho (“people”). Sothoness The quality or characteristic of being Sotho.