| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| stack | adjective | A large pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, usually of a nearly conical form, but sometimes rectangular or oblong, contracted at the top to a point or ridge, and sometimes covered with thatch., A pile of poles or wood, indefinite in quantity., A pile of wood containing 108 cubic feet., A number of flues embodied in one structure, rising above the roof. Hence:, Any single insulated and prominent structure, or upright pipe, which affords a conduit for smoke; as, the brick smokestack of a factory; the smokestack of a steam vessel., A section of memory in a computer used for temporary storage of data, in which the last datum stored is the first retrieved., A data structure within random-access memory used to simulate a hardware stack; as, a push-down stack., To lay in a conical or other pile; to make into a large pile; as, to stack hay, cornstalks, or grain; to stack or place wood. |
| stade | noun | A stadium., A landing place or wharf. |
| staff | noun | A long piece of wood; a stick; the long handle of an instrument or weapon; a pole or srick, used for many purposes; as, a surveyor’s staff; the staff of a spear or pike., A stick carried in the hand for support or defense by a person walking; hence, a support; that which props or upholds., A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office; as, a constable’s staff., A pole upon which a flag is supported and displayed., The round of a ladder., A series of verses so disposed that, when it is concluded, the same order begins again; a stanza; a stave., The five lines and the spaces on which music is written; — formerly called stave., An arbor, as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch., The grooved director for the gorget, or knife, used in cutting for stone in the bladder., An establishment of officers in various departments attached to an army, to a section of an army, or to the commander of an army. The general’s staff consists of those officers about his person who are employed in carrying his commands into execution. See Etat Major., Hence: A body of assistants serving to carry into effect the plans of a superintendant or manager; as, the staff of a newspaper. |
| stage | noun | A floor or story of a house., An elevated platform on which an orator may speak, a play be performed, an exhibition be presented, or the like., A floor elevated for the convenience of mechanical work, or the like; a scaffold; a staging., A platform, often floating, serving as a kind of wharf., The floor for scenic performances; hence, the theater; the playhouse; hence, also, the profession of representing dramatic compositions; the drama, as acted or exhibited., A place where anything is publicly exhibited; the scene of any noted action or carrer; the spot where any remarkable affair occurs., The platform of a microscope, upon which an object is placed to be viewed. See Illust. of Microscope., A place of rest on a regularly traveled road; a stage house; a station; a place appointed for a relay of horses., A degree of advancement in a journey; one of several portions into which a road or course is marked off; the distance between two places of rest on a road; as, a stage of ten miles., A degree of advancement in any pursuit, or of progress toward an end or result., A large vehicle running from station to station for the accomodation of the public; a stagecoach; an omnibus., One of several marked phases or periods in the development and growth of many animals and plants; as, the larval stage; pupa stage; zoea stage., To exhibit upon a stage, or as upon a stage; to display publicly. |
| stail | imp. & p. p. of Stay., A handle, as of a mop; a stale. | |
| staid | adjective | Sober; grave; steady; sedate; composed; regular; not wild, volatile, or fanciful., of Stay |
| stain | verb t. | To discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot; as, to stain the hand with dye; armor stained with blood., To color, as wood, glass, paper, cloth, or the like, by processess affecting, chemically or otherwise, the material itself; to tinge with a color or colors combining with, or penetrating, the substance; to dye; as, to stain wood with acids, colored washes, paint rubbed in, etc.; to stain glass., To spot with guilt or infamy; to bring reproach on; to blot; to soil; to tarnish., To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison., To give or receive a stain; to grow dim., A discoloration by foreign matter; a spot; as, a stain on a garment or cloth., A natural spot of a color different from the gound., Taint of guilt; tarnish; disgrace; reproach., Cause of reproach; shame., A tincture; a tinge. |
| stair | noun | One step of a series for ascending or descending to a different level; — commonly applied to those within a building., A series of steps, as for passing from one story of a house to another; — commonly used in the plural; but originally used in the singular only. |
| stake | verb t. | A piece of wood, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a support or stay; as, a stake to support vines, fences, hedges, etc., A stick inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, a flat car, or the like, to prevent goods from falling off., The piece of timber to which a martyr was affixed to be burned; hence, martyrdom by fire., A small anvil usually furnished with a tang to enter a hole in a bench top, — used by tinsmiths, blacksmiths, etc., for light work, punching upon, etc., That which is laid down as a wager; that which is staked or hazarded; a pledge., To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants., To mark the limits of by stakes; — with out; as, to stake out land; to stake out a new road., To put at hazard upon the issue of competition, or upon a future contingency; to wager; to pledge., To pierce or wound with a stake. |
| stale | noun | The stock or handle of anything; as, the stale of a rake., Vapid or tasteless from age; having lost its life, spirit, and flavor, from being long kept; as, stale beer., Not new; not freshly made; as, stele bread., Having lost the life or graces of youth; worn out; decayed., Worn out by use or familiarity; having lost its novelty and power of pleasing; trite; common., To make vapid or tasteless; to destroy the life, beauty, or use of; to wear out., To make water; to discharge urine; — said especially of horses and cattle., That which is stale or worn out by long keeping, or by use., A prostitute., Urine, esp. that of beasts., Something set, or offered to view, as an allurement to draw others to any place or purpose; a decoy; a stool pigeon., A stalking-horse., A stalemate., A laughingstock; a dupe. |
| stalk | noun | The stem or main axis of a plant; as, a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats; the stalks of maize or hemp., The petiole, pedicel, or peduncle, of a plant., That which resembes the stalk of a plant, as the stem of a quill., An ornament in the Corinthian capital resembling the stalk of a plant, from which the volutes and helices spring., One of the two upright pieces of a ladder., A stem or peduncle, as of certain barnacles and crinoids., The narrow basal portion of the abdomen of a hymenopterous insect., The peduncle of the eyes of decapod crustaceans., An iron bar with projections inserted in a core to strengthen it; a core arbor., To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner; — sometimes used with a reflexive pronoun., To walk behind something as a screen, for the purpose of approaching game; to proceed under clover., To walk with high and proud steps; usually implying the affectation of dignity, and indicating dislike. The word is used, however, especially by the poets, to express dignity of step., To approach under cover of a screen, or by stealth, for the purpose of killing, as game., A high, proud, stately step or walk. |
