This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
soul
[ sohl ]
/ soÊl /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
adjective
of, characteristic of, or for Black Americans or their culture: soul newspapers.
QUIZ
SHALL WE PLAY A "SHALL" VS. "SHOULD" CHALLENGE?
Should you take this quiz on âshallâ versus âshouldâ? It should prove to be a quick challenge!
Question 1 of 6
Which form is commonly used with other verbs to express intention?
Origin of soul
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English sÄwl, sÄwol; cognate with Dutch ziel, German Seele, Old Norse sÄl, Gothic saiwala
OTHER WORDS FROM soul
soullike, adjectiveun·der·soul, nounWords nearby soul
sough, sought, sought-after, souk, soukous, soul, soul brother, soul cake, soul-destroying, soul food, soulful
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use soul in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for soul (1 of 2)
soul
/ (sÉÊl) /
noun
Derived forms of soul
soul-like, adjectiveWord Origin for soul
Old English sÄwol; related to Old Frisian sÄle, Old Saxon sÄola, Old High German sÄula soul
British Dictionary definitions for soul (2 of 2)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with soul
soul
The American HeritageÂź Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.