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sossed

sossed is the simple past and past participle of soss.

Meaning of soss

Verb (1)

soss (third-person singular simple present sosses, present participle sossing, simple past and past participle sossed)

  1. (UK, dialectal) To soil; to make dirty.
    Synonyms:
    beclart, elt, stain, assoil, bedaub, bedirty, imbrue (especially with blood), bedizen, befile, befilth

Verb (2)

soss (third-person singular simple present sosses, present participle sossing, simple past and past participle sossed)

  1. To fall suddenly into a chair or seat; to sit lazily.
    • sossing in an easy chair1723, Jonathan Swift, Stella at Wood Park
  2. To throw in a negligent or careless manner; to toss.
    • the coach sosses up and down as one goes that wayMay 24 1711, Jonathan Swift, Journal to Stella – Letter 24

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Questions about sossed

What is sossed the simple past and past participle of?
Sossed is the simple past and past participle of soss.

Words near sossed in the dictionary

  1. Sosnowski
  2. Sosnowskis
  3. Soso
  4. Sospita
  5. soss
  6. sossed
  7. sosses
  8. sossing
  9. sossle
  10. sossled
  11. sossles

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