| stall | verb i. | A stand; a station; a fixed spot; hence, the stand or place where a horse or an ox kept and fed; the division of a stable, or the compartment, for one horse, ox, or other animal., A stable; a place for cattle., A small apartment or shed in which merchandise is exposed for sale; as, a butcher’s stall; a bookstall., A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale., A seat in the choir of a church, for one of the officiating clergy. It is inclosed, either wholly or partially, at the back and sides. The stalls are frequently very rich, with canopies and elaborate carving., In the theater, a seat with arms or otherwise partly inclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc., The space left by excavation between pillars. See Post and stall, under Post., To put into a stall or stable; to keep in a stall or stalls; as, to stall an ox., To fatten; as, to stall cattle., To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install., To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix; as, to stall a cart., To forestall; to anticipitate. Having, To keep close; to keep secret., To live in, or as in, a stall; to dwell., To kennel, as dogs., To be set, as in mire or snow; to stick fast., To be tired of eating, as cattle. |
| stamp | verb i. | To strike beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward., To bring down (the foot) forcibly on the ground or floor; as, he stamped his foot with rage., To crush; to pulverize; specifically (Metal.), to crush by the blow of a heavy stamp, as ore in a mill., To impress with some mark or figure; as, to stamp a plate with arms or initials., Fig.: To impress; to imprint; to fix deeply; as, to stamp virtuous principles on the heart., To cut out, bend, or indent, as paper, sheet metal, etc., into various forms, by a blow or suddenly applied pressure with a stamp or die, etc.; to mint; to coin., To put a stamp on, as for postage; as, to stamp a letter; to stamp a legal document., To strike; to beat; to crush., To strike the foot forcibly downward., The act of stamping, as with the foot., The which stamps; any instrument for making impressions on other bodies, as a die., The mark made by stamping; a mark imprinted; an impression., that which is marked; a thing stamped., A picture cut in wood or metal, or made by impression; a cut; a plate., An offical mark set upon things chargeable with a duty or tax to government, as evidence that the duty or tax is paid; as, the stamp on a bill of exchange., Hence, a stamped or printed device, issued by the government at a fixed price, and required by law to be affixed to, or stamped on, certain papers, as evidence that the government dues are paid; as, a postage stamp; a receipt stamp, etc., An instrument for cutting out, or shaping, materials, as paper, leather, etc., by a downward pressure., A character or reputation, good or bad, fixed on anything as if by an imprinted mark; current value; authority; as, these persons have the stamp of dishonesty; the Scriptures bear the stamp of a divine origin., Make; cast; form; character; as, a man of the same stamp, or of a different stamp., A kind of heavy hammer, or pestle, raised by water or steam power, for beating ores to powder; anything like a pestle, used for pounding or bathing., A half-penny., Money, esp. paper money. |
| stood | imp. & past participle | of Stand, imp. & p. p. of Stand. |
| stand | noun | To be at rest in an erect position; to be fixed in an upright or firm position, To be supported on the feet, in an erect or nearly erect position; — opposed to lie, sit, kneel, etc., To continue upright in a certain locality, as a tree fixed by the roots, or a building resting on its foundation., To occupy or hold a place; to have a situation; to be situated or located; as, Paris stands on the Seine., To cease from progress; not to proceed; to stop; to pause; to halt; to remain stationary., To remain without ruin or injury; to hold good against tendencies to impair or injure; to be permanent; to endure; to last; hence, to find endurance, strength, or resources., To maintain one’s ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe., To maintain an invincible or permanent attitude; to be fixed, steady, or firm; to take a position in resistance or opposition., To adhere to fixed principles; to maintain moral rectitude; to keep from falling into error or vice., To have or maintain a position, order, or rank; to be in a particular relation; as, Christian charity, or love, stands first in the rank of gifts., To be in some particular state; to have essence or being; to be; to consist., To be consistent; to agree; to accord., To hold a course at sea; as, to stand from the shore; to stand for the harbor., To offer one’s self, or to be offered, as a candidate., To stagnate; not to flow; to be motionless., To measure when erect on the feet., To be or remain as it is; to continue in force; to have efficacy or validity; to abide., To appear in court., To endure; to sustain; to bear; as, I can not stand the cold or the heat., To resist, without yielding or receding; to withstand., To abide by; to submit to; to suffer., To set upright; to cause to stand; as, to stand a book on the shelf; to stand a man on his feet., To be at the expense of; to pay for; as, to stand a treat., The act of standing., A halt or stop for the purpose of defense, resistance, or opposition; as, to come to, or to make, a stand., A place or post where one stands; a place where one may stand while observing or waiting for something., A station in a city or town where carriages or wagons stand for hire; as, a cab stand., A raised platform or station where a race or other outdoor spectacle may be viewed; as, the judge’s or the grand stand at a race course., A small table; also, something on or in which anything may be laid, hung, or placed upright; as, a hat stand; an umbrella stand; a music stand., A place where a witness stands to testify in court., The situation of a shop, store, hotel, etc.; as, a good, bad, or convenient stand for business., Rank; post; station; standing., A state of perplexity or embarrassment; as, to be at a stand what to do., A young tree, usually reserved when other trees are cut; also, a tree growing or standing upon its own root, in distinction from one produced from a scion set in a stock, either of the same or another kind of tree., A weight of from two hundred and fifty to three hundred pounds, — used in weighing pitch. |
| stane | noun | A stone. |
| stang | imp. of Sting., A long bar; a pole; a shaft; a stake., In land measure, a pole, rod, or perch., To shoot with pain., of Sting | |
| stank | adjective | Weak; worn out., To sigh., Stunk., Water retained by an embankment; a pool water., A dam or mound to stop water., of Stink |
| stant | 3d pers. sing. pres. | Alt. of Stont |
| stont | 3d pers. sing. pres. | Stands., 3d pers. sing. present of Stand. |
| stare | noun | The starling., To look with fixed eyes wide open, as through fear, wonder, surprise, impudence, etc.; to fasten an earnest and prolonged gaze on some object., To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence, color, or brilliancy; as, staring windows or colors., To stand out; to project; to bristle., To look earnestly at; to gaze at., The act of staring; a fixed look with eyes wide open. |
| starf | imp. | Starved. |
| stark | noun | Stiff; rigid., Complete; absolute; full; perfect; entire., Strong; vigorous; powerful., Severe; violent; fierce., Mere; sheer; gross; entire; downright., Wholly; entirely; absolutely; quite; as, stark mind., To stiffen. |
