\textbf{snowboard} /ˈsnəʊbɔːd/ noun [C] a type of board that you fasten to both your feet and use for moving down mountains that are covered with snow \\
• \textbf{snowboarder} noun [C] \\
• \textbf{snowboarding} noun [U]: Have you ever been snowboarding? \\

\textbf{snowdrift} /ˈsnəʊdrɪft/ noun [C] a deep pile of snow that has been made by the wind: The car got stuck in a snowdrift. \\

\textbf{snowdrop} /ˈsnəʊdrɒp/ noun [C] a type of small white flower that appears at the end of winter \\

\textbf{snowed in} adj. not able to leave home or travel because the snow is too deep \\

\textbf{snowed under} adj. with more work, etc. than you can deal with \\

\textbf{snowfall} /ˈsnəʊfɔːl/ noun 1 [C] the snow that falls on one occasion: heavy snowfalls 2 [U] the amount of snow that falls in a particular place \\

\textbf{snowflake} /ˈsnəʊfleɪk/ noun [C] one of the small, soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall together as snow \\

\textbf{snowman} /ˈsnəʊmæn/ noun [C] (pl. -men /-men/) the figure of a person made out of snow \\

\textbf{snowplough} (AmE snowplow) /ˈsnəʊplaʊ/ noun [C] a vehicle that is used to clear snow away from roads or railways: Look at plough \\

\textbf{snowy} /ˈsnəʊi/ adj. with a lot of snow: snowy weather; a snowy scene \\

\textbf{Snr} (also Sr) abbr. (especially AmE) Senior \\

\textbf{snub} /snʌb/ verb [T] (snubbing; snubbed) to treat sb rudely, for example by refusing to look at or speak to them \\
• \textbf{snub} noun [C] \\

\textbf{snuck} /snʌk/ (informal) (especially AmE) past tense, past participle of sneak \\

\textbf{snuff} /snʌf/ noun [U] (especially in past times) TOBACCO which people breathe up into the nose in the form of a powder \\

\textbf{snuffle} /ˈsnʌfl/ verb [I] (used about people and animals) to make a noise through your nose \\

\textbf{snug} /snʌɡ/ adj. 1 warm and comfortable: a snug little room; The children were snug in bed. 2 fitting sb/sth closely: Adjust the safety belt to give a snug fit. \\
• \textbf{snugly} adv. \\

\textbf{snuggle} /ˈsnʌɡl/ verb [I] (~ up (to sb); ~ up/down) to get into a position that makes you feel safe, warm and comfortable, usually next to another person: She snuggled up to her mother. I snuggled down under the blanket to get warm. \\

\textbf{so} /səʊ/ adv. 1 used to emphasize an adjective or adverb, especially when this produces a particular result: She's so ill (that) she can't get out of bed. He was driving so fast that he couldn't stop. You've been so kind. How can I thank you? 2 used in negative sentences for comparing people or things: She's not so clever as we thought. 3 used in place of something that has been said already, to avoid repeating it: Are you coming by plane? If so, (= if you are coming by plane) I can meet you at the airport. I failed, didn't I? I'm afraid so. 4 not with verbs in the negative; also, too: He's a teacher and so is his wife. I've been to New York. So have I. I like singing and so does Helen. 5 used to show that you agree that sth is true, especially when you are surprised: 'It's getting late.' 'So it is. We'd better go.' 6 (formal) (used when you are showing sb sth in this way, like this): It was a black insect, about so big (= using your hands to show the size). Fold the paper in two diagonally, like so. \\
• \textbf{and so on} and \textbf{so forth} used at the end of a list to show that it continues in the same way: They sell pens, pencils, paper and so on. \\
• \textbf{I told you so} used to tell sb that they should have listened to your advice: 'I missed the bus.' 'I told you so. I said you needed to leave earlier.' \\
• \textbf{it (just) so happens} (used to introduce a surprising fact) by chance: It just so happened that we were going the same way, so he gave me a lift. \\
• \textbf{just so} right; exactly \\
• \textbf{or so} (used to show that a number, time, etc. is not exact) approximately; about: A hundred or so people came to the meeting. \\
• \textbf{so as to do sth} with the intention of doing sth; in order to do sth \\
• \textbf{so much for} used for saying that sth was not helpful or successful: So much for that diet! I didn't lose any weight at all. \\
• \textbf{that is so} (formal) that is true \\

\textbf{so} /səʊ/ conj. 1 with the result that; therefore: She felt very tired so she went to bed early. 2 (= that) with the purpose that; in order that: She wore dark glasses so (that) nobody would recognize her. 3 used to show how one part of a story follows another: So what happened next? \\
• \textbf{So what?} (informal) (showing that you think sth is not important) Who cares?: 'It's late.' 'So what? We don't have to go to school tomorrow.' \\

\textbf{soak} /səʊk/ verb [I] 1 to become or make sth completely wet: Leave the dishes to soak for a while. The dog came out of the river and shook itself, soaking everyone. 2 [I] ~ into/through sth; ~ in (used about a liquid) to pass into or through sth: Blood had soaked through the bandage. \\
• \textbf{PHRV} \textbf{soak sth up} to take in (especially a liquid): I soaked the water up with a cloth. \\

\textbf{soaked} /səʊkt/ adj. (not before a noun) extremely wet: I got soaked waiting for my bus in the rain. \\

\textbf{soaking} /ˈsəʊkɪŋ/ (also \textbf{soaking wet}) adj. extremely wet \\

\textbf{so-and-so} noun [C] (pl. so-and-sos) (informal) 1 a person who is not named: Imagine a Mrs So-and-so telephones. What would you say? 2 a person that you do not like: He's a bad-tempered old so-and-so. \\

\textbf{soap} /səʊp/ noun 1 [U] a substance that you use for washing and cleaning: He washed his hands with soap. a bar of soap; soap powder (= for washing clothes) 2 [C] (informal) = SOAP OPERA \\
• \textbf{soapy} adj. \\

\textbf{soap opera} (also informal \textbf{soap}) noun [C] (ARTS AND MEDIA) a story about the lives and problems of a group of people which continues several times a week on television or radio \\

\textbf{soar} /sɔː(r)/ verb [I] 1 to fly high in the air 2 to rise very fast: Prices are soaring because of inflation. \\

\textbf{soaraway} /ˈsɔːrəweɪ/ adj. (BrE) (used especially about success) very great; growing very quickly \\

\textbf{sob} /sɒb/ verb [I] (sobbing; sobbed) to cry while taking in sudden, sharp breaths; to speak while you are crying: The child was sobbing because he'd lost his toy. \\
• \textbf{sob} noun [C]: It was heartbreaking to listen to her sobs. \\

\textbf{sober} /ˈsəʊbə(r)/ adj. 1 (of a person) not affected by alcohol: He'd been drunk the first time he'd met her, but this time he was stone-cold sober. 2 not funny; serious: a sober expression. Her death is a sober reminder of just how dangerous drugs can be. 3 (of a colour) not bright or likely to be noticed: a sober grey suit. \\

\textbf{sober} /ˈsəʊbə(r)/ verb \\
• \textbf{PHRV} \textbf{sober (sb) up} to become or make sb become normal again after being affected by alcohol: I need