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Snout BeetlenounMWEsmall weevil having a prolonged snoutverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snow BlowernounMWEa machine that removes snow by scooping it up and throwing it forcefully through a chuteverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snow BuntingnounMWEwhite Arctic buntingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snow ChainnounMWEchain attached to wheels to increase traction on ice or snowverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snow EaternounMWEa warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the RockiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snow FlurrynounMWEa light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Snow GoosenounMWEblue goose in the white color phaseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snow GumnounMWEsmall to medium-sized tree of Australia and Tasmania having smooth white to light-grey bark shedding in patches or stripsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snow JobnounMWEa long and elaborate misrepresentationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snow LeopardnounMWElarge feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish furverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snow LilynounMWEdogtooth violet of western North America having bright yellow flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snow LinenounMWEthe line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and iceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snow MistnounMWEsmall crystals of iceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snow MushroomnounMWEpopular in China and Japan and TaiwanverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snow OrchidnounMWEwaxy white nearly leafless plant with stems in clusters and racemes of white flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snow PeanounMWEvariety of pea plant producing peas having thin flat edible podsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snow PlantnounMWEa fleshy bright red saprophytic plant of the mountains of western North America that appears in early spring while snow is on the groundverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snow ThrowernounMWEa machine that removes snow by scooping it up and throwing it forcefully through a chuteverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snow TirenounMWEan automobile pneumatic tire with deep tread to give traction in snowverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snow TrilliumnounMWEa low perennial white-flowered trillium found in the southeastern United StatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snowdrop AnemonenounMWEEurasian herb with solitary nodding fragrant white flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snowdrop TreenounMWEmedium-sized tree of West Virginia to Florida and TexasverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snowdrop WindflowernounMWEEurasian herb with solitary nodding fragrant white flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snowshoe HarenounMWElarge large-footed North American hareverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snowshoe RabbitnounMWElarge large-footed North American hareverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snowy EgretnounMWEsmall New World egretverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snowy HeronnounMWEsmall New World egretverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snowy OrchidnounMWEslender fringed orchid of eastern North America having white flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snowy Tree CricketnounMWEpale yellowish tree cricket widely distributed in North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
snuff itverbMWEpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain lifecandidateJun 3, 2026
snuff outverbMWEput out, as of fires, flames, or lightsverifiedJun 3, 2026
Snuff UsernounMWEa person who uses snuffverifiedMay 18, 2026
Snuffbox FernnounMWEfern of northeastern North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
So FaradverbMWEused in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present timecandidateMay 18, 2026
So LongnounMWEa farewell remarkverifiedMay 18, 2026
So to SpeakadverbMWEas if it were really socandidateMay 18, 2026
soak throughverbMWEbe or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquidcandidateJun 3, 2026
soak upverbMWEtake in, also metaphoricallyverifiedJun 3, 2026
Soaking UpnounMWE(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates anotherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soap BubblenounMWEa bubble formed by a thin soap filmverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soap DishnounMWEa bathroom or kitchen fixture for holding a bar of soapverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soap DispensernounMWEdispenser of liquid soapverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soap FilmnounMWEa film left on objects after they have been washed in soapverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soap FlakesnounMWEsoap that has been cut into flakes to make suds fasterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soap OperanounMWEa serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Soap PadnounMWEa cleaning pad containing soapverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soap PowdernounMWEsoap in powdered form mixed with alkaline buildersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soap TreenounMWEtall arborescent yucca of southwestern United StatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soapberry FamilynounMWEchiefly tropical New and Old World deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs bearing leathery drupes with yellow translucent fleshverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soapberry TreenounMWEa tree of the genus Sapindus whose fruit is rich in saponinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soapberry VinenounMWEtendril-climbing vineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Soapwort GentiannounMWEerect perennial of wet woodlands of North America having leaves and flower buds resembling those of soapwortverifiedMay 18, 2026
soar upverbMWErise rapidlycandidateJun 3, 2026
soar upwardsverbMWErise rapidlycandidateJun 3, 2026
Sob SisternounMWEa journalist who specializes in sentimental storiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sob StorynounMWEa sentimental story (or drama) of personal distressverifiedMay 18, 2026
Sob StuffnounMWEa sentimental story or drama of personal distressverifiedMay 18, 2026
sober upverbMWEbecome sober after excessive alcohol consumptionverifiedJun 3, 2026