| starn | noun | The European starling. |
| start | verb i. | To leap; to jump., To move suddenly, as with a spring or leap, from surprise, pain, or other sudden feeling or emotion, or by a voluntary act., To set out; to commence a course, as a race or journey; to begin; as, to start business., To become somewhat displaced or loosened; as, a rivet or a seam may start under strain or pressure., To cause to move suddenly; to disturb suddenly; to startle; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee or fly; as, the hounds started a fox., To bring onto being or into view; to originate; to invent., To cause to move or act; to set going, running, or flowing; as, to start a railway train; to start a mill; to start a stream of water; to start a rumor; to start a business., To move suddenly from its place or position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate; as, to start a bone; the storm started the bolts in the vessel., To pour out; to empty; to tap and begin drawing from; as, to start a water cask., The act of starting; a sudden spring, leap, or motion, caused by surprise, fear, pain, or the like; any sudden motion, or beginning of motion., A convulsive motion, twitch, or spasm; a spasmodic effort., A sudden, unexpected movement; a sudden and capricious impulse; a sally; as, starts of fancy., The beginning, as of a journey or a course of action; first motion from a place; act of setting out; the outset; — opposed to finish., A tail, or anything projecting like a tail., The handle, or tail, of a plow; also, any long handle., The curved or inclined front and bottom of a water-wheel bucket., The arm, or level, of a gin, drawn around by a horse. |
| state | noun | The circumstances or condition of a being or thing at any given time., Rank; condition; quality; as, the state of honor., Condition of prosperity or grandeur; wealthy or prosperous circumstances; social importance., Appearance of grandeur or dignity; pomp., A chair with a canopy above it, often standing on a dais; a seat of dignity; also, the canopy itself., Estate, possession., A person of high rank., Any body of men united by profession, or constituting a community of a particular character; as, the civil and ecclesiastical states, or the lords spiritual and temporal and the commons, in Great Britain. Cf. Estate, n., 6., The principal persons in a government., The bodies that constitute the legislature of a country; as, the States-general of Holland., A form of government which is not monarchial, as a republic., A political body, or body politic; the whole body of people who are united one government, whatever may be the form of the government; a nation., In the United States, one of the commonwealth, or bodies politic, the people of which make up the body of the nation, and which, under the national constitution, stands in certain specified relations with the national government, and are invested, as commonwealth, with full power in their several spheres over all matters not expressly inhibited., Highest and stationary condition, as that of maturity between growth and decline, or as that of crisis between the increase and the abating of a disease; height; acme., Stately., Belonging to the state, or body politic; public., To set; to settle; to establish., To express the particulars of; to set down in detail or in gross; to represent fully in words; to narrate; to recite; as, to state the facts of a case, one’s opinion, etc., A statement; also, a document containing a statement. |
| stave | noun | One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; esp., one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, a pail, etc., One of the cylindrical bars of a lantern wheel; one of the bars or rounds of a rack, a ladder, etc., A metrical portion; a stanza; a staff., The five horizontal and parallel lines on and between which musical notes are written or pointed; the staff., To break in a stave or the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst; — often with in; as, to stave a cask; to stave in a boat., To push, as with a staff; — with off., To delay by force or craft; to drive away; — usually with off; as, to stave off the execution of a project., To suffer, or cause, to be lost by breaking the cask., To furnish with staves or rundles., To render impervious or solid by driving with a calking iron; as, to stave lead, or the joints of pipes into which lead has been run., To burst in pieces by striking against something; to dash into fragments. |
| stove | of Stave, imp. of Stave., A house or room artificially warmed or heated; a forcing house, or hothouse; a drying room; — formerly, designating an artificially warmed dwelling or room, a parlor, or a bathroom, but now restricted, in this sense, to heated houses or rooms used for horticultural purposes or in the processes of the arts., An apparatus, consisting essentially of a receptacle for fuel, made of iron, brick, stone, or tiles, and variously constructed, in which fire is made or kept for warming a room or a house, or for culinary or other purposes., To keep warm, in a house or room, by artificial heat; as, to stove orange trees., To heat or dry, as in a stove; as, to stove feathers. | |
| stead | noun | Place, or spot, in general., Place or room which another had, has, or might have., A frame on which a bed is laid; a bedstead., A farmhouse and offices., To help; to support; to benefit; to assist., To fill place of. |
| steak | verb t. | A slice of beef, broiled, or cut for broiling; — also extended to the meat of other large animals; as, venison steak; bear steak; pork steak; turtle steak. |
| steal | noun | A handle; a stale, or stele., To take and carry away, feloniously; to take without right or leave, and with intent to keep wrongfully; as, to steal the personal goods of another., To withdraw or convey clandestinely (reflexive); hence, to creep furtively, or to insinuate., To gain by insinuating arts or covert means., To get into one’s power gradually and by imperceptible degrees; to take possession of by a gradual and imperceptible appropriation; — with away., To accomplish in a concealed or unobserved manner; to try to carry out secretly; as, to steal a look., To practice, or be guilty of, theft; to commit larceny or theft., To withdraw, or pass privily; to slip in, along, or away, unperceived; to go or come furtively. |
| stole | imp. | of Steal, imp. of Steal., A stolon., A long, loose garment reaching to the feet., A narrow band of silk or stuff, sometimes enriched with embroidery and jewels, worn on the left shoulder of deacons, and across both shoulders of bishops and priests, pendent on each side nearly to the ground. At Mass, it is worn crossed on the breast by priests. It is used in various sacred functions. |
| steam | noun | The elastic, aeriform fluid into which water is converted when heated to the boiling points; water in the state of vapor., The mist formed by condensed vapor; visible vapor; — so called in popular usage., Any exhalation., To emit steam or vapor., To rise in vapor; to issue, or pass off, as vapor., To move or travel by the agency of steam., To generate steam; as, the boiler steams well., To exhale., To expose to the action of steam; to apply steam to for softening, dressing, or preparing; as, to steam wood; to steamcloth; to steam food, etc. |
| stean | noun & verb | See Steen. |
| steed | noun | A horse, especially a spirited horse for state of war; — used chiefly in poetry or stately prose. |
| steek | verb t. | Alt. of Steik |
| steik | verb t. | To pierce with a sharp instrument; hence, to stitch; to sew; also, to fix; to fasten., See Steek. |
