Added 9 October 2026
sod
/sɒd/ noun
In Latin: caespes First recorded: mid 15th century Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sod at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots.
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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
- Someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male).
verb
- Cover with sod.
Origin
From Middle English sod, sodde first attested in the mid-15th century, from Middle Dutch zoden (“turf”) or Middle Low German sôde, soede (“turf”), both related to Dutch zode (“turf”), German Sode (“turf”), Old Frisian sātha (“sod”), all being of uncertain ultimate origin.
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