Sonatina
(||So`na*ti"na) n. [It.] (Mus.) A short and simple sonata.
Soncy
(Son"cy, Son"sy) , a. [Scot. sonce, sons, prosperity, happiness, fr. Gael. & Ir. sonas.] Lucky; fortunate; thriving; plump.
[Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Sond
(Sond Sonde), n. [AS. sand. See Send, v. t.] That which is sent; a message or messenger; hence,
also, a visitation of providence; an affliction or trial. [Obs.]
Ye have enough, parde, of Goddes sond.
Chaucer. Sondeli
(||Son"de*li) n. (Zoöl.) The musk shrew. See under Musk.
Song
(Song) n. [AS. song, sang, fr. singan to sing; akin to D. zang, G. sang, Icel. söngr, Goth. saggws.
See Sing.]
1. That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of the voice, whether of a human being or of
a bird, insect, etc. "That most ethereal of all sounds, the song of crickets." Hawthorne.
2. A lyrical poem adapted to vocal music; a ballad.
3. More generally, any poetical strain; a poem.
The bard that first adorned our native tongue
Tuned to his British lyre this ancient song.
Dryden. 4. Poetical composition; poetry; verse.
This subject for heroic song.
Milton. 5. An object of derision; a laughingstock.
And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.
Job xxx. 9. 6. A trifle. "The soldier's pay is a song." Silliman.
Old song, a trifle; nothing of value. "I do not intend to be thus put off with an old song." Dr. H. More.
— Song bird (Zoöl.), any singing bird; one of the Oscines. — Song sparrow (Zoöl.), a very common
North American sparrow (Melospiza fasciata, or M. melodia) noted for the sweetness of its song in
early spring. Its breast is covered with dusky brown streaks which form a blotch in the center. — Song
thrush (Zoöl.), a common European thrush noted for its melodius song; — called also mavis, throstle,
and thrasher.
Syn. — Sonnet; ballad; canticle; carol; canzonet; ditty; hymn; descant; lay; strain; poesy; verse.
Songcraft
(Song"craft`) n. The art of making songs or verses; metrical composition; versification.
A half-effaced inscription,
Written with little skill of songcraft.
Longfellow. Songful
(Song"ful) a. Disposed to sing; full of song.
Songish
(Song"ish), a. Consisting of songs. [R.] Dryden.
Songless
(Song"less), a. Destitute of the power of song; without song; as, songless birds; songless
woods.
Songster
(Song"ster) n. [AS. sangestre a female singer.]
1. One who sings; one skilled in singing; — not often applied to human beings.
