soddy
/'sɔdi/
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Definition
- 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
- English chemist whose work on radioactive disintegration led to the discovery of isotopes (1877-1956)
- a house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses