NOUN | object | sod, turf, sward, greensward | surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots |
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substance | SOD, superoxide dismutase | an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen | |
person | sod, sodomite, sodomist, bugger | someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male) | |
person | sod, guy, cat, hombre, bozo | an informal British term for a youth or man | |
VERB | contact | sod | cover with sod |
Sounds | saa'd | |
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Rhymes | arthropod ... wad: 38 rhymes with aad... |
Meaning | surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots. | |
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Synonyms | turf, sward, greensward | |
Narrower | divot | A piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club) |
Broader | land, ground, soil | material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) |
Spanish | césped, champa, tepe, terrón | |
Verbs | sod | cover with sod |
Meaning | An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen. | |
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Synonym | superoxide dismutase | |
Broader | enzyme | Any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |
Spanish | superóxido dismutasa |
Meaning | someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male). | |
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Synonyms | sodomite, sodomist, bugger | |
Broader | pervert, deviant, deviate, degenerate | A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior |
Spanish | sodomita | |
Catalan | sodomita |
Meaning | An informal British term for a youth or man. | |
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Example | "the poor sod couldn't even buy a drink" | |
Synonyms | guy, cat, hombre, bozo | |
Region | Britain | a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
Broader | man, adult male | An adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) |
Spanish | hombre, tío, tipo |
Meaning | Cover with sod. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Broader | cover | Provide with a covering or cause to be covered |
Nouns | sod | surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots |
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