sound

  • (adjective): Healthy.
  • (adjective): Complete, solid, or secure.
  • (adjective): Having the property of soundness.
  • (adjective): Good; acceptable; decent.
  • (adjective): (of sleep) Quiet and deep. Sound asleep means sleeping peacefully, often deeply.
  • (adjective): Heavy; laid on with force.
  • (adjective): Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective.
  • (adverb): Soundly.
  • (interjection): Yes; used to show agreement or understanding, generally without much enthusiasm.
  • He was safe and sound.
  • Fred assured me the floorboards were sound.
  • "How are you?" - "I'm sound."
  • Her sleep was sound.
  • a sound beating