| steel | noun | A variety of iron intermediate in composition and properties between wrought iron and cast iron (containing between one half of one per cent and one and a half per cent of carbon), and consisting of an alloy of iron with an iron carbide. Steel, unlike wrought iron, can be tempered, and retains magnetism. Its malleability decreases, and fusibility increases, with an increase in carbon., An instrument or implement made of steel, A weapon, as a sword, dagger, etc., An instrument of steel (usually a round rod) for sharpening knives., A piece of steel for striking sparks from flint., Fig.: Anything of extreme hardness; that which is characterized by sternness or rigor., A chalybeate medicine., To overlay, point, or edge with steel; as, to steel a razor; to steel an ax., To make hard or strong; hence, to make insensible or obdurate., Fig.: To cause to resemble steel, as in smoothness, polish, or other qualities., To cover, as an electrotype plate, with a thin layer of iron by electrolysis. The iron thus deposited is very hard, like steel. |
| steem | noun & verb | See Esteem., See 1st and 2nd Stem., To gleam., A gleam of light; flame. |
| steen | noun | A vessel of clay or stone., A wall of brick, stone, or cement, used as a lining, as of a well, cistern, etc.; a steening., To line, as a well, with brick, stone, or other hard material. |
| steep | adjective | Bright; glittering; fiery., To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water. Often used figuratively., To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping., Something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds., A rennet bag., Making a large angle with the plane of the horizon; ascending or descending rapidly with respect to a horizontal line or a level; precipitous; as, a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep declivity; a steep barometric gradient., Difficult of access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high., Excessive; as, a steep price., A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice. |
| steer | adjective | A young male of the ox kind; especially, a common ox; a castrated taurine male from two to four years old. See the Note under Ox., To castrate; — said of male calves., To direct the course of; to guide; to govern; — applied especially to a vessel in the water., To direct a vessel in its course; to direct one’s course., To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm; as, the boat steers easily., To conduct one’s self; to take or pursue a course of action., A rudder or helm., A helmsman, a pilot. |
| stein | noun & verb | See Steen. |
| stela | noun | A small column or pillar, used as a monument, milestone, etc. |
| stele | noun | Same as Stela., A stale, or handle; a stalk. |
| stell | verb t. | To place or fix firmly or permanently., A prop; a support, as for the feet in standing or cilmbing., A partial inclosure made by a wall or trees, to serve as a shelter for sheep or cattle. |
| stent | obs. past participle | of Stent, To keep within limits; to restrain; to cause to stop, or cease; to stint., To stint; to stop; to cease., An allotted portion; a stint. |
| step- | A prefix used before father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, child, etc., to indicate that the person thus spoken of is not a blood relative, but is a relative by the marriage of a parent; as, a stepmother to X is the wife of the father of X, married by him after the death of the mother of X. See Stepchild, Stepdaughter, Stepson, etc. | |
| stere | noun | A unit of cubic measure in the metric system, being a cubic meter, or kiloliter, and equal to 35.3 cubic feet, or nearly 1/ cubic yards., To stir., A rudder. See 5th Steer., Helmsman. See 6th Steer. |
| stern | noun | The black tern., Having a certain hardness or severity of nature, manner, or aspect; hard; severe; rigid; rigorous; austere; fixed; unchanging; unrelenting; hence, serious; resolute; harsh; as, a sternresolve; a stern necessity; a stern heart; a stern gaze; a stern decree., The helm or tiller of a vessel or boat; also, the rudder., The after or rear end of a ship or other vessel, or of a boat; the part opposite to the stem, or prow., Fig.: The post of management or direction., The hinder part of anything., The tail of an animal; — now used only of the tail of a dog., Being in the stern, or being astern; as, the stern davits. |
| stert | past participle | Started. |
| steve | verb t. | To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship’s hold. See Steeve. |
| stian | noun | A sty on the eye. See Styan. |
| stich | noun | A verse, of whatever measure or number of feet., A line in the Scriptures; specifically (Hebrew Scriptures), one of the rhythmic lines in the poetical books and passages of the Old Treatment, as written in the oldest Hebrew manuscripts and in the Revised Version of the English Bible., A row, line, or rank of trees. |
| stick | verb t. | A small shoot, or branch, separated, as by a cutting, from a tree or shrub; also, any stem or branch of a tree, of any size, cut for fuel or timber., Any long and comparatively slender piece of wood, whether in natural form or shaped with tools; a rod; a wand; a staff; as, the stick of a rocket; a walking stick., Anything shaped like a stick; as, a stick of wax., A derogatory expression for a person; one who is inert or stupid; as, an odd stick; a poor stick., A composing stick. See under Composing. It is usually a frame of metal, but for posters, handbills, etc., one made of wood is used., A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab., To penetrate with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to stab; hence, to kill by piercing; as, to stick a beast., To cause to penetrate; to push, thrust, or drive, so as to pierce; as, to stick a needle into one’s finger., To fasten, attach, or cause to remain, by thrusting in; hence, also, to adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing; as, to stick a pin on the sleeve., To set; to fix in; as, to stick card teeth., To set with something pointed; as, to stick cards., To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale; as, to stick an apple on a fork., To attach by causing to adhere to the surface; as, to stick on a plaster; to stick a stamp on an envelope; also, to attach in any manner., To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick; as, to stick type., To run or plane (moldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such moldings are said to be stuck., To cause to stick; to bring to a stand; to pose; to puzzle; as, to stick one with a hard problem., To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat., To adhere; as, glue sticks to the fingers; paste sticks to the wall., To remain where placed; to be fixed; to hold fast to any position so as to be moved with difficulty; to cling; to abide; to cleave; to be united closely., To be prevented from going farther; to stop by reason of some obstacle; to be stayed., To be embarrassed or puzzled; to hesitate; to be deterred, as by scruples; to scruple; — often with at., To cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation. |
| stuck | imp. & past participle | of Stick, imp. & p. p. of Stick., A thrust. |
| stiff | superl. | Not easily bent; not flexible or pliant; not limber or flaccid; rigid; firm; as, stiff wood, paper, joints., Not liquid or fluid; thick and tenacious; inspissated; neither soft nor hard; as, the paste is stiff., Firm; strong; violent; difficult to oppose; as, a stiff gale or breeze., Not easily subdued; unyielding; stubborn; obstinate; pertinacious; as, a stiff adversary., Not natural and easy; formal; constrained; affected; starched; as, stiff behavior; a stiff style., Harsh; disagreeable; severe; hard to bear., Bearing a press of canvas without careening much; as, a stiff vessel; — opposed to crank., Very large, strong, or costly; powerful; as, a stiff charge; a stiff price. |
