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Serviceman vs Soy - What's the difference?

serviceman | soy |

As nouns the difference between serviceman and soy

is that serviceman is a man who serves in the armed forces while soy is a chinese and japanese liquid sauce for fish, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water us preference is the term soy sauce .

serviceman

English

Noun

(servicemen)
  • A man who serves in the armed forces.
  • A person, especially a man, employed in service and maintenance of equipment.

    • See also

    * servicewoman English nouns with irregular plurals

    soy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * soya

    Noun

    (-)
  • A Chinese and Japanese liquid sauce for fish, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water. US preference is the term soy sauce .
    • I like a little soy with my rice.
  • * 1902 — Annie R. Gregory, Woman's Favorite Cookbook , p381
    • Pour in four tablespoonfuls of sherry and four tablespoonfuls of soy , as much vinegar as the jar will hold, and cover closely until wanted.
  • Soybeans. Often used attributively.
    • These candles are made from soy .
    The soy crop is looking good this year.

    Derived terms

    * soy bean * soy milk * soy sauce