without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
“an arrant fool”
Word Forms
sod
noun
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Scheiße
mit Rasen bedecken
🇫🇷French
engazonnement
couvrir de gazon
🇪🇸Spanish
jodido
cubrir con césped
🇮🇹Italian
maledetto
coprire con zolla
🇳🇱Dutch
zoden
bedekken met graszoden
🇵🇹Portuguese
merda
cobrir com grama
🇷🇺Russian
чертовски
покрыть дерном
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सोडिंग
सोड से ढकें
🇮🇳Tamil
சோடிங்
புல் கொண்டு மூடி
🇮🇳Marathi
सोडिंग
सॉड सह झाकून
🇮🇳Gujarati
સોડિંગ
સોડ સાથે આવરી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೋಡಿಂಗ್
ಹುಲ್ಲುನೆಲದಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സോഡിംഗ്
പായസം കൊണ്ട് മൂടുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੋਡਿੰਗ
ਸੋਡ ਨਾਲ ਢੱਕੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
سوڈنگ
سوڈ کے ساتھ ڈھانپیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
草皮
用草皮覆盖
🇯🇵Japanese
芝生
芝生で覆う
🇰🇷Korean
잔디밭
잔디로 덮다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thảm cỏ
phủ cỏ lên
🇹🇭Thai
ที่นอน
คลุมด้วยหญ้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
basah kuyup
tutupi dengan tanah
🇲🇾Malay
menyiram
tutup dengan sod
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سودينغ
تغطية مع الاحمق
🇮🇷Persian
سودا کردن
با خاکشیر بپوشانید
🇹🇷Turkish
pislik
çim ile kaplamak
🇮🇱Hebrew
ספוג
לכסות עם אבן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sodding'?
The primary meaning of 'sodding' is 'cover with sod'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sodding' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sodding' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sodding' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sodding' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'sodding' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'sodding' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'sodding' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'sodding' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'sodding' as formal, casual, or slang?
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