Emily Dickinson Lexicon

sober (-er), adj. [OFr < L. oposite of ebrius, drunk.]

1. Serious; important.
2. Calm; moderate; conservative.
3. Somber; mournful.
4. Better; remembered.

soberly, adv. [see sober, adj.]

Seriously; in a non-intoxicated manner; gravely.

sobriety, n. [Fr.; see sober, adj.]

Austerity; calm; collectiveness.

socially, adv. [Fr. < L. 'friend, companion, associate'.]

Among others; in a social manner.

society, n. [OFr < L. 'companion'.]

1. Company; association; fellowship; union; shared existence.
2. Interaction.
3. A united organization; friendship; acceptance.
4. Expanse.

socket (-s), n. [AFr < soc, ploughshare.]

A hollow place which holds something; place.

sod, n. [MDu; poss. 'turf used as fuel'.]

1. [Lit.] earth; ground; dirt; wide open space; grass.
2. [Fig.] brain; mind.
3. Death.
4. Ignorance; unknown.

soe'er (soever), adv. [see so, adv. and ever, adv.]

Whatsoever; wheresoever.

sofa,

n [F.] A couch; a piece of furniture raised off the ground upon which one may sit.

soft (-er), adj. [Sax. softe, softa.]

1. Placid; still; easy.
2. Not loud; gentle-sounding.
3. Tender; timorous; effeminate.
4. Gentle.