| stike | noun | Stanza. |
| stile | noun | A pin set on the face of a dial, to cast a shadow; a style. See Style., Mode of composition. See Style., A step, or set of steps, for ascending and descending, in passing a fence or wall., One of the upright pieces in a frame; one of the primary members of a frame, into which the secondary members are mortised. |
| still | adverb | Motionless; at rest; quiet; as, to stand still; to lie or sit still., Uttering no sound; silent; as, the audience is still; the animals are still., Not disturbed by noise or agitation; quiet; calm; as, a still evening; a still atmosphere., Comparatively quiet or silent; soft; gentle; low., Constant; continual., Not effervescing; not sparkling; as, still wines., Freedom from noise; calm; silence; as, the still of midnight., A steep hill or ascent., To this time; until and during the time now present; now no less than before; yet., In the future as now and before., In continuation by successive or repeated acts; always; ever; constantly; uniformly., In an increasing or additional degree; even more; — much used with comparatives., Notwithstanding what has been said or done; in spite of what has occured; nevertheless; — sometimes used as a conjunction. See Synonym of But., After that; after what is stated., To stop, as motion or agitation; to cause to become quiet, or comparatively quiet; to check the agitation of; as, to still the raging sea., To stop, as noise; to silence., To appease; to calm; to quiet, as tumult, agitation, or excitement; as, to still the passions., A vessel, boiler, or copper used in the distillation of liquids; specifically, one used for the distillation of alcoholic liquors; a retort. The name is sometimes applied to the whole apparatus used in in vaporization and condensation., A house where liquors are distilled; a distillery., To cause to fall by drops., To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill., To drop, or flow in drops; to distill. |
| stilt | noun | A pole, or piece of wood, constructed with a step or loop to raise the foot above the ground in walking. It is sometimes lashed to the leg, and sometimes prolonged upward so as to be steadied by the hand or arm., A crutch; also, the handle of a plow., Any species of limicoline birds belonging to Himantopus and allied genera, in which the legs are remarkably long and slender. Called also longshanks, stiltbird, stilt plover, and lawyer., To raise on stilts, or as if on stilts. |
| stime | noun | A slight gleam or glimmer; a glimpse. |
| sting | verb t. | Any sharp organ of offense and defense, especially when connected with a poison gland, and adapted to inflict a wound by piercing; as the caudal sting of a scorpion. The sting of a bee or wasp is a modified ovipositor. The caudal sting, or spine, of a sting ray is a modified dorsal fin ray. The term is sometimes applied to the fang of a serpent. See Illust. of Scorpion., A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secrets an acrid fluid, as in nettles. The points of these hairs usually break off in the wound, and the acrid fluid is pressed into it., Anything that gives acute pain, bodily or mental; as, the stings of remorse; the stings of reproach., The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging., A goad; incitement., The point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying., To pierce or wound with a sting; as, bees will sting an animal that irritates them; the nettles stung his hands., To pain acutely; as, the conscience is stung with remorse; to bite., To goad; to incite, as by taunts or reproaches. |
| stung | imp. & past participle | of Sting, imp. & p. p. of Sting. |
| stunk | imp. & past participle | of Stink, imp. & p. p. of Stink. |
| stink | verb i. | To emit a strong, offensive smell; to send out a disgusting odor., To cause to stink; to affect by a stink., A strong, offensive smell; a disgusting odor; a stench. |
| stint | noun | Any one of several species of small sandpipers, as the sanderling of Europe and America, the dunlin, the little stint of India (Tringa minuta), etc. Called also pume., A phalarope., To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to confine; to restrain; to restrict to a scant allowance., To put an end to; to stop., To assign a certain (i. e., limited) task to (a person), upon the performance of which one is excused from further labor for the day or for a certain time; to stent., To serve successfully; to get with foal; — said of mares., To stop; to cease., Limit; bound; restraint; extent., Quantity or task assigned; proportion allotted. |
| stipe | noun | The stalk or petiole of a frond, as of a fern., The stalk of a pistil., The trunk of a tree., The stem of a fungus or mushroom. |
| stirk | noun | A young bullock or heifer. |
| stirp | noun | Stock; race; family. |
| stirt | verb i. | Started; leaped. |
| stith | adjective | Strong; stiff; rigid., An anvil; a stithy. |
| stive | verb t. | To stuff; to crowd; to fill full; hence, to make hot and close; to render stifling., To be stifled or suffocated., The floating dust in flour mills caused by the operation or grinding. |
| stoak | verb t. | To stop; to choke. |
| stoat | noun | The ermine in its summer pelage, when it is reddish brown, but with a black tip to the tail. The name is sometimes applied also to other brown weasels. |
| stock | noun | The stem, or main body, of a tree or plant; the fixed, strong, firm part; the trunk., The stem or branch in which a graft is inserted., A block of wood; something fixed and solid; a pillar; a firm support; a post., Hence, a person who is as dull and lifeless as a stock or post; one who has little sense., The principal supporting part; the part in which others are inserted, or to which they are attached., The wood to which the barrel, lock, etc., of a musket or like firearm are secured; also, a long, rectangular piece of wood, which is an important part of several forms of gun carriage., The handle or contrivance by which bits are held in boring; a bitstock; a brace., The block of wood or metal frame which constitutes the body of a plane, and in which the plane iron is fitted; a plane stock., The wooden or iron crosspiece to which the shank of an anchor is attached. See Illust. of Anchor., The support of the block in which an anvil is fixed, or of the anvil itself., A handle or wrench forming a holder for the dies for cutting screws; a diestock., The part of a tally formerly struck in the exchequer, which was delivered to the person who had lent the king money on account, as the evidence of indebtedness. See Counterfoil., The original progenitor; also, the race or line of a family; the progenitor of a family and his direct descendants; lineage; family., Money or capital which an individual or a firm employs in business; fund; in the United States, the capital of a bank or other company, in the form of transferable shares, each of a certain amount; money funded in government securities, called also the public funds; in the plural, property consisting of shares in joint-stock companies, or in the obligations of a government for its funded debt; — so in the United States, but in England the latter only are called stocks, and the former shares., Same as Stock account, below., Supply provided; store; accumulation; especially, a merchant’s or manufacturer’s store of goods; as, to lay in a stock of provisions., Domestic animals or beasts collectively, used or raised on a farm; as, a stock of cattle or of sheep, etc.; — called