Words beginning with ST (page 2)

2,351 words and phrases start with the letters ST.

stagger(verb) walk as if unable to control one's movements
stagger bush(noun) deciduous shrub of coastal plain of the eastern United States having nodding pinkish-white flowers; poisonous…
stagger head(noun) a headline with the top line flush left and succeeding lines indented to the right
staggerbush(noun) deciduous shrub of coastal plain of the eastern United States having nodding pinkish-white flowers; poisonous…
staggered board of directors(noun) a board of directors a portion of whose members are elected each year instead of all members being elected…
staggered head(noun) a headline with the top line flush left and succeeding lines indented to the right
staggerer(noun) someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall
staggering(adjective) so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
staggeringly(adverb) extremely
staggers(noun) a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady…
staghead(noun) an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other…
staghorn coral(noun) large branching coral resembling antlers
staghorn fern(noun) any of various tropical ferns of the genus Platycerium having large flat lobed fronds often resembling the…
staghorn moss(noun) a variety of club moss
staghorn sumac(noun) deciduous shrubby tree or eastern North America with compound leaves that turn brilliant red in fall and…
staghound(noun) a large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game; similar to but larger than a foxhound
stagily(adverb) in a stagy and theatrical manner
staginess(noun) an artificial and mannered quality
staging(noun) the production of a drama on the stage
staging area(noun) an area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation
Stagira(noun) an ancient town of Greece where Aristotle was born
Stagirus(noun) an ancient town of Greece where Aristotle was born
stagnancy(noun) a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
stagnant(adjective) not circulating or flowing
stagnant anoxia(noun) anoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)
stagnant hypoxia(noun) hypoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)
stagnate(verb) stand still
stagnation(noun) a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
stagy(adjective) having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality
staid(adjective) characterized by dignity and propriety
staidly(adverb) in a grave and sober manner
staidness(noun) a trait of dignified seriousness
stain(noun) a soiled or discolored appearance
stainability(noun) (cytology) the capacity of cells or cell parts to stain specifically with certain dyes
stainable(adjective) capable of being stained (especially of cells and cell parts)
stained(adjective) marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
stained-glass window(noun) a window made of stained glass
stained glass(noun) glass that has been colored in some way; used for church windows
stainer(noun) a worker who stains (wood or fabric)
staining(noun) (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
stainless(adjective) (of reputation) free from blemishes
stainless steel(noun) steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
stair(noun) support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
stair-carpet(noun) a strip of carpet for laying on stairs
stair-rod(noun) a rod that holds a stair-carpet in the angle between two steps
staircase(noun) a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
stairhead(noun) platform at the top of a staircase
stairs(noun) a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
stairway(noun) a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
stairwell(noun) a vertical well around which there is a stairway
stake(noun) (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
stake driver(noun) a kind of bittern
stake race(noun) a horse race in which part of the prize is put up by the owners of the horses in the race
stakeholder(noun) someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the…
stakeout(noun) surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime)
stakes(noun) the money risked on a gamble
stalactite(noun) a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave
stalagmite(noun) a cylinder of calcium carbonate projecting upward from the floor of a limestone cave
stale(adjective) lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
stalemate(noun) a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
stalemated(adjective) at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions
staleness(noun) unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed
Stalin(noun) Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging…
Stalin Peak(noun) the highest mountain peak in the Pamir Mountains; near the Chinese border in northeastern Tajikistan (24,590…
Stalinabad(noun) the capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991
Stalingrad(noun) a city in the European part of Russia on the Volga; site of German defeat in World War II in the winter of…
Stalinisation(noun) social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) the policies and practices of Joseph Stalin
stalinise(verb) transform in accordance with Stalin's policies
Stalinism(noun) a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or…
Stalinist(adjective) of or relating to Joseph Stalin or his times
Stalinization(noun) social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) the policies and practices of Joseph Stalin
stalinize(verb) transform in accordance with Stalin's policies
Stalino(noun) an industrial city in the Donets Basin
stalk(verb) walk stiffly
stalked(adjective) having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
stalked puffball(noun) mushroom of the genus Tulostoma that resembles a puffball
stalker(noun) someone who walks with long stiff strides
stalking(noun) a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
stalking-horse(noun) a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate
stalkless(adjective) attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk
stall(noun) a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
stall-fed(adjective) (of livestock) kept and fed in a stall in order to fatten for the market
stall bar(noun) a gymnastic apparatus used for strengthening exercises; uprights fastened to a wall