Sole meaning

What does “sole” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“sole” is a noun, verb and adjective with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the underside of footwear or a golf club.

sole

noun

  1. the underside of footwear or a golf club

  2. lean flesh of any of several flatfish

  3. the underside of the foot

  4. right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European

verb

  1. put a new sole on

    “sole the shoes”

    Synonymsresole

adjective

  1. not divided or shared with others

    “they have exclusive use of the machine”

    “sole rights of publication”

    Synonymsexclusive
  2. being the only one; single and isolated from others

    “the lone doctor in the entire county”

    “a lonesome pine”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University