English sole eng·lish·sole uncommon noun 1. highly valued almost pure white flesh Synonymslemon soleEnglish sole 2. popular pale brown food flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America SynonymsEnglish solelemon soleParophrys vitulus Related words Broader terms sole Parts lemon soleParophrys WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.