soul /sōl/

1. That element of a being which thinks, feels, desires, etc, regarded by some as distinct from the physical, material form, and as immortal
2. A spirit, embodied or disembodied
3. The ego
4. Innermost being or nature
5. Moral and emotional nature, power, or sensibility
6. Nobleness of spirit or its sincere expression
7. A complete embodiment or exemplification
8. The essential part
9. Essence
10. An element
11. An indwelling or animating principle
12. The moving spirit, inspirer, leader
13. A person (informal)
14. The lungs of a goose, etc
15. A violin sound-post
16. (also soul music) the popular music orig and esp of black Americans, typically emotional and earthy, a blend of blues, jazz, gospel and pop elements
17. Life (obsolete)

1. Of or relating to soul music
2. Of or characteristic of black Americans or their food, music, culture, etc

By or upon my soul

souled adjective

Having a soul, esp, in compounds, of this or that kind

soulˈful adjective

Having or expressive of deep or elevated feeling or emotion

soulˈfully adverb

soulˈfulness noun

soulˈless adjective

1. Without a soul
2. (of a person) lacking animation, spirit, or nobleness of mind
3. (of a place, etc) empty, lifeless, bleak
4. (of a job) mechanical, dehumanized

soulˈlessly adverb

In a soulless manner

soulˈlessness noun

• stramping
• stramps
• strand
• stranded
• strandflat
• strandflats
• stranding
• strands
• strand-scouring
• strandwolf
• strandwolves
• strange
• strange attractor
• strange attractors
• strangely
• strange matter
• strange matters
• strangeness
• strangenesses
• sleepiness
• sleepinesses
• sleeping
• sleeping bag
• sleeping bags
• sleeping berth