The Wordsmith Dictionary

Note: Soul is used in the formation of numerous compounds, most of which are of obvious signification; as, soul-betraying, soul- consuming, soul-destroying, soul-distracting, soul-enfeebling, soul- exalting, soul-felt, soul-harrowing, soul-piercing, soul-quickening,soul-reviving, soul-stirring, soul-subduing, soul-withering, etc.

Syn. -- Spirit; life; courage; fire; ardor. Cure of souls. See Cure, n., 2. -- Soul bell, the passing bell. Bp. Hall. -- Soul foot. See Soul scot, below. [Obs. ] -- Soul scot or Soul shot. Etym: [Soul + scot, or shot; cf. AS. sawelsceat.] (O. Eccl. Law ) A funeral duty paid in former times for a requiem for the soul. Ayliffe.

SOUL

SOUL Soul, v. t.

Defn: To indue with a soul; to furnish with a soul or mind. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

SOULED

SOULED Souled, a.

Defn: Furnished with a soul; possessing soul and feeling; -- used chiefly in composition; as, great-souled Hector. "Grecian chiefs... largely souled. " Dryden.

SOULILI

SOULILI Sou "li *li `, n. (Zoöl.)

Defn: A long-tailed, crested Javan monkey (Semnopithecus mitratus ). The head, the crest, and the upper surface of the tail, are black.

SOULLESS

SOULLESS Soul "less, a.

Defn: Being without a soul, or without greatness or nobleness of mind; mean; spiritless. Slave, souless villain, dog! Shak.

SOULLESSLY

SOULLESSLY Soul "less *ly, adv.

Defn: In a soulless manner. Tylor.

New American Oxford Dictionary

soul

soul |sōl soʊl | ▶noun 1 the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal. • a person's moral or emotional nature or sense of identity: in the depths of her soul, she knew he would betray her. • emotional or intellectual energy or intensity, esp. as revealed in a work of art or an artistic performance: their interpretation lacked soul. 2 the essence or embodiment of a specified quality: he was the soul of discretion | brevity is the soul of wit. • an individual person: I'll never tell a soul. • a person regarded with affection or pity: she's a nice old soul. 3 African-American culture or ethnic pride. • short for soul music. PHRASES bare one's soul see bare. the life and soul of the party see life. lost soul a soul that is damned. • chiefly humorous a person who seems unable to cope with everyday life. sell one's soul ( to the devil ) see sell. upon my soul dated an exclamation of surprise. DERIVATIVES souled adjective [ in combination ] : she was a great-souled character ORIGIN Old English sāwol, sāw (e )l, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziel and German Seele .

soul brother

soul broth er ▶noun US informal used as a term of address or reference between African-American men. • a man whose thoughts, feelings, and attitudes closely match those of another; a kindred spirit.

soul case

soul case ▶noun informal the body.

soul catcher

soul catch ¦er ▶noun (among various North American Indian peoples ) a hollowed bone tube used by a medicine man to contain the soul of a sick person.

soul-destroying

soul-destroying ▶adjective (of an activity ) unbearably monotonous.

soul food

soul food |ˈsoʊl ˌfud | ▶noun traditional southern African-American food.

soulful

soul ful |ˈsōlfəl ˈsoʊlfəl | ▶adjective expressing or appearing to express deep and often sorrowful feeling: she gave him a soulful glance. DERIVATIVES soul ful ly adverb, soul ful ness noun

soul kiss

soul kiss ▶noun another term for French kiss.

soulless

soul less |ˈsōlˌlis ˈsoʊlˌləs | ▶adjective (of a building, room, or other place ) lacking character and individuality: she found the apartment beautiful but soulless. • (of an activity ) tedious and uninspiring: soulless, nonproductive work. • lacking or suggesting the lack of human feelings and qualities: two soulless black eyes were watching her. DERIVATIVES soul less ly adverb, soul less ness noun

soul mate

soul mate (also soulmate ) ▶noun a person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner.

