Soddy

/'sɔdi/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses: A dwelling constructed from blocks of earth or turf, typically used by early settlers in regions with few trees.
    • English chemist whose work on radioactive disintegration led to the discovery of isotopes (1877-1956): A proper noun referring to Frederick Soddy, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun (House):

    • The pioneer family lived in a simple soddy on the prairie.
    • Archaeologists found the remains of an old soddy built into the hillside.

  • Noun (Person):

    • Soddy was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1921.
    • The theory of isotopes is credited to Soddy.
Advanced Usage
  • Historical Context: The term "soddy" is primarily used in historical or architectural contexts to describe early settler homes in places like the American Great Plains.
    • Life in a soddy was difficult, offering little protection from the elements.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sod (n): A section of grass-covered surface soil held together by matted roots; also refers to the turf or peat used to build a soddy.
    • They cut squares of sod to build their home.
  • Sod house (n): A synonym for a soddy as a type of dwelling.
Synonyms
  • Sod house: A direct synonym for the dwelling.
  • Adobe house: A similar dwelling made from sun-dried earth bricks, common in other regions.
  • Turf house: A similar structure, common in some European historical contexts.
Related Phrases
  • To break sod: A historical phrase meaning to begin farming virgin prairie land, which was often the first step before building a permanent structure like a soddy.
    • The settlers arrived in spring, ready to break sod for their first crop.
Noun
  1. English chemist whose work on radioactive disintegration led to the discovery of isotopes (1877-1956)
  2. a house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses

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