sole

/soʊl/

nounadjectivesole

Think: the shoe’s SOLe is the part that touches the SOiL (ground).

Yes, it's sole. Remember the long O sound: s + o + le → sole (not “soul”).

Definitions

  1. nounthe bottom part of a foot
  2. nounthe bottom part of a shoe, boot, or sock
  3. adjectiveonly; one and only (the single one of its kind in a situation)
  4. adjectivenot shared with anyone else; belonging to one person or group alone

Examples

  • “The sole of my shoe came loose in the rain.”
  • “After stepping on a pebble, the sole of his foot hurt for hours.”
  • “She was the sole winner of the science fair this year.”

Synonyms

onlysingleoneexclusiveunshared

Antonyms

sharedmultiple

Translations

ES suela; único/aPT sola; único/aFR semelle; seul/e

Common misspellings

soelsolsoolesohlesoallsollsoIes0le

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