soul music

soul mu sic |ˈsoʊl ˌmjuzɪk | ▶noun a kind of music incorporating elements of rhythm and blues and gospel music, popularized by African-Americans. Characterized by an emphasis on vocals and an impassioned improvisatory delivery, it is associated with performers such as Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and Otis Redding.

soul-searching

soul-search ing |ˈsoʊl ˌsərtʃɪŋ | ▶noun deep and anxious consideration of one's emotions and motives or of the correctness of a course of action. ▶adjective involving or expressing such consideration: long, soul-searching conversations about religion.

soul sister

soul sis ter ▶noun US informal used as a term of address or reference between African-American women. • a woman whose thoughts, feelings, and attitudes closely match those of another; a kindred spirit.

soulster

soul ster |ˈsōlstər ˈsoʊlstər | ▶noun informal a singer of soul music.

Oxford Dictionary

soul

soul |səʊl | ▶noun 1 the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal. • a person's moral or emotional nature or sense of identity: in the depths of her soul, she knew he would betray her. 2 [ mass noun ] emotional or intellectual energy or intensity, especially as revealed in a work of art or an artistic performance: their interpretation lacked soul. • black American culture or ethnic pride. • short for soul music. 3 the essence or embodiment of a specified quality: he was the soul of discretion | brevity is the soul of wit. • an individual person: I'll never tell a soul | it was bad news for some poor soul. • a person regarded with affection or pity: she's a nice old soul. PHRASES lost soul a soul that is damned. • chiefly humorous a person who seems unable to cope with everyday life. upon my soul! dated an exclamation of surprise. DERIVATIVES souled adjective ORIGIN Old English sāwol, sāw (e )l, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziel and German Seele .

soul brother

soul brother (or soul sister ) ▶noun N. Amer. informal used as a term of address between black men (or women ). • a person whose thoughts, feelings, and attitudes closely match those of another; a kindred spirit.

soul case

soul case ▶noun N. Amer. & W. Indian informal the body.

soul catcher

soul catch ¦er ▶noun (among various North American Indian peoples ) a hollowed bone tube used by a medicine man to contain the soul of a sick person.

soul-destroying

soul-destroying ▶adjective (of an activity ) unbearably monotonous.

soul food

soul food ▶noun [ mass noun ] food traditionally associated with black people of the southern US.

soulful

soul |ful |ˈsəʊlfʊl, -f (ə )l | ▶adjective expressing or appearing to express deep and often sorrowful feeling: she gave him a soulful glance. DERIVATIVES soulfully adverb, soulfulness noun

soul kiss

soul kiss ▶noun another term for French kiss.

soulless

soul |less |ˈsəʊllɪs | ▶adjective (especially of a place ) lacking character and individuality: she found the apartment beautiful but soulless. • (of an activity ) tedious and uninspiring: soulless, non-productive work. • lacking or suggesting the lack of human feelings and qualities: two soulless black eyes were watching her. DERIVATIVES soullessly adverb, soullessness noun

soulmate

soul |mate |ˈsəʊlmeɪt | ▶noun a person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner.

soul music

soul music ▶noun [ mass noun ] a kind of music incorporating elements of rhythm and blues and gospel music, popularized by American black people. Characterized by an emphasis on vocals and an impassioned improvisatory delivery, it is associated with performers such as Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and Otis Redding.

soul-searching

soul-searching ▶noun [ mass noun ] deep and anxious consideration of one's emotions and motives or of the correctness of a course of action. ▶adjective involving or expressing such consideration: long, soul-searching conversations about religion.

soul sister

soulster

soul |ster |ˈsəʊlstə | ▶noun informal a singer of soul music.

