sod
1a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
the surface of the ground, especially when covered with grass; turf; sward.
to cover with sods or sod.
Origin of sod
1Other words from sod
- sodless, adjective
Words Nearby sod
Other definitions for sod (2 of 3)
Other definitions for sod (3 of 3)
an inconsequential, annoying, or unpleasant person.
Older Use. a gay man.
to damn: Sod the bloody bastard!
sod off, to leave (usually as an imperative): Why don't you just sod off!
Origin of sod
3- Compare bugger1.
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How to use sod in a sentence
I’ve put roofs on, made fences, laid sod, swept the floors—just about everything you can think of.
You can rent a machine called a sod cutter or dig it up with a shovel.
It’s time to rip up your lawn and replace it with something you won’t need to mow | John Kennedy | June 27, 2021 | Popular-ScienceSimilarly, fresh sod also needs soil preparation and may not make it through the summer, but it will look good for a few weeks, at least.
The fishiest places we found were along the sod banks to the east of the inlet, where the current had cut nice underhangs along the banks.
This motorized kayak can drive itself | By Nate Matthews/Outdoor Life | August 28, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThe poor sod is undertaking a 24 hour drive to meet up with the teams.
“For some reason I thought, Oh, sod it, I will sign up,” he says.
They painted his house, maintained his yard, replaced the sod, installed artificial turf, and planted and moved shrubbery.
The dooryard was covered with a heavy sod and the ancient flower beds had run wild with weeds.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseShe covered her face with her hands and sank down on the wet sod, while the rain beat upon her unmercifully.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseAnd as he did so, he regarded the spot where the sod house had once stood and wherein he had spent many happy days.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxWe slipped on the wet sod, we fell together sprawling on the rocks.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI | Robert Louis StevensonHis front foot dug in the sod, his eyes were red, and between his grumbles his breath came in puffs and snorts of anger.
The Way of a Man | Emerson Hough
British Dictionary definitions for sod (1 of 2)
/ (sɒd) /
a piece of grass-covered surface soil held together by the roots of the grass; turf
poetic the ground
(tr) to cover with sods
Origin of sod
1British Dictionary definitions for sod (2 of 2)
/ (sɒd) slang, mainly British /
a person considered to be obnoxious
a jocular word for a person: the poor sod hasn't been out for weeks
sod all slang nothing
sod it a strong exclamation of annoyance
Origin of sod
2- See also sod off
Derived forms of sod
- sodding, adjective
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