sole
/soʊl/
adjective
- Being the only one; single.
- She was the sole survivor of the accident.
- The company's sole owner made all the decisions.
- His sole reason for coming was to see the exhibit.
- Belonging or restricted to one person or group; exclusive.
- The restaurant has sole use of the beachfront area.
- He has sole responsibility for the project.
- The author holds the sole rights to the manuscript.
noun
- The bottom part of the foot, on which a person stands.
- The doctor examined the sole for any signs of injury.
- She massaged the soles of her tired feet after the hike.
- The pebble hurt the sole of his foot.
- The bottom part of a shoe or boot, not including the heel.
- The sneaker's rubber sole provided good traction.
- The sole of his boot was worn thin from walking.
- She replaced the soles on her favorite leather shoes.
- A flatfish of the family Soleidae, used as food.
- Sole is a popular fish in European cuisine.
- We ordered grilled sole with lemon butter for dinner.
- The fisherman caught a large sole off the coast.
Synonyms
verb
- To put a sole on (a shoe or boot).
- The repair shop can sole any pair of dress shoes.
- The cobbler soled the old boots with new leather.
- He learned to sole shoes as an apprentice.