| synonyms |
| 1. n. plural of synonym | |
| synonym |
| 1. n. (semantics, strictly) A word whose meaning is the same as that of another word. | |
| 2. n. (semantics, loosely) A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase. | |
| “Happy” is a synonym of “glad”. | |
| 3. n. (zoology) Any of the formal names for a taxon, including the valid name (i.e. the senior synonym). | |
| 4. n. (taxonomy, botany) Any name for a taxon, usually a validly published, formally accepted one, but often also an unpublished name. | |
| 5. n. (databases) An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database. | |
| sowl |
| 1. n. (Britain, dialectal) A dainty; a relish; a sauce; anything eaten with bread. | |
| 2. v. To pull (especially an animal) by the ears; to drag about. | |
| 3. v. (obsolete) To soil or stain; to dirty. | |
| Synonyms: sullow, sully | |
| q1=obsolete |
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