also live stock., That portion of a pack of cards not distributed to the players at the beginning of certain games, as gleek, etc., but which might be drawn from afterward as occasion required; a bank., A thrust with a rapier; a stoccado., A covering for the leg, or leg and foot; as, upper stocks (breeches); nether stocks (stockings)., A kind of stiff, wide band or cravat for the neck; as, a silk stock., A frame of timber, with holes in which the feet, or the feet and hands, of criminals were formerly confined by way of punishment., The frame or timbers on which a ship rests while building., Red and gray bricks, used for the exterior of walls and the front of buildings., Any cruciferous plant of the genus Matthiola; as, common stock (Matthiola incana) (see Gilly-flower); ten-weeks stock (M. annua)., An irregular metalliferous mass filling a large cavity in a rock formation, as a stock of lead ore deposited in limestone., A race or variety in a species., In tectology, an aggregate or colony of persons (see Person), as trees, chains of salpae, etc., The beater of a fulling mill., A liquid or jelly containing the juices and soluble parts of meat, and certain vegetables, etc., extracted by cooking; — used in making soup, gravy, etc., To lay up; to put aside for future use; to store, as merchandise, and the like., To provide with material requisites; to store; to fill; to supply; as, to stock a warehouse, that is, to fill it with goods; to stock a farm, that is, to supply it with cattle and tools; to stock land, that is, to occupy it with a permanent growth, especially of grass., To suffer to retain milk for twenty-four hours or more previous to sale, as cows., To put in the stocks., Used or employed for constant service or application, as if constituting a portion of a stock or supply; standard; permanent; standing; as, a stock actor; a stock play; a stock sermon. |
| stoic | noun | A disciple of the philosopher Zeno; one of a Greek sect which held that men should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and should submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity, by which all things are governed., Hence, a person not easily excited; an apathetic person; one who is apparently or professedly indifferent to pleasure or pain., Alt. of Stoical |
| stoke | verb t. | To stick; to thrust; to stab., To poke or stir up, as a fire; hence, to tend, as the fire of a furnace, boiler, etc., To poke or stir up a fire; hence, to tend the fires of furnaces, steamers, etc. |
| stola | noun | A long garment, descending to the ankles, worn by Roman women. |
| stoma | noun | One of the minute apertures between the cells in many serous membranes., The minute breathing pores of leaves or other organs opening into the intercellular spaces, and usually bordered by two contractile cells., The line of dehiscence of the sporangium of a fern. It is usually marked by two transversely elongated cells. See Illust. of Sporangium., A stigma. See Stigma, n., 6 (a) & (b). |
| stomp | verb i. | To stamp with the foot. |
| stond | noun | Stop; halt; hindrance., A stand; a post; a station., To stand. |
| stone | noun | Concreted earthy or mineral matter; also, any particular mass of such matter; as, a house built of stone; the boy threw a stone; pebbles are rounded stones., A precious stone; a gem., Something made of stone. Specifically: -, The glass of a mirror; a mirror., A monument to the dead; a gravestone., A calculous concretion, especially one in the kidneys or bladder; the disease arising from a calculus., One of the testes; a testicle., The hard endocarp of drupes; as, the stone of a cherry or peach. See Illust. of Endocarp., A weight which legally is fourteen pounds, but in practice varies with the article weighed., Fig.: Symbol of hardness and insensibility; torpidness; insensibility; as, a heart of stone., A stand or table with a smooth, flat top of stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages of a book, newspaper, etc., before printing; — called also imposing stone., To pelt, beat, or kill with stones., To make like stone; to harden., To free from stones; also, to remove the seeds of; as, to stone a field; to stone cherries; to stone raisins., To wall or face with stones; to line or fortify with stones; as, to stone a well; to stone a cellar., To rub, scour, or sharpen with a stone. |
| stony | superl. | Of or pertaining to stone, consisting of, or abounding in, stone or stones; resembling stone; hard; as, a stony tower; a stony cave; stony ground; a stony crust., Converting into stone; petrifying; petrific., Inflexible; cruel; unrelenting; pitiless; obdurate; perverse; cold; morally hard; appearing as if petrified; as, a stony heart; a stony gaze. |
| stook | noun | A small collection of sheaves set up in the field; a shock; in England, twelve sheaves., To set up, as sheaves of grain, in stooks. |
| stool | noun | A plant from which layers are propagated by bending its branches into the soil., To ramfy; to tiller, as grain; to shoot out suckers., A single seat with three or four legs and without a back, made in various forms for various uses., A seat used in evacuating the bowels; hence, an evacuation; a discharge from the bowels., A stool pigeon, or decoy bird., A small channel on the side of a vessel, for the dead-eyes of the backstays., A bishop’s seat or see; a bishop-stool., A bench or form for resting the feet or the knees; a footstool; as, a kneeling stool., Material, such as oyster shells, spread on the sea bottom for oyster spat to adhere to. |
| stoom | verb t. | To stum. |
| stoop | noun | Originally, a covered porch with seats, at a house door; the Dutch stoep as introduced by the Dutch into New York. Afterward, an out-of-door flight of stairs of from seven to fourteen steps, with platform and parapets, leading to an entrance door some distance above the street; the French perron. Hence, any porch, platform, entrance stairway, or small veranda, at a house door., A vessel of liquor; a flagon., A post fixed in the earth., To bend the upper part of the body downward and forward; to bend or lean forward; to incline forward in standing or walking; to assume habitually a bent position., To yield; to submit; to bend, as by compulsion; to assume a position of humility or subjection., To descend from rank or dignity; to condescend., To come down as a hawk does on its prey; to pounce; to souse; to swoop., To sink when on the wing; to alight., To bend forward and downward; to bow down; as, to stoop the body., To cause to incline downward; to slant; as, to stoop a cask of liquor., To cause to submit; to prostrate., To degrade., The act of stooping, or bending the body forward; inclination forward; also, an habitual bend of the back and shoulders., Descent, as from dignity or superiority; condescension; an act or position of humiliation., The fall of a bird on its prey; a swoop. |
| stoor | verb i. | To rise in clouds, as dust., Alt. of Stor |
| stope | verb i. | A horizontal working forming one of a series, the working faces of which present the appearance of a flight of steps., To excavate in the form of stopes., To fill in with rubbish, as a space from which the ore has been worked out., Alt. of Stopen |
| store | verb t. | That which is accumulated, or massed together; a source from which supplies may be drawn; hence, an abundance; a great quantity, or a great number., A place of deposit for goods, esp. for large quantities; a storehouse; a warehouse; a magazine., Any place where goods are sold, whether by wholesale or retail; a shop., Articles, especially of food, accumulated for some specific object; supplies, as of provisions, arms, ammunition, and the like; as, the stores of an army, of a ship, of a family., Accumulated; hoarded., To collect as a reserved supply; to accumulate; to lay away., To furnish; to supply; to replenish; esp., to stock or furnish against a future time., To deposit in a store, warehouse, or other building, for preservation; to warehouse; as, to store goods. |
