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• sop. — soprano. * * * abbrev Soprano * * * sop «sop», noun, verb, sopped, sop|ping. –n. 1. a piece of food dipped or soaked in milk, broth, or the like. 2. Figurative. something given to soothe or quiet; …   Useful english dictionary

• sop up — verb 1. take in, also metaphorically The sponge absorbs water well She drew strength from the minister s words • Syn: ↑absorb, ↑suck, ↑imbibe, ↑soak up, ↑suck up, ↑draw, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• sop — /sɒp / (say sop) noun 1. a piece of bread or the like dipped, or for dipping, in liquid food. 2. anything thoroughly soaked. 3. something given to pacify or quiet, or as a bribe. 4. Colloquial a weak or cowardly person. –verb (sopped, sopping)… …  

• Water fluoridation — Fluoridation does not affect the appearance, taste or smell of drinking water.[1] Water fluoridation is the controlled addition of fluoride to a public water supply to reduce tooth decay. Fluoridated water has flu …   Wikipedia

• sop — [OE] The word sop originally denoted a ‘piece of bread, cake, etc dipped into water, milk, wine, or similar liquid’. The modern metaphorical meaning ‘something given to gain favour, bribe’ did not emerge until the mid 17th century, in allusion to …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• sop — [OE] The word sop originally denoted a ‘piece of bread, cake, etc dipped into water, milk, wine, or similar liquid’. The modern metaphorical meaning ‘something given to gain favour, bribe’ did not emerge until the mid 17th century, in allusion to …   Word origins

• Amphoe Sop Prap — Infobox Amphoe name=Sop Prap thai=สบปราบ province=Lampang coordinates=coord|17|52|51|N|99|20|14|E|type:adm2nd region:TH capital=Sop Prap area=502.46 area rai=314,040 population=28,515 population as of=2005 density=56.8 postal code=52170… …   Wikipedia

• hys|sop — «HIHS uhp», noun. 1. a fragrant, bushy plant used especially for medicine and flavoring. It belongs to the mint family. 2. a plant whose twigs were used for sprinkling water in certain religious ceremonies, mentioned in the Bible; aspergillus:… …   Useful english dictionary

• S.O.P. — sop «sop», noun, verb, sopped, sop|ping. –n. 1. a piece of food dipped or soaked in milk, broth, or the like. 2. Figurative. something given to soothe or quiet; bribe: »Concessions are a sop to the malcontents in the organization …   Useful english dictionary

• soaper — ˈsōpə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English soper, from sope soap + er more at soap 1. : one that makes or deals in soap 2 …   Useful english dictionary