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Soy

/sɔɪ/

A common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.

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📖 Definitions of "Soy"

noun

1
A common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.
"I like a little soy with my rice."
2
Soybeans, or the protein derived from them.
"The soy crop is looking good this year."

🔄 Synonyms of "Soy"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
soyanoun	(British) Alternative form of soy. [A common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.]
soybeannoun	The edible seed of this plant.
sojanoun	A surname from Polish.
soya beannoun	Alternative spelling of soybean. [A legume plant (Glycine max), commonly cultivated for human and animal consumption and as a nitrogen-fixing ground cover.]
glycine maxnoun	erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to asia
soja beannoun	erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to asia
soybean plantnoun	erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to asia
soyabeannoun	Alternative spelling of soy bean.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Soy"

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Word	Definition
soyanoun	(British) Alternative form of soy. [A common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.]
soyabeannoun	Alternative spelling of soy bean.
soya beannoun	Alternative spelling of soybean. [A legume plant (Glycine max), commonly cultivated for human and animal consumption and as a nitrogen-fixing ground cover.]
soybeannoun	The edible seed of this plant.
sojanoun	A surname from Polish.
glycine maxnoun	erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to asia
soja beannoun	erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to asia
soybean plantnoun	erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to asia
saucenoun	A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.
canolanoun	Rapeseed oil; canola oil.
beannoun	Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.
beansnoun	(slang, chiefly in the negative) An insignificant value or amount.
sorrynoun	The act of saying sorry; an apology.
mullnoun	(uncountable) Marijuana that has been chopped to prepare it for smoking.
yonoun	The name of the letter Ё/ё in Cyrillic alphabets.
soybeansnoun	The edible seed of this plant.
soy beannoun	Alternative form of soybean. [A legume plant (Glycine max), commonly cultivated for human and animal consumption and as a nitrogen-fixing ground cover.]
tofunoun	A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.
bean curdnoun	Tofu.
edamamenoun	Fresh green soybeans boiled as a vegetable.