n. the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"

n. the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"

n. a large ocean inlet or deep bay; "the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"

n. mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium; "falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them"

n. the subjective sensation of hearing something; "he strained to hear the faint sounds"

n. the audible part of a transmitted signal; "they always raise the audio for commercials"

n. a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels; "the ship went aground in the channel"

n. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

v. appear in a certain way; "This sounds interesting"

v. announce by means of a sound; "sound the alarm"

v. measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line

v. give off a certain sound or sounds; "This record sounds scratchy"

v. utter with vibrating vocal chords

v. make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

v. cause to sound; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"

adv. "He was soundly defeated"; "We beat him good"; "She is sound asleep"; "I'm soaked through"

adj. thorough; "a sound thrashing"

adj. financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"

adj. (of film) having spoken dialogue: "early talking pictures were known as `talkies'"

adj. having legal efficacy or force; "a sound title to the property"

adj. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"

adj. (of sleep) deep and complete; "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"

adj. exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"

adj. thought to be devoid of risk

adj. logically valid; "a sound argument"

n. the sound of a hound on the scent

n. a short high-pitched noise; "the squeak of shoes on powdery snow"

n. the short weak cry of a young bird

n. a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

n. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

n. a long narrow excavation in the earth

n. a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

n. ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

n. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"

n. a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)

n. deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

n. a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)

n. a narrow elongated projecting strip of land

v. express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

v. sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel

v. speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"

adj. constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; "a local motion keepeth bodies integral"- Bacon; "was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime"; "fought to keep the union intact"

adj. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"

adj. financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"

adj. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"

adj. providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"

adj. wholly unharmed

adj. constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; "a local motion keepeth bodies integral"- Bacon; "was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime"; "fought to keep the union intact"

adj. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"

adj. thorough; "a sound thrashing"

adj. without a flaw; "a flawless gemstone"

adj. having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

adj. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

adj. logically valid; "a sound argument"

adj. well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract"; "a valid license"

adj. based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year"

adj. based on sound reasoning or evidence; "well-founded suspicions"

adj. apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; "a plausible excuse"

adj. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are

adj. within the realm of credibility; "not a very likely excuse"

adj. likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"

adj. has a good chance of being the case or of coming about; "these services are likely to be available to us all before long"; "she is likely to forget"; "a likely place for a restaurant"; "the broken limb is likely to fall"; "rain is likely"; "a likely topic for investigation"; "likely candidates for the job"

adj. capable of happening or existing; "a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences"

adj. consistent with or based on or using reason; "rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought"

adj. exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"

adj. mentally healthy; free from mental disorder; "appears to be completely sane"

adj. being in a state of proper balance or equilibrium; "the carefully balanced seesaw"; "a properly balanced symphony orchestra"; "a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history"; "a balanced blend of whiskeys"; "the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers"

adj. having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"

adj. able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"

adj. causing one to believe the truth of something; "a convincing story"; "a convincing manner"

adj. having or suggesting great physical power or force; "the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony"

adj. sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind; "exercise develops wholesome appetites"; "a grin on his ugly wholesome face"

adj. physically strong

adj. logically deductive; "formal proof"

adj. having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"

adj. in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"

adj. correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"

adj. exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"

adj. physically and mentally sound or healthy; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise"

adj. financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"

adj. physically strong

adj. in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well"

adj. having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"

adj. strong and heavily built: "a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback"- W. H. Hudson; "`buirdly' is a Scottish term: a buirdly lad for twelve"

adj. (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken; "she was intact, virginal"

adj. having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"

adj. able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"

adj. causing one to believe the truth of something; "a convincing story"; "a convincing manner"

adj. having or suggesting great physical power or force; "the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony"

adj. wholly unharmed

adj. of comparatively great physical weight or density; "a heavy load"; "lead is a heavy metal"; "heavy mahogany furniture"

adj. strong and heavily built: "a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback"- W. H. Hudson; "`buirdly' is a Scottish term: a buirdly lad for twelve"

adj. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"

adj. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

adj. consistent with or based on or using reason; "rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought"

adj. of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience; "`all spinsters are unmarried' is an analytic proposition"

adj. planning prudently for the future; "large goals that required farsighted policies"; "took a long view of the geopolitical issues"

adj. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision"

adj. perceiving the significance of events before they occur; "extraordinarily prescient memoranda on the probable course of postwar relations"-R.H.Rovere

adj. careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight"

adj. having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment"

adj. heedful of potential consequences; "circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor"

adj. financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"

adj. mentally healthy; free from mental disorder; "appears to be completely sane"

