SODDY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Soddy mean? 

• SODDY (noun)
  The noun SODDY has 2 senses:

1. a house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses

2. English chemist whose work on radioactive disintegration led to the discovery of isotopes (1877-1956)

  Familiarity information: SODDY used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SODDY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

adobe house; sod house; soddy

Hypernyms ("soddy" is a kind of...):

house (a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families)

Sense 2

Meaning:

English chemist whose work on radioactive disintegration led to the discovery of isotopes (1877-1956)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Frederick Soddy; Soddy

Instance hypernyms:

chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)