SOC 2 examinationnounMWEAn examination engagement to report on whether ( a ) the description of the service organization's system is in accordance with the description criteria, ( b ) the controls were suitably designed to provide reasonable assurance that the service organization's service commitments and system requirements were achieved based on the applicable trust services criteria, and ( c ) in a type 2 report, the controls operated effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the service organization's service commitments and system requirements were achieved based on the applicable trust services criteria. The SOC 2 examination is performed in accordance with the attestation standards and AICPA Guide SOC 2 ® Reporting on an Examination of Controls at a Service Organization Relevant to Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, or Privacy .verifiedAug 30, 2026
SOC 3 ® engagementnounMWEAn examination engagement to report on the suitability of design and the operating effectiveness of an entity's controls over a system relevant to one or more of the trust services categories.candidateAug 30, 2026
SOC for Cybersecurity examinationnounMWEAn examination engagement to report on whether ( a ) management's description of the entity's cybersecurity risk management program is presented in accordance with the description criteria and ( b ) the controls within that program were effective to achieve the entity's cybersecurity objectives based on the control criteria. A SOC for Cybersecurity examination is performed in accordance with the attestation standards and AICPA Guide Reporting on an Entity's Cybersecurity Risk Management Program and Controls .verifiedAug 30, 2026
SOC for Supply Chain examinationnounMWEAn examination engagement to report on whether ( a ) the description of the entity's system is presented in accordance with the description criteria and ( b ) the controls stated in the description, which are necessary to provide reasonable assurance that the entity achieved its principal system objectives, were effective based on the applicable trust services criteria. Such an examination is based on guidance contained in AICPA Guide Reporting on an Examination of Controls Relevant to Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, or Privacy in a Production, Manufacturing, or Distribution System (SOC for Supply Chain guide).verifiedAug 30, 2026
Soccer BallnounMWEan inflated ball used in playing soccerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social ActionnounMWEa social policy of reform (especially socioeconomic reform)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Social ActivitynounMWEactivity considered appropriate on social occasionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social AffairnounMWEa gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowshipverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social AnthropologistnounMWEan anthropologist who studies such cultural phenomena as kinship systemsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social AnthropologynounMWEthe branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and societyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social AssistancenounMWEbenefits paid to bring incomes up to minimum levels established by lawverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social ClassnounMWEpeople having the same social, economic, or educational statusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social ClimbernounMWEsomeone seeking social prominence by obsequious behaviorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social ClubnounMWEa formal association of people with similar interestsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social ContractnounMWEan implicit agreement among people that results in the organization of societyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social ControlnounMWEcontrol exerted (actively or passively) by group actionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social DancernounMWEa person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Social DancingnounMWEdancing as part of a social occasionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social DemocracynounMWEthe belief in a gradual transition from capitalism to socialism by democratic meansverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social DiseasenounMWEa communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contactverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social DrinkernounMWEsomeone who drinks liquor repeatedly in small quantitiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social engineeringnounMWEA general term for attackers trying to trick people into revealing sensitive information or performing certain actions, such as downloading and executing files that appear to be benign but are actually malicious.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Social EventnounMWEan event characteristic of persons forming groupsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social FunctionnounMWEa vaguely specified social eventverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social GatheringnounMWEa gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowshipverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social GroupnounMWEpeople sharing some social relationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social InsectnounMWEan insect that lives in a colony with other insects of the same speciesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social InsurancenounMWEgovernment provision for unemployed, injured, or aged peopleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social IntercoursenounMWEcommunication between individualsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social LionnounMWEa celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Social MovementnounMWEa group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social OccasionnounMWEa vaguely specified social eventverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social OrganisationnounMWEthe people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationshipsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social OrganizationnounMWEthe people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationshipsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social PhobianounMWEany phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with situations in which you are subject to criticism by others (as fear of eating in public or public speaking etc)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Social PolicynounMWEa policy of for dealing with social issuesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social ProcessnounMWEa process involved in the formation of groups of personsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social PsychologynounMWEthe branch of psychology that studies persons and their relationships with others and with groups and with society as a wholeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social RanknounMWEposition in a social hierarchyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social ReformernounMWEa disputant who advocates reformverifiedMay 18, 2026
Social RelationnounMWEa relation between living organisms (especially between people)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Social SciencenounMWEthe branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a societyverifiedMay 18, 2026