American Oxford Thesaurus

soul

soul noun 1 seeing the soul through the eyes: spirit, psyche, (inner ) self, inner being, life force, vital force; individuality, makeup, subconscious, anima; Philosophy pneuma; Hinduism atman. 2 he is the soul of discretion: embodiment, personification, incarnation, epitome, quintessence, essence; model, exemplification, exemplar, image, manifestation. 3 not a soul in sight: person, human being, individual, man, woman, mortal, creature. 4 their music lacked soul: inspiration, feeling, emotion, passion, animation, intensity, fervor, ardor, enthusiasm, warmth, energy, vitality, spirit.

soulful

soulful adjective she gave him a soulful glance: emotional, deep, profound, fervent, heartfelt, sincere, passionate; meaningful, significant, eloquent, expressive; moving, stirring; sad, mournful, doleful.

soulless

soulless adjective 1 a soulless room: characterless, featureless, bland, dull, colorless, lackluster, dreary, drab, uninspiring, undistinguished, anemic, insipid. 2 it was soulless work: boring, dull, tedious, dreary, humdrum, tiresome, wearisome, uninteresting, uninspiring, unexciting, soul-destroying, mind-numbing, dry; monotonous, repetitive. ANTONYMS exciting.

Oxford Thesaurus

soul

soul noun 1 painting is the art of reaching the soul through the eyes: spirit, psyche, (inner ) self, innermost self, (inner ) ego, inner being, true being, essential nature, animating principle, life force, vital force, inner man /woman; persona, identity, personality, individuality, make-up, subconscious; technical anima, pneuma; in ancient Egypt ka; Hinduism atman. 2 he is the very soul of discretion: embodiment, personification, incarnation, epitome, quintessence, essence; type, symbol, picture, model, symbolization, exemplification, exemplar, image, representation, likeness, manifestation; rare avatar. 3 there was not a soul in sight: person, human being, individual, man, woman, {man, woman, or child }, human, being, living soul, mortal, creature, body. 4 their interpretation lacked soul: inspiration, feeling, emotion, passion, animation, intensity, fervour, ardour, enthusiasm, eagerness, warmth, energy, vitality, vivacity, spirit, spiritedness, commitment; rare fervency, ardency, passionateness.

soulful

soulful adjective she gave him a soulful glance: emotional, deep, deeply felt, profound, fervent, heartfelt, sincere, passionate; meaningful, significant, eloquent, expressive; moving, inspiring, stirring, uplifting; sad, mournful, doleful. ANTONYMS matter-of-fact.

soulless

soulless adjective 1 the team quickly attempted to stamp its personality on the soulless office space: characterless, featureless, bland, dull, colourless, dreary, drab, uninspiring, unremarkable, unexceptional, undistinguished, unmemorable, grey, anaemic, insipid; ordinary, mundane, commonplace, average, mediocre, run-of-the-mill. 2 it was soulless, non-productive work: boring, dull, deadly dull, tedious, dreary, routine, humdrum, ho-hum, tiresome, wearisome, uninteresting, uninspiring, unexciting, soul-destroying, mind-numbing, lifeless, dry; monotonous, unvarying, repetitive, repetitious, mechanical. ANTONYMS exciting.

Duden Dictionary

Soul

Soul Substantiv, maskulin , der |soʊl |der Soul; Genitiv: des Soul [s ] englisch soul, eigentlich = Inbrunst, Seele, verwandt mit Seele a expressiver afroamerikanischer Musikstil als bestimmte Variante des Rhythm and Blues die Band spielt Blues und Soul | er begeistert das Publikum mit sanftem Soul b auf Soul a getanzter Paartanz sie tanzten Beat und Soul

Soulmusik

Soul mu sik Substantiv, feminin , die ohne Plural Soul a

French Dictionary

soûl

soûl soûle adj. adjectif 1 familier Ivre. : Ce conducteur soûl a pris un taxi pour retourner chez lui. 2 figuré Grisé. : Il est soûl de soleil et de grand air. LOCUTION Tout mon, ton. .. soûl À satiété. : Il a dormi tout son soûl. Note Technique La graphie saoul, saoule est vieillie. Prononciation Le l est muet à la forme masculine, [su ]; le mot rime avec sou

soulagement

soulagement n. m. nom masculin Apaisement de la douleur, de la souffrance, disparition de l ’inquiétude. : Ce sirop contre la toux m ’a procuré du soulagement. J ’ai réussi mon examen: quel soulagement!

