- sole⇄noun soleness.
- sole⇄noun 1. the bottom or undersurface of the foot.
2a. the bottom of a shoe, slipper, or boot.
b. a piece of leather or rubber cut in the same shape.
3. the undersurface; underpart; bottom.
Ex. the sole of an iron. The sole of a g - sole⇄sole (1), adjective.
1a. one and only; single.
Ex. He was the sole heir to the fortune when his aunt died. Is that your sole objection?
b. of matchless quality; unique; singular.
Ex. The evil time's sole patriot (Emerson).
- sole⇄sole (2), noun, verb, soled,soling.
- sole⇄sole (3), noun, pl.solesor (collectively)sole.
1. a kind of flatfish much used for food. Soles have small mouths and small, close-set eyes. They comprise a family of fishes.
2. any one of certain related fishes, such as some of the flounders. - sole⇄v.t. 1. to put a sole on.
Ex. I must have my shoes soled.
2. (Golf.) to place the sole of (a club) on the ground behind the ball.