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

soul brother or soul sister noun

A fellow black person

soulˈ-confirming adjective (Shakespeare)

Ratifying the devoting of the soul

soulˈ-cūrer noun (Shakespeare)

A parson

soulˈ-destroying adjective

(of a task, situation, etc) extremely monotonous, unrewarding, etc

soulˈ-fearing adjective (Shakespeare)

Terrifying the soul

soul food noun (US informal)

Food such as chitterlings, cornbread, etc, traditionally eaten by African Americans of the Southern states

soulˈ-force noun

(a term for) satyagraha

soulˈ-killing adjective (Shakespeare).

soul mate noun

A person to whom one is deeply emotionally or spiritually attached

soul music see soul (n) above.

soul patch noun (informal)

A tuft of beard beneath the lower lip

soulˈ-searchˈing noun

A critical examination of one's actions, motives, etc (also adjective)

soulˈ-shot, soulˈ-scot or soulˈ-scat noun

A payment to the church on behalf of a dead person, a funeral payment

soulˈ-sick adjective

Morally diseased

soul sister see soul brother above.

soulˈ-sleeper noun

A psychopannychist

soulˈ-stirring adjective

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