Sole ( noun , adjective , verb )

(As a noun)

Sole ( noun )

  1. The underside of the foot.
  2. The bottom of a shoe or boot that is in contact with the ground.
  3. The lower flat of the two main surfaces of a fish's body.
  4. Something that is unique of its kind; an individual example.

Origin:

Middle english, from old french, from latin solus alone, single, from se- apart + -lus -one; akin to old english gesælig solitary.

Examples:

  1. The soles of his shoes were worn thin.
  2. The fish was cooked on a bed of lemons with the skin on the upper side and the sole facing down.
  3. She felt the soft sand between her toes and the warmth of the sun on her soles.
  4. The sole survivor of the crash was rescued by a passing boat.
  5. The company is the sole distributor of the product in the region.

(As an adjective)

Sole ( adjective )

  1. The underside of the foot.
  2. The bottom of a shoe or boot that is in contact with the ground.
  3. The lower flat of the two main surfaces of a fish's body.
  4. Something that is unique of its kind; an individual example.

Origin:

Middle english, from old french, from latin solus alone, single, from se- apart + -lus -one; akin to old english gesælig solitary.

Examples:

  1. The soles of his shoes were worn thin.
  2. The fish was cooked on a bed of lemons with the skin on the upper side and the sole facing down.
  3. She felt the soft sand between her toes and the warmth of the sun on her soles.
  4. The sole survivor of the crash was rescued by a passing boat.
  5. The company is the sole distributor of the product in the region.

(As a verb)

Sole ( verb )

  1. The underside of the foot.
  2. The bottom of a shoe or boot that is in contact with the ground.
  3. The lower flat of the two main surfaces of a fish's body.
  4. Something that is unique of its kind; an individual example.

Origin:

Middle english, from old french, from latin solus alone, single, from se- apart + -lus -one; akin to old english gesælig solitary.

Examples:

  1. The soles of his shoes were worn thin.
  2. The fish was cooked on a bed of lemons with the skin on the upper side and the sole facing down.
  3. She felt the soft sand between her toes and the warmth of the sun on her soles.
  4. The sole survivor of the crash was rescued by a passing boat.
  5. The company is the sole distributor of the product in the region.
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