8. (noun)sound a largeoceaninlet or deep bay
"the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"
9. (adj)sound financially secure and safe "sound investments"; "a sound economy"
10. (adj)healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, level-headed, sound exercising or showinggoodjudgment "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"
11. (adj)sound in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay "a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation"
12. (adj)good, sound in excellent physical condition "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"
13. (adj)reasoned, sound, well-grounded logically valid
"a sound argument"
14. (adj)legal, sound, effectual having legal efficacy or force "a sound title to the property"
15. (adj)sound free from moraldefect "a man of sound character"
16. (adj)heavy, profound, sound, wakeless (of sleep) deep and complete
"a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"
17. (adj)sound thorough
"a sound thrashing"
18. (verb)sound appear in a certain way
"This sounds interesting"
19. (verb)sound, go make a certain noise or sound "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
20. (verb)sound give off a certain sound or sounds
"This record sounds scratchy"
21. (verb)sound announce by means of a sound "sound the alarm"
22. (verb)voice, sound, vocalize, vocalise utter with vibrating vocal chords
23. (verb)sound cause to sound "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"
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