English noun: sod |
1. | sod (object) surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots |
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| Synonyms | greensward, sward, turf |
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| Broader (hypernym) | ground, land, soil |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | divot |
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2. | SOD (substance) an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen |
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| Samples | Oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes.
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| Synonyms | superoxide dismutase |
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| Broader (hypernym) | enzyme |
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3. | sod (person) someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male) |
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| Synonyms | bugger, sodomist, sodomite |
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| Broader (hypernym) | degenerate, deviant, deviate, pervert |
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4. | sod (person) an informal British term for a youth or man |
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| Samples | The poor sod couldn't even buy a drink.
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| Broader (hypernym) | bozo, cat, guy, hombre |
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| Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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