| stork | noun | Any one of several species of large wading birds of the family Ciconidae, having long legs and a long, pointed bill. They are found both in the Old World and in America, and belong to Ciconia and several allied genera. The European white stork (Ciconia alba) is the best known. It commonly makes its nests on the top of a building, a chimney, a church spire, or a pillar. The black stork (C. nigra) is native of Asia, Africa, and Europe. |
| storm | noun | A violent disturbance of the atmosphere, attended by wind, rain, snow, hail, or thunder and lightning; hence, often, a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail, whether accompanied with wind or not., A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political, or domestic commotion; sedition, insurrection, or war; violent outbreak; clamor; tumult., A heavy shower or fall, any adverse outburst of tumultuous force; violence., A violent assault on a fortified place; a furious attempt of troops to enter and take a fortified place by scaling the walls, forcing the gates, or the like., To assault; to attack, and attempt to take, by scaling walls, forcing gates, breaches, or the like; as, to storm a fortified town., To raise a tempest., To blow with violence; also, to rain, hail, snow, or the like, usually in a violent manner, or with high wind; — used impersonally; as, it storms., To rage; to be in a violent passion; to fume. |
| story | verb t. | A set of rooms on the same floor or level; a floor, or the space between two floors. Also, a horizontal division of a building’s exterior considered architecturally, which need not correspond exactly with the stories within., A narration or recital of that which has occurred; a description of past events; a history; a statement; a record., The relation of an incident or minor event; a short narrative; a tale; especially, a fictitious narrative less elaborate than a novel; a short romance., A euphemism or child’s word for “a lie;” a fib; as, to tell a story., To tell in historical relation; to make the subject of a story; to narrate or describe in story. |
| stote | noun | See Stoat. |
| stoup | noun | A flagon; a vessel or measure for liquids., A basin at the entrance of Roman Catholic churches for containing the holy water with which those who enter, dipping their fingers in it, cross themselves; — called also holy-water stoup. |
| stour | noun | A battle or tumult; encounter; combat; disturbance; passion., Tall; strong; stern. |
| stout | superl. | Strong; lusty; vigorous; robust; sinewy; muscular; hence, firm; resolute; dauntless., Proud; haughty; arrogant; hard., Firm; tough; materially strong; enduring; as, a stout vessel, stick, string, or cloth., Large; bulky; corpulent., A strong malt liquor; strong porter. |
| stram | verb t. | To spring or recoil with violence., To dash down; to beat. |
| strap | noun | A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in flogging., Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use; as, a boot strap, shawl strap, stirrup strap., A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop., A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass., A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine., A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything., The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy., The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses., A shoulder strap. See under Shoulder., To beat or chastise with a strap., To fasten or bind with a strap., To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a razor. |
| straw | verb t. | To spread or scatter. See Strew, and Strow., A stalk or stem of certain species of grain, pulse, etc., especially of wheat, rye, oats, barley, more rarely of buckwheat, beans, and pease., The gathered and thrashed stalks of certain species of grain, etc.; as, a bundle, or a load, of rye straw., Anything proverbially worthless; the least possible thing; a mere trifle. |
| stray | adjective | To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way., To wander from company, or from the proper limits; to rove at large; to roam; to go astray., Figuratively, to wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err., To cause to stray., Having gone astray; strayed; wandering; as, a strayhorse or sheep., Any domestic animal that has an inclosure, or its proper place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an estray. Used also figuratively., The act of wandering or going astray. |
| stree | noun | Straw. |
| strew | verb t. | To scatter; to spread by scattering; to cast or to throw loosely apart; — used of solids, separated or separable into parts or particles; as, to strew seed in beds; to strew sand on or over a floor; to strew flowers over a grave., To cover more or less thickly by scattering something over or upon; to cover, or lie upon, by having been scattered; as, they strewed the ground with leaves; leaves strewed the ground., To spread abroad; to disseminate. |
| stria | noun | A minute groove, or channel; a threadlike line, as of color; a narrow structural band or line; a striation; as, the striae, or groovings, produced on a rock by a glacier passing over it; the striae on the surface of a shell; a stria of nervous matter in the brain., A fillet between the flutes of columns, pilasters, or the like. |
| strid | noun | A narrow passage between precipitous rocks or banks, which looks as if it might be crossed at a stride., of Stride, of Stride |
| strip | verb t. | To deprive; to bereave; to make destitute; to plunder; especially, to deprive of a covering; to skin; to peel; as, to strip a man of his possession, his rights, his privileges, his reputation; to strip one of his clothes; to strip a beast of his skin; to strip a tree of its bark., To divest of clothing; to uncover., To dismantle; as, to strip a ship of rigging, spars, etc., To pare off the surface of, as land, in strips., To deprive of all milk; to milk dry; to draw the last milk from; hence, to milk with a peculiar movement of the hand on the teats at the last of a milking; as, to strip a cow., To pass; to get clear of; to outstrip., To pull or tear off, as a covering; to remove; to wrest away; as, to strip the skin from a beast; to strip the bark from a tree; to strip the clothes from a man’s back; to strip away all disguisses., To tear off (the thread) from a bolt or nut; as, the thread is stripped., To tear off the thread from (a bolt or nut); as, the bolt is stripped., To remove the metal coating from (a plated article), as by acids or electrolytic action., To remove fiber, flock, or lint from; — said of the teeth of a card when it becomes partly clogged., To pick the cured leaves from the stalks of (tobacco) and tie them into “hands”; to remove the midrib from (tobacco leaves)., To take off, or become divested of, clothes or covering; to undress., To fail in the thread; to lose the thread, as a bolt, screw, or nut. See Strip, v. t., 8., A narrow piece, or one comparatively long; as, a strip of cloth; a strip of land., A trough for washing ore., The issuing of a projectile from a rifled gun without acquiring the spiral motion. |
| strix | noun | One of the flutings of a column. |
| strop | noun | A strap; specifically, same as Strap, 3., To draw over, or rub upon, a strop with a view to sharpen; as, to strop a razor., A piece of rope spliced into a circular wreath, and put round a block for hanging it. |
