sole

adjective
UK: /səʊl/
US: /soʊl/

  1. Being the only one; single.

    1. She is the sole owner of the company now.
    2. My sole purpose in life is to be happy, so I try to stay positive.

Synonyms

underside single only bottom one
sole noun

  1. The bottom surface of the foot.

    1. The sole of my foot hurts.
    2. I stepped on glass and cut the sole of my foot yesterday evening.

  2. The bottom part of a shoe or boot.

    1. This shoe has a thick rubber sole.
    2. The sole came loose from the upper part of my boot, I need to fix it.
sole verb

  1. To put a new sole on a shoe.

    1. I need to sole these old boots.
    2. The shoemaker will sole my favorite pair of leather shoes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "sole" is /səʊl/ in British English and /soʊl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sole": underside, single, only, bottom, one.

Example usage of "sole": "She is the sole owner of the company now.". More examples on the page.