adj. being in a state of proper balance or equilibrium; "the carefully balanced seesaw"; "a properly balanced symphony orchestra"; "a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history"; "a balanced blend of whiskeys"; "the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers"

adj. avoiding excess; "a conservative estimate"

adj. having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

adj. of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful

adj. based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year"

adj. having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

adj. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

adj. financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy"

adv. completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers; "an absolutely magnificent painting"; "a perfectly idiotic idea"; "you're perfectly right"; "utterly miserable"; "you can be dead sure of my innocence"; "was dead tired"; "dead right"

adv. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea"

adv. "He had filled out the form completely"

adv. to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form); "fully grown"; "he didn't fully understand"; "knew full well"; "full-grown"; "full-fledged"

v. start playing; "The musicians struck up a tune"

adj. complete in extent or degree and in every particular; "a full game"; "a total eclipse"; "a total disaster"

adj. successfully completed or brought to an end; "his mission accomplished he took a vacation"; "the completed project"; "the joy of a realized ambition overcame him"

adj. completely given to or absorbed by; "became all attention"

adj. using all available resources; "all-out war"; "a full-scale campaign against nuclear power plants"

adj. covering the entire surface; "an allover pattern"; "got an allover tan"

adj. toward a full side; "a broadside attack"

adj. thorough and without qualification; "a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break"

adj. caught; "a completed forward pass"

adj. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers; "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity"

adj. given substance or detail; completed; "did not spring full-clad from his imagination"; "a plan fleshed out with statistics and details"

adj. complete in extent or degree and in every particular; "a full game"; "a total eclipse"; "a total disaster"

adj. having or displaying all the characteristics necessary for completeness; "a full-blown financial crisis"

adj. complete in every respect; "a full-dress debate"; "a full-dress investigation"

adj. occupying an entire page in a book or paper; "a full-page ad"

adj. thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"

adj. constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself; "the university is like a self-contained city with shops and all amenities"

adj. "an unbroken (complete) set of an encyclopedia"

adj. including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete; "gave his whole attention"; "a whole wardrobe for the tropics"; "the whole hog"; "a whole week"; "the baby cried the whole trip home"; "a whole loaf of bread"

adj. with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion; "heart-whole friendship"; "gave wholehearted support to her candidacy"; "wholehearted commitment"; "demonstrated his whole-souled allegiance"

adj. physically and mentally sound or healthy; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise"

adj. having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office"

adj. having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"

adj. not broken; whole and intact; in one piece; "fortunately the other lens is unbroken"

adj. not harmed or spoiled; sound

adj. not injured physically or mentally

adj. conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food"

adj. executed with proper legal authority; "a binding contract"

adj. based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year"

adj. logically valid; "a sound argument"

adj. declared or made legally valid; "a validated claim"

adj. having the pinkish flush of health

adj. vigorously healthy; "a bouncing baby"

adj. possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; "firm muscles"

adj. having or showing vigorous vegetal or animal life; "flourishing crops"; "flourishing chicks"; "a growing boy"; "fast-growing weeds"; "a thriving deer population"

adj. consuming abundantly and with gusto; "a hearty (or healthy) appetite"

adj. endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health; "a hearty glow of health"

adj. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion"

adj. used of older persons who are healthy

adj. sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind; "exercise develops wholesome appetites"; "a grin on his ugly wholesome face"

adj. not easily borne; wearing; "the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"; "my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests"; "a taxing schedule"

adj. causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"

adj. made heavy or weighted down with weariness; "his leaden arms"; "weighted eyelids"

adj. weighing heavily on the senses or spirit; "the atmosphere was oppressive"; "oppressive sorrows"

adj. exhibiting native good judgment; "arrive home at a reasonable hour"; "commonsense scholarship on the foibles of a genius"; "unlearned and commonsensical countryfolk were capable of solving problems that beset the more sophisticated"

adj. based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year"

adj. based on sound reasoning or evidence; "well-founded suspicions"

adj. eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction; "a fail-safe device in a nuclear weapon to deactivate it automatically in the event of accident"

adj. unlikely to harm or disturb anyone; "harmless old man"

adj. freed from danger or blame or obligation; "I let him off the hook with a mild reprimand"

adj. free from danger or risk; "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"

adj. free from danger or injury; "the children were found safe and sound"

adj. executed with proper legal authority; "a binding contract"

adj. having legal efficacy or force; "a sound title to the property"

adj. based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year"

adj. declared or made legally valid; "a validated claim"

n. the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"

v. utter with tense vocal chords

adj. not sound financially; "unsound banking practices"

adj. having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility; "a silent dog whistle"

adj. not marked by the use of reason; "mindless violence"; "reasonless hostility"; "a senseless act"