sod
Noun · VerbUS[sod]/sɑd/1 syllable
Open English WordNet
Noun (4)sods
- surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass rootsSynonyms: turfswardgreenswardType of land, groundKinds divot
- an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen“oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes”Synonyms: superoxide dismutaseType of enzyme
- someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)Synonyms: sodomitesodomistbuggerType of pervert, deviant
- an informal term for a youth or man“a nice guy”“the guy's only doing it for some doll”“the poor sod couldn't even buy a drink”Synonyms: guycathombrebozoType of man, adult male
Verb (1)sodded, sodding, sods
- cover with sodMore general cover
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Sod noun
Zoology The rock dove. dialect (England)
Sod
obs. past tense of Seethe.
Sod noun
Origin: Akin to LG. sode, D. zode, OD. sode, soode, OFries. satha, and E. seethe. So named from its sodden state in wet weather. See Seethe.
That stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.
She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod.— William Collins
Sod transitive verb [past tense & past participle Sodden; present participle & verbal noun Sodding.]
To cover with sod; to turf.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54