snowboard /'snəʊbɔ:d/ noun [C] a type of board that you fasten to both your feet and use for moving down mountains that are covered with snow
► snowboarder noun [C] ► snowboarding noun [U]: Have you ever been snowboarding?
snowdrift /'snəʊdrɪft/ noun [C] a deep pile of snow that has been made by the wind: The car got stuck in a snowdrift.
snowdrop /'snəʊdrɒp/ noun [C] a type of small white flower that appears at the end of winter
snowed 'in adj. not able to leave home or travel because the snow is too deep
snowed 'under adj. with more work, etc. than you can deal with
snowfall /'snəʊfɔ:l/ noun 1 [C] the snow that falls on one occasion: heavy snowfalls 2 [U] the amount of snow that falls in a particular place
snowflake /'snəʊfleɪk/ noun [C] one of the small, soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall together as snow
snowman /'snəʊmæn/ noun [C] (pl. -men /-men/) the figure of a person made out of snow
snowplough (AmE snowplow) /'snəʊplaʊ/ noun [C] a vehicle that is used to clear snow away from roads or railways ☞ look at plough
snowy /'snəʊi/ adj. with a lot of snow: snowy weather ◊ a snowy scene
Snr (also Sr) abbr. (especially AmE) Senior
snub /sʌb/ verb [T] (snubbing; snubbed) to treat sb rudely, for example by refusing to look at or speak to them ► snub noun [C]
snuck /snʌk/ (informal) (especially AmE) past tense, past participle of sneak¹
snuff /sʌf/ noun [U] (especially in past times) TOBACCO which people breathe up into the nose in the form of a powder
snuffle /'sʌfl/ verb [I] (used about people and animals) to make a noise through your nose
snug /sʌg/ adj. 1 warm and comfortable: a snug little room ◊ The children were snug in bed. 2 fitting sb/sth closely: Adjust the safety belt to give a snug fit.
► snugly adv.
snuggle /'sʌgl/ verb [I] ~ (up to sb); ~ (up/down) to get into a position that makes you feel safe, warm and comfortable, usually next to another person: She snuggled up to her mother. ◊ I snuggled down under the blanket to get warm.
SO¹ ☞ adv. 1 used to emphasize an adjective or adverb, especially when this produces a particular result: She's so ill (that) she can't get out of bed. ◊ He was driving so fast that he couldn't stop. ◊ You've been so kind. How can I thank you? 2 used in negative sentences for comparing people or things: She's not so clever as we thought. 3 used in place of something that has been said already, to avoid repeating it: Are you coming by plane? If so, (= if you are coming by plane) I can meet you at the airport. ◊ 'I failed, didn't I?' 'I'm afraid so.' 4 (not with verbs in the negative) also, too: He's a teacher and so is his wife. ◊ 'I've been to New York.' 'So have I.' ◊ I like singing and so does Helen. ☞ look at neither 5 used to show that you agree that sth is true, especially when you are surprised: 'It's getting late.' 'So it is. We'd better go.' 6 (formal) (used when you are showing sb sth) in this way; like this: It was a black insect, about so big (= using your hands to show the size). ◊ Fold the paper in two diagonally, like so.
IDM and so on (and so forth) used at the end of a list to show that it continues in the same way: They sell pens, pencils, paper and so on.
I told you so used to tell sb that they should have
listened to your advice: 'I missed the bus.' 'I told you so. I said you needed to leave earlier.'
it (just) so happens (used to introduce a surprising fact) by chance: It just so happened that we were going the same way, so he gave me a lift.
just so → JUST¹
or so (used to show that a number, time, etc. is not exact) approximately; about: A hundred or so people came to the meeting.
so as to do sth with the intention of doing sth; in order to do sth
so much for used for saying that sth was not helpful or successful: So much for that diet! I didn't lose any weight at all.
that is so (formal) that is true
SO² ☞ conj. 1 with the result that; therefore: She felt very tired so she went to bed early. 2 ~ (that) with the purpose that; in order that: She wore dark glasses so (that) nobody would recognize her. 3 used to show how one part of a story follows another: So what happened next?
IDM so what? (informal) (showing that you think sth is not important) Who cares?: 'It's late.' 'So what? We don't have to go to school tomorrow.'
soak /səʊk/ verb 1 [I,T] to become or make sth completely wet: Leave the dishes to soak for a while. ◊ The dog came out of the river and shook itself, soaking everyone. 2 [I] ~ into/through sth; ~ in (used about a liquid) to pass into or through sth: Blood had soaked through the bandage.
PHR V soak sth up to take sth in (especially a liquid): I soaked the water up with a cloth.
soaked /səʊkt/ adj. (not before a noun) extremely wet: I got soaked waiting for my bus in the rain.
soaking /'səʊkɪŋ/ (also, soaking 'wet) adj. extremely wet
'so-and-so noun [C] (pl. so-and-sos) (informal) 1 a person who is not named: Imagine a Mrs So-and-so telephones. What would you say? 2 a person that you do not like: He's a bad-tempered old so-and-so.
soap ☞ noun 1 [U] a substance that you use for washing and cleaning: He washed his hands with soap. ◊ a bar of soap ◊ soap powder (= for washing clothes) 2 [C] (informal) = SOAP OPERA
► soapy adj.
'soap opera (also informal soap) noun [C] (ARTS AND MEDIA) a story about the lives and problems of a group of people which continues several times a week on television or radio
soar /sɔ:(r)/ verb [I] 1 to fly high in the air 2 to rise very fast: Prices are soaring because of inflation.
soaraway /'sɔ:rəweɪ/ adj. (BrE) (used especially about success) very great; growing very quickly
sob /sɒb/ verb [I] (sobbing; sobbed) to cry while taking in sudden, sharp breaths; to speak while you are crying: The child was sobbing because he'd lost his toy. ► sob noun [C]: It was heartbreaking to listen to her sobs.
sober¹ /'səʊbə(r)/ adj. 1 (of a person) not affected by alcohol: He'd been drunk the first time he'd met her, but this time he was stone-cold sober. 2 not funny; serious: a sober expression ◊ Her death is a sober reminder of just how dangerous drugs can be. 3 (of a colour) not bright or likely to be noticed: a sober grey suit
sober² /'səʊbə(r)/ verb
PHR V sober (sb) up to become or make sb become normal again after being affected by alcohol: I need