soulager

soulager v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Apaiser la souffrance. : Ce médicament vous soulagera. 2 Calmer, débarrasser d ’une inquiétude, d ’un poids. : Cette bonne nouvelle m ’a soulagé. SYNONYME apaiser . verbe pronominal 1 Se procurer du soulagement. : Ils se sont soulagés de leur angoisse en allant aux nouvelles. 2 absolument Satisfaire un besoin naturel. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Elle s ’est soulagée de son inquiétude en appelant son amie. changer Conjugaison Le g est suivi d ’un e devant les lettres a et o. Il soulagea, nous soulageons.

soûlard, arde

soûlard, arde ou soûlaud , aude n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin familier Ivrogne. Note Technique On relève également la variante orthographique soûlot, ote.

soûler

soûler v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 familier Enivrer. 2 figuré Griser, faire tourner la tête. : Être soûlé de soleil et d ’air marin. verbe pronominal S ’enivrer. : Ils se sont encore soûlés. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Elle espère qu ’ils ne se sont pas soûlés. Note Technique La graphie saouler est vieillie. aimer

soûlerie

soûlerie n. f. nom féminin familier Beuverie.

soulèvement

soulèvement n. m. nom masculin 1 Fait de se lever. 2 figuré Révolte, insurrection. : Le soulèvement des mineurs en raison de mesures de sécurité insuffisantes. Note Orthographique soul è vement.

soulever

soulever v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Lever lentement à faible hauteur. : Soulever un meuble. SYNONYME hausser . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les verbes suivants: • élever, placer à un niveau supérieur; • lever, porter de bas en haut; • surélever, accroître la hauteur de quelque chose. 2 Inciter à la révolte. 3 Exposer. : Soulever un problème, une question. SYNONYME poser . 4 Provoquer. : Ce film a soulevé l ’enthousiasme du public. SYNONYME susciter . verbe pronominal 1 Se lever légèrement. : Soulève -toi un peu et tu verras la mer de ton lit. 2 Se révolter. : La foule s ’est soulevée. SYNONYME insurger ; rebeller . Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. La foule s ’est soulevée contre les dignitaires de la tribune d ’honneur. FORME FAUTIVE soulever un point d ’ordre. Impropriété pour invoquer le règlement. lever Conjugaison Le e se change en è devant une syllabe contenant un e muet. Il soulève, mais il soulevait.

soulier

soulier n. m. nom masculin Chaussure. : De bons souliers de marche. « Moi, mes souliers ont beaucoup voyagé » (Félix Leclerc , Moi, mes souliers ). Note Technique Ce nom s ’emploie couramment au Québec et dans la francophonie canadienne, mais c ’est le mot chaussure qui est le plus souvent employé en ce sens par la majorité des locuteurs du français. LOCUTION Être dans ses petits souliers. figuré Être dans une situation embarrassante. FORME FAUTIVE être dans les souliers de quelqu ’un. Calque de « to be in somebody ’s shoes » pour être à la place de quelqu ’un, être dans la peau de quelqu ’un.

soulignage

soulignage ou soulignement n. m. nom masculin 1 Action de tracer une ligne sous un ou plusieurs mots. 2 Trait qui souligne. Note Typographique Le soulignement s ’emploie pour attirer l ’attention du lecteur sur un mot, une expression. Dans les conventions typographiques, le texte souligné sera mis en italique.

souligner

souligner v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Tracer une ligne sous un mot, un groupe de mots. : Il faut que je souligne le titre du livre. SYNONYME mettre en valeur ; signaler . 2 figuré Mettre en évidence. : La directrice a souligné les progrès qu ’ont faits Julien et Laurence. aimer

