soul


Definition: Meaning of, soul in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / səʊl /

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soul souls
  1. somebody's spirit [countable] the part of a person that is not physical, and that contains their character, thoughts, and feelings. Many people believe that a person's soul continues to exist after they have died [↪  spirit]
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  2. person [countable] used in particular phrases to mean 'a person'
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  3. music also soul music [uncountable] a type of popular music that often expresses deep emotions, usually performed by black singers and musicians
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  4. sense of beauty [uncountable] the ability to be emotionally affected by art, music, literature etc
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  5. sense of beauty [uncountable] the quality that affects people emotionally, that a painting, piece of music etc can have
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  6. special quality [uncountable] the special quality or part that gives something its true character
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  7. be the soul of discretion to always be extremely careful to keep secrets
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  8. be good for the soul if something is good for the soul, it is good for you and you should do it, even though it may seem unpleasant - often used humorously
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  9. God rest his/her soul used when you mention the name of someone who is dead
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  10. people in a place [plural] literary the number of souls in a place is the number of people who live there
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  11. bless my soul/upon my soul old-fashioned spoken used to express surprise
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soul used in phrases

  • body and soul (adverb)
    1. with complete faith
  • dead soul (noun)
    1. someone who is no longer alive
  • heart and soul (noun)
    1. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
    heart and soul (adverb)
    1. with complete faith
  • soul brother (noun)
    1. a fellow Black man
  • soul food (noun)
    1. traditional foods that are cooked and eaten by African-Americans in the southern US
  • soul jazz (noun)
    1. a type of music that combines features of SOUL MUSIC and JAZZ
  • soul kiss (noun)
    1. an openmouthed kiss in which your tongue is inserted into the other's mouth
  • soul mate (noun)
    1. someone you have a very close relationship with because you share or understand the same emotions and interests
  • soul music (noun)
    1. SOUL ( 3)
  • soul patch (noun)
    1. a small patch of facial hair just below the lower lip and above the chin
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