SOUFFLÉ, s[=oo]-fl[=a]', _n._ a light dish, consisting of the whites of
eggs, with chocolate, cheese, vanilla, &c., whisked into a creamy
froth.--_adj._ prepared in this way. [Fr., _souffler_, to blow--L.
_suffl[=a]re_, to blow.]
SOUGH, sow, suf, or, as Scot., s[=oo]h, _v.i._ to sigh, as the
wind.--_v.t._ to whine out cantingly.--_n._ a sighing of the wind: a vague
rumour: a whining tone of voice.--KEEP A CALM SOUGH, to keep quiet. [Prob.
Ice. _súgr_, a rushing sound, or A.S. _swógan_, to rustle.]
SOUGH, suf, _n._ a drain, sewer, mine-adit.--_n._ SOUGH'ING-TILE, a
drain-tile. [Prob. W. _soch_, a drain.]
SOUGHT, sawt, _pa.t._ and _pa.p._ of _seek_.
SOUL, s[=o]l, _n._ that part of man which thinks, feels, desires, &c.: the
seat of life and intellect: life: essence: internal power: energy or
grandeur of mind: a human being, a person.--_ns._ SOUL'-BELL, the passing
bell; SOUL'-C[=U]R'ER (_Shak._), a parson.--_adjs._ SOULED, full of soul or
feeling; SOUL'-FEAR'ING (_Shak._), soul-terrifying; SOUL'FUL, expressive of
elevated feeling.--_adv._ SOUL'FULLY.--_n._ SOUL'FULNESS.--_adj._
SOUL'LESS, without nobleness of mind, mean, spiritless.--_ns._
SOUL'LESSNESS; SOUL'-SHOT, -SCOT, a funeral payment.--_adj._ SOUL'-SICK,
morally diseased.--ALL-SOULS' DAY, the 2d November, when the souls of the
faithful departed are commemorated. [M. E. _saule_--A.S. _sáwol_; Ger.
_seele_.]
SOUM, SOWM, sowm, _n._ (_Scot._) the proportion of sheep or cattle suitable
for any pasture: pasture for a certain number of sheep or cattle.--_v.i._
to determine such. [A form of _sum_.]
SOUND, sownd, _adj._ safe, whole, entire: perfect: healthy, strong:
profound: correct: orthodox: weighty.--_adv._ soundly, completely fast, as
in sleep.--_adv._ SOUND'LY.--_n._ SOUND'NESS. [A.S. _gesund_; Ger.
_gesund_, and perh. L. _sanus_, sound.]
SOUND, sownd, _n._ a narrow passage of water: a strait. [A.S. _sund_, a
narrow arm of the sea, from _swimman_, to swim; Ger. _sund_, a strait.]
SOUND, sownd, _n._ the air or swimming bladder of a fish. [A.S. _sund_,
swimming.]
SOUND, sownd, _v.i._ to make a noise: to utter a voice: to spread or be
spread: to appear on narration.--_v.t._ to cause to make a noise: to utter
audibly: to direct by a sound or audible signal: to examine by percussion:
to publish audibly.--_n._ the impression produced on the ear by the
vibrations of air: noise, particular quality of tone: report,
hearing-distance: empty or meaningless noise.--_p.adj._ SOUND'ING, making a
sound or noise: having a magnificent sound.--_ns._ SOUND'ING-BOARD,
SOUND'-BOARD, the thin plate of wood or metal which increases and
propagates the sound of a musical instrument: the horizontal board or
structure over a pulpit, reading-desk, &c., carrying the speaker's voice
towards the audience; SOUND'ING-POST, SOUND'-POST, a support set under the
bridge of a violin, for propagating the sounds to the body of the
instrument.--_adj._ SOUND'LESS, without sound, silent: not capable of being
sounded, unfathomable. [M. E. _sounen_--O. Fr. _soner_--L. _son[=a]re_, to
sound, _sonus_, a sound.]
SOUND, sownd, _v.t._ to measure the depth of, esp. with a line and plummet:
to probe: to try to discover a man's secret thoughts, wishes, &c.: to test:
to introduce an instrument into the bladder to examine it.--_v.i._ to use
the line and lead in ascertaining the depth of water.--_n._ a probe, an
instrument to discover stone in the bladder.--_ns._ SOUND'ING, the
ascertaining the depth of water: (_pl._) any part of the ocean where a
sounding-line will reach the bottom; SOUND'ING-LEAD, the weight at the end
of a sounding-line; SOUND'ING-LINE, a line with a plummet at the end for
soundings; SOUND'ING-ROD, a rod for measuring water in a ship's hold. [O.
Fr. _sonder_, to sound; acc. to Diez, from Low L. _subund[=a]re_--L. _sub_,
under, _unda_, a wave.]
SOUND, sownd, _n._ (_Spens._) swoon.
SOUNDER, sown'd[.e]r, _n._ a herd of swine, a young boar. [A.S. _sunor_, a
herd of swine.]
SOUP, s[=oo]p, _n._ the nutritious liquid obtained by boiling meat or
vegetables in stock--named from the chief ingredient, as pea-, tomato-,
vermicelli-, hare-, oxtail-soup, &c.--_ns._ SOUP'ER, a convert for the sake
of material benefits; SOUP'-KITCH'EN, a place for supplying soup to the
poor gratis or at a nominal price; SOUP'-MAI'GRE, a thin fish or vegetable
soup, originally for fast-days; SOUP'-TICK'ET, a ticket authorising the
holder to receive soup at a soup-kitchen.--_adj._ SOUP'Y. [O. Fr.
_soupe_--Old Dut. _sop_, _zop_, broth, _soppe_, _zoppe_, a sop.]
SOUPÇON, soop-song', _n._ a suspicion--hence a very small quantity, as of
spirits. [Fr.]
SOUPLE, s[=oo]p'l, _adj._ a provincial form of _supple_--denoting raw silk
deprived of its silk-glue.
SOUR, sowr, _adj._ having a pungent, acid taste: turned, as milk: rancid:
crabbed or peevish in temper: bitter: cold and wet, as soil.--_v.t._ to
make sour or acid: to make cross, peevish, or discontented.--_v.i._ to
become sour or acid: to become peevish or crabbed.--_n._ SOUR'-CROUT (see
SAUER-KRAUT).--_adj._ SOUR'-EYED, morose-looking.--_ns._ SOUR'-GOURD, the
cream-of-tartar tree; SOUR'ING, vinegar: the crab-apple: the process in
bleaching fabrics that follows the treatment with bleaching-powder,
consisting in treatment of the fabric with hydrochloric or sulphuric acid,
so as to wash out the lime.--_adj._ SOUR'ISH, somewhat sour.--_adv._
SOUR'LY, in a sour manner: with acidity: with acrimony:
discontentedly.--_ns._ SOUR'NESS, the state of being sour: acidity:
peevishness: discontent; SOUR'-SOP, a tree of tropical America and its
fruit, closely allied to the custard-apple: (_prov._) an ill-natured
person. [A.S. _súr_; Ger. _sauer_, Ice. _súrr_.]
SOURCE, s[=o]rs, _n._ that from which anything rises or originates: origin:
the spring from which a stream flows. [O. Fr. _sorse_ (Fr. _source_), from
_sourdre_ (It. _sorgere_)--L. _surg[)e]re_, to raise up, to rise.]