Spanish Dictionary

soul

soul nombre masculino 1 Estilo musical nacido entre la comunidad negra de Estados Unidos de América en la década de 1950 como derivación de diversas formas musicales afroamericanas (especialmente el rhythm and blues y el gospel ) y que se caracteriza por su ritmo suave y sincopado, su emotividad y su aparente espontaneidad vocal :el soul representaba el orgullo racial de la minoría negra durante los años sesenta .2 adjetivo De este estilo musical o relacionado con él :música soul; el guitarrista se recreaba con fraseos rítmicos propios del más puro estilo soul .Se pronuncia ‘sul ’.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

soul

soul /soʊl / (! -ou-は /oʊ /; soleと同音 ) 〖語源は「生命」〗名詞複～s /-z /1 C (死後も存在するとされる )魂 , 霊魂 (↔body ; →heart 2 )▸ Some believe the soul of man is immortal .人間の魂は不滅だと信じている人もいる ▸ the souls of the dead 死者の霊 ▸ May his soul be at peace .彼の御霊（みたま）の安らかに眠らんことを (!弔（とむら）いの言葉 ) 2 C 〖単数形で〗(肉体理知に対して気持ちが宿る )心 (の中 [底 ]), 精神 ▸ I've been lonely, deep in my soul .心の奥底では寂しかったのです ▸ reach into [touch ] A's soul A 〈人〉の心 (の琴線 )に触れる ▸ Music can soothe the soul .音楽は心を慰めてくれる ▸ put one's heart and soul into A A 〈事〉に全身全霊を打ち込む (!ここでは無冠詞; →and 1 語法 (3 )) 3 C a. ｟やや古｠〖修飾語を伴って〗…な人 ▸ a poor [brave ] soul 哀れ [勇敢 ]な人 (!Poor soul .は｟話｠「かわいそうに」) ▸ souls in need 困っている人 b. 〖否定文で; 単数形で〗ひとりも (…ない )▸ There was not a soul in sight .人っ子ひとり見えなかった c. ｟文｠〖～s; 数詞を伴って〗(人口が )…人（にん）▸ a village of two hundred souls 人口200人の村 4 U a. (作品演技などに感じられる )魂, 気迫, 生気 ▸ This music lacks soul .この音楽には魂が欠けている .b. (芸術などに対する )感受性 .5 U (物事の )本質的部分, 真髄 ; (組織などの )本質 , 精神 (!ofまたは所有格を伴う ) ▸ The party has lost its soul in the reform .その政党は改革の中でその本質を失った 6 U 〘楽〙ソウル (soul music ) 〘ブルースとゴスペルが混合した黒人音楽の一種〙; (ソウルに表現されるような )黒人魂 , 黒人文化 ; (米国南部の伝統的な )黒人の食べ物 (soul food )▸ dance to soul ソウルにあわせて踊る ▸ a soul band ソウル音楽のバンド 7 C 〖the ～ of A 〗A 〈ある特性〉の典型 , 権化（ごんげ）▸ She was the soul of honesty [discretion ].彼女は正直 [慎重 ]そのものだった .8 C (行事組織などの )中心人物 , 指導者 ▸ the (life and ) soul of the party 会の盛り上げ役 .b à re one's s ó ul 心の内を明かす .be g ò od for the s ó ul ｟おどけて｠〈事などが〉 (つらいかもしれないが )ためになる, よい事である .(God ) bl è ss my s ó ul! ＝Up ò n my s ó ul! ｟話やや古｠(驚きなどを表して )あらまあ, これはこれは, これは驚いた .s è ll one's s ó ul (to the d é vil ) «…のために » 悪事をはたらく, 悪魔に魂を売る «for » .～́ br ò ther ｟米くだけて｠(同胞の )黒人男性 .～́ m à te 心の友 .～́ p à tch (下くちびるの下に生える )ひげ .～́ s ì ster ｟米くだけて｠(同胞の )黒人女性 .

soul-destroying

s ó ul-destr ò ying 形容詞〈仕事状況などが〉ひどく退屈な ; 気分が滅入るほど単調な .

soulful

soul ful /sóʊlf (ə )l /形容詞 (悲しみ愛情などの )感情のこもった .～ly 副詞～ness 名詞

soulless

s ó ul less 形容詞 1 〈物人が〉趣のない, 味気ない .2 〈物事が〉魂のない, 気持ちのこもらない, 無情な ; 退屈な .～ly 副詞～ness 名詞

soul-searching

s ó ul-s è arching 名詞 U 形容詞徹底した自己反省 [省察 ] (の ).