Sod — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈɑːd/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈɒd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈɒd/

1 syllable Say it as /sˈɑːd/.

Examples

oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes
the poor sod couldn't even buy a drink

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sward greensward turf sodomist bugger sodomite superoxide dismutase

Parts of Speech

noun	surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
noun	an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen “oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes”
noun	someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)
noun	an informal British term for a youth or man “the poor sod couldn't even buy a drink”
verb	cover with sod

Word Forms

sod	verb	cover with sod
sodomy	noun	intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman
bugger	verb	practice anal sex upon
sod	noun	surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Mist

Oberflächenschicht des Bodens, die eine Matte aus Gras und Graswurzeln enthält

🇫🇷French

gazon

couche superficielle de sol contenant un tapis d'herbe et de racines d'herbe

🇪🇸Spanish

césped

Capa superficial de suelo que contiene una capa de pasto y raíces.

🇮🇹Italian

zolla

strato superficiale del terreno contenente un tappeto di erba e radici d'erba

🇳🇱Dutch

zode

oppervlaktelaag van de grond met daarin een mat van gras en graswortels

🇵🇹Portuguese

merda

camada superficial do solo contendo um tapete de grama e raízes

🇷🇺Russian

дерн

поверхностный слой земли, содержащий коврик из травы и корней травы

India

🇮🇳Hindi

एसओडी

ज़मीन की सतह परत जिसमें घास और घास की जड़ों की एक चटाई होती है

🇧🇩Bengali

সোড

ঘাস এবং তৃণমূলের একটি মাদুর ধারণকারী মাটির পৃষ্ঠ স্তর

🇮🇳Tamil

புல்வெளி

புல் மற்றும் புல் வேர்கள் கொண்ட பாய் கொண்ட தரையின் மேற்பரப்பு அடுக்கு

🇮🇳Telugu

పచ్చిక

గడ్డి మరియు గడ్డి మూలాలను కలిగి ఉన్న నేల ఉపరితల పొర

🇮🇳Gujarati

સોડ

જમીનની સપાટીનું સ્તર જેમાં ઘાસ અને ઘાસના મૂળની સાદડી હોય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹುಲ್ಲುನೆಲ

ಹುಲ್ಲು ಮತ್ತು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನ ಬೇರುಗಳ ಚಾಪೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈ ಪದರ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പായസം

പുല്ലും പുല്ലിൻ്റെ വേരുകളും ഉള്ള ഒരു പായ അടങ്ങിയ നിലത്തിൻ്റെ ഉപരിതല പാളി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੋਡ

ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਦੀ ਸਤ੍ਹਾ ਦੀ ਪਰਤ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਘਾਹ ਅਤੇ ਘਾਹ ਦੀਆਂ ਜੜ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਚਟਾਈ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

سوڈ

زمین کی سطح کی تہہ جس میں گھاس اور گھاس کی جڑوں کی چٹائی ہوتی ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

草皮

含有草垫和草根的地面表层

🇯🇵Japanese

芝生

草と草の根のマットを含む地面の表層

🇰🇷Korean

잔디

풀과 풀뿌리로 이루어진 매트를 포함하는 지표면

🇻🇳Vietnamese

cỏ

lớp mặt đất chứa thảm cỏ và rễ cỏ

🇹🇭Thai

สด

ชั้นผิวดินที่มีแผ่นหญ้าและรากหญ้า

🇮🇩Indonesian

merumput

lapisan permukaan tanah yang berisi hamparan rumput dan akar rumput

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أبله

طبقة سطحية من الأرض تحتوي على حصيرة من العشب والجذور العشبية

🇮🇷Persian

چمن

لایه سطحی زمین حاوی یک تشک از چمن و ریشه های چمن

🇹🇷Turkish

ot

çim ve çim köklerinden oluşan bir mat içeren zeminin yüzey tabakası

🇮🇱Hebrew

טִפֵּשׁ

שכבת פני הקרקע המכילה מחצלת דשא ושורשי דשא

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The primary meaning of 'sod' is 'surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots'.

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