| strow | verb t. | Same as Strew. |
| stroy | verb i. | To destroy. |
| strum | verb t. & i. | To play on an instrument of music, or as on an instrument, in an unskillful or noisy way; to thrum; as, to strum a piano. |
| strut | verb t. | To swell; to bulge out., To walk with a lofty, proud gait, and erect head; to walk with affected dignity., The act of strutting; a pompous step or walk., In general, any piece of a frame which resists thrust or pressure in the direction of its own length. See Brace, and Illust. of Frame, and Roof., Any part of a machine or structure, of which the principal function is to hold things apart; a brace subjected to compressive stress; — the opposite of stay, and tie., To hold apart. Cf. Strut, n., 3., Protuberant. |
| study | verb i. | A setting of the mind or thoughts upon a subject; hence, application of mind to books, arts, or science, or to any subject, for the purpose of acquiring knowledge., Mental occupation; absorbed or thoughtful attention; meditation; contemplation., Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration., A building or apartment devoted to study or to literary work., A representation or rendering of any object or scene intended, not for exhibition as an original work of art, but for the information, instruction, or assistance of the maker; as, a study of heads or of hands for a figure picture., A piece for special practice. See Etude., To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder., To apply the mind to books or learning., To endeavor diligently; to be zealous., To apply the mind to; to read and examine for the purpose of learning and understanding; as, to study law or theology; to study languages., To consider attentively; to examine closely; as, to study the work of nature., To form or arrange by previous thought; to con over, as in committing to memory; as, to study a speech., To make an object of study; to aim at sedulously; to devote one’s thoughts to; as, to study the welfare of others; to study variety in composition. |
| stufa | noun | A jet of steam issuing from a fissure in the earth. |
| stuff | verb t. | Material which is to be worked up in any process of manufacture., The fundamental material of which anything is made up; elemental part; essence., Woven material not made into garments; fabric of any kind; specifically, any one of various fabrics of wool or worsted; sometimes, worsted fiber., Furniture; goods; domestic vessels or utensils., A medicine or mixture; a potion., Refuse or worthless matter; hence, also, foolish or irrational language; nonsense; trash., A melted mass of turpentine, tallow, etc., with which the masts, sides, and bottom of a ship are smeared for lubrication., Paper stock ground ready for use., To fill by crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess; as, to stuff a bedtick., To thrust or crowd; to press; to pack., To fill by being pressed or packed into., To fill with a seasoning composition of bread, meat, condiments, etc.; as, to stuff a turkey., To obstruct, as any of the organs; to affect with some obstruction in the organs of sense or respiration., To fill the skin of, for the purpose of preserving as a specimen; — said of birds or other animals., To form or fashion by packing with the necessary material., To crowd with facts; to cram the mind of; sometimes, to crowd or fill with false or idle tales or fancies., To put fraudulent votes into (a ballot box)., To feed gluttonously; to cram. |
| stuke | noun | Stucco. |
| stull | noun | A framework of timber covered with boards to support rubbish; also, a framework of boards to protect miners from falling stones. |
| stulm | noun | A shaft or gallery to drain a mine. |
| stulp | noun | A short, stout post used for any purpose, a to mark a boundary. |
| stump | noun | The part of a tree or plant remaining in the earth after the stem or trunk is cut off; the stub., The part of a limb or other body remaining after a part is amputated or destroyed; a fixed or rooted remnant; a stub; as, the stump of a leg, a finger, a tooth, or a broom., The legs; as, to stir one’s stumps., One of the three pointed rods stuck in the ground to form a wicket and support the bails., A short, thick roll of leather or paper, cut to a point, or any similar implement, used to rub down the lines of a crayon or pencil drawing, in shading it, or for shading drawings by producing tints and gradations from crayon, etc., in powder., A pin in a tumbler lock which forms an obstruction to throwing the bolt, except when the gates of the tumblers are properly arranged, as by the key; a fence; also, a pin or projection in a lock to form a guide for a movable piece., To cut off a part of; to reduce to a stump; to lop., To strike, as the toes, against a stone or something fixed; to stub., To challenge; also, to nonplus., To travel over, delivering speeches for electioneering purposes; as, to stump a State, or a district. See To go on the stump, under Stump, n., To put (a batsman) out of play by knocking off the bail, or knocking down the stumps of the wicket he is defending while he is off his allotted ground; — sometimes with out., To bowl down the stumps of, as, of a wicket., To walk clumsily, as if on stumps. |
| stunt | verb t. | To hinder from growing to the natural size; to prevent the growth of; to stint, to dwarf; as, to stunt a child; to stunt a plant., A check in growth; also, that which has been checked in growth; a stunted animal or thing., Specifically: A whale two years old, which, having been weaned, is lean, and yields but little blubber. |
| stupa | noun | A mound or monument commemorative of Buddha., See 1st Stupe. |
| stupe | verb t. | Cloth or flax dipped in warm water or medicaments and applied to a hurt or sore., To foment with a stupe., A stupid person. |
| sturb | verb t. | To disturb. |
| sturk | noun | See Stirk. |
| sturt | verb i. | To vex; to annoy; to startle., Disturbance; annoyance; care., A bargain in tribute mining by which the tributor profits. |
| sties | plural | of Sty |
| stied | imp. & past participle | of Sty |
| styan | noun | See Sty, a boil. |
| styca | noun | An anglo-Saxon copper coin of the lowest value, being worth half a farthing. |
| style | verb t. | An instrument used by the ancients in writing on tablets covered with wax, having one of its ends sharp, and the other blunt, and somewhat expanded, for the purpose of making erasures by smoothing the wax., Hence, anything resembling the ancient style in shape or use., A pen; an author’s pen., A sharp-pointed tool used in engraving; a graver., A kind of blunt-pointed surgical instrument., A long, slender, bristlelike process, as the anal styles of insects., The pin, or gnomon, of a dial, the shadow of which indicates the hour. See Gnomon., The elongated part of a pistil between the ovary and the stigma. See Illust. of Stamen, and of Pistil., Mode of expressing thought in language, whether oral or written; especially, such use of language in the expression of thought as exhibits the spirit and faculty of an artist; choice or arrangement of words in discourse; rhetorical expression., Mode of presentation, especially in music or any of the fine arts; a characteristic of peculiar mode of developing in idea or accomplishing a result., Conformity to a recognized standard; manner which is deemed elegant and appropriate, especially in social demeanor; fashion., Mode or phrase by which anything is formally designated; the title; the official designation of any important body; mode of address; as, the style of Majesty., A mode of reckoning time, with regard to the Julian and Gregorian calendars., To entitle; to term, name, or call; to denominate. |