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so|ci|ol|ogy /soʊ siɒ lədʒi/ N‑UNCOUNT Sociology is the study of society or of the way society is organized. ●  so|cio|logi|cal /soʊ siəlɒ dʒ I k ^ə l/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] □  Psychological and sociological studies were emphasizing the importance of the family. ●  so|ci|olo|gist (sociologists ) N‑COUNT □  All sociologists are engaged in an attempt to understand the links across and within societies.

so|cio|path /soʊ siəpæθ/ (sociopaths ) N‑COUNT A sociopath is the same as a psychopath .

so cio-poli tical also sociopolitical ADJ [ADJ n] Socio-political systems and problems involve a combination of social and political factors. □  …sociopolitical issues such as ecology and human rights.

sock /sɒ k/ (socks ) N‑COUNT Socks are pieces of clothing which cover your foot and ankle and are worn inside shoes. □  …a pair of knee-length socks.

sock|et /sɒ k I t/ (sockets )

1 N‑COUNT A socket is a device on a piece of electrical equipment into which you can put a bulb or plug.

2 N‑COUNT A socket is a device or point in a wall where you can connect electrical equipment to the power supply. [BRIT ] in AM, use outlet 3 N‑COUNT You can refer to any hollow part or opening in a structure which another part fits into as a socket . □  Her eyes were sunk deep into their sockets.

sod /sɒ d/ (sods )

1 N‑COUNT If someone calls another person or something such as a job a sod , they are expressing anger or annoyance towards that person or thing. [BRIT , INFORMAL , RUDE , DISAPPROVAL ]

2 EXCLAM If someone uses an expression such as sod it , sod you , or sod that , they are expressing anger or showing that they do not care about something. [BRIT , INFORMAL , RUDE , FEELINGS ]

3 PHRASE Sod all means 'nothing at all'. [BRIT , INFORMAL , RUDE , EMPHASIS ]

4 PHRASE Sod's Law or sod's law is the idea that if something can go wrong, it will go wrong. [BRIT , INFORMAL ]

▸  sod off PHRASAL VERB If someone tells someone else to sod off , they are telling them in a very rude way to go away or leave them alone. [BRIT , INFORMAL , RUDE ]

soda /soʊ də/ (sodas )

1 N‑VAR Soda is the same as soda water .

2 N‑VAR Soda is a sweet fizzy drink. [AM ] □  …a glass of diet soda. ● N‑COUNT A soda is a bottle of soda. □  They had liquor for the adults and sodas for the children.

3 → see also bicarbonate of soda , caustic soda

so da crack|er (soda crackers ) N‑COUNT A soda cracker is a thin, square, salty biscuit. [AM ]

so da foun|tain (soda fountains ) N‑COUNT A soda fountain is a counter in a drugstore or café, where snacks and non-alcoholic drinks are prepared and sold. [AM ]

so da pop (soda pops ) N‑UNCOUNT Soda pop is a sweet fizzy drink. [AM ] ● N‑COUNT A soda pop is a bottle or a glass of soda pop.

so da si|phon (soda siphons ) also soda syphon N‑COUNT A soda siphon is a special bottle for putting soda water in a drink.

so da wa|ter also soda-water N‑VAR Soda water is fizzy water used for mixing with alcoholic drinks and fruit juice. ● N‑COUNT A glass of soda water can be referred to as a soda water .

sod|den /sɒ d ^ə n/ ADJ Something that is sodden is extremely wet. □  We stripped off our sodden clothes.

-sodden /-sɒd ^ə n/

1 COMB [usu ADJ n] -sodden combines with 'drink' and with the names of alcoholic drinks to form adjectives which describe someone who has drunk too much alcohol and is in a bad state as a result. □  He portrays a drink-sodden reporter.

2 COMB [usu ADJ n] -sodden combines with words such as 'rain' to form adjectives which describe someone or something that has become extremely wet as a result of the thing that is mentioned. □  The porter put our scruffy rain-sodden luggage on a trolley.

sod|ding /sɒ d I ŋ/ ADJ [ADJ n] Sodding is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry or annoyed. [BRIT , INFORMAL , RUDE , EMPHASIS ]

so|dium /soʊ diəm/