| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| steady | noun | Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm., Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute; as, a man steady in his principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an object., Regular; constant; undeviating; uniform; as, the steady course of the sun; a steady breeze of wind., To make steady; to hold or keep from shaking, reeling, or falling; to make or keep firm; to support; to make constant, regular, or resolute., To become steady; to regain a steady position or state; to move steadily. |
| steamy | adjective | Consisting of, or resembling, steam; full of steam; vaporous; misty. |
| steely | adjective | Made of steel; consisting of steel., Resembling steel; hard; firm; having the color of steel. |
| steepy | adjective | Steep; precipitous. |
| steeve | verb i. | To project upward, or make an angle with the horizon or with the line of a vessel’s keel; — said of the bowsprit, etc., To elevate or fix at an angle with the horizon; — said of the bowsprit, etc., To stow, as bales in a vessel’s hold, by means of a steeve. See Steeve, n. (b)., The angle which a bowsprit makes with the horizon, or with the line of the vessel’s keel; — called also steeving., A spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cotton bales, and similar kinds of cargo which need to be packed tightly. |
| stelae | plural | of Stela |
| stemma | noun | One of the ocelli of an insect. See Ocellus., One of the facets of a compound eye of any arthropod. |
| stemmy | adjective | Abounding in stems, or mixed with stems; — said of tea, dried currants, etc. |
| stench | verb t. | To stanch., A smell; an odor., An ill smell; an offensive odor; a stink., To cause to emit a disagreeable odor; to cause to stink. |
| stente | obs. imp. | of Stent |
| steppe | noun | One of the vast plains in Southeastern Europe and in Asia, generally elevated, and free from wood, analogous to many of the prairies in Western North America. See Savanna. |
| sterna | plural | of Sternum |
| sterre | noun | A star. |
| sterte | p. p. of Start. | |
| sterve | verb t. & i. | To die, or cause to die; to perish. See Starve. |
| steven | noun | Voice; speech; language., An outcry; a loud call; a clamor. |
| stewed | imp. & past participle | of Stew |