sound
- adjective
- /saʊnd/
- Our beloved Katherine West is home, safe and sound.
- structurally sound
- environmentally sound
- ecologically sound
Needless fears, a sound mind and a sound body.
- Needless fears, a sound mind and a sound body.
- So absolutely there is a statement, sound soul and a sound body.
Examples
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Yeltsin's trips demonstrated that he was physically sound, in touch with ordinary people, and willing to listen.
Academic text (1996) -
"Well, here she is, safe and sound, and only a little the worse for wear.
Fiction book (1995) -
Oh, honey, you are safe and sound.
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We're all here together safe and sound.
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Everyone is safe and sound.
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They're all tucked up safe and sound at Ida's house.
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Although it was old, it was as sound as the day it had been made.
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Thank God his house was sound and strong, a proven veteran of many storms.
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We build, firstly, a really sound capsule in which the people inside will survive.
Synonyms
In good enough condition so no one needs to worry
Still valid and legally accepted for use
Not hurt and not in danger
Not harmed or broken and still in its original condition
In very good working condition and reliable
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To keep saying the same complaint again and again until people get annoyed
To enjoy hearing yourself speak while not listening to others
Compounds
- Literature
A short part of a recorded statement on radio or television, often by a politician
- Specialized
A pattern of vibrations that moves through air, water, or solids and carries sound
- Specialized
The point near the speed of sound when a plane feels a sudden push and strong vibration
A large bay of the Pacific Ocean in northwest Washington State with many connected waterways and islands
A stretch of water between Long Island and Connecticut on the US Atlantic coast
A way of thinking or arguing that uses good reasons and evidence to show something is true
- Specialized
An opening in the top of an instrument with strings, like a guitar, that makes its sound louder
- Specialized
An audio system that plays sound very clearly with little distortion
- Specialized
The loudness of the high and low parts of a sound, for example a violin or flute
- Specialized
A set of letters that show speech sounds like the International Phonetic Alphabet
- Specialized
A device that makes pictures showing where sounds come from and how loud they are
- Specialized
A device that makes voices or music sound fuller by copying the original sound
- Specialized
A method of finding where a sound comes from by measuring how long it takes to reach microphones
How Sound
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sound (adjective, 'in good condition') comes from an old word sund meaning 'healthy' or 'whole', so something sound is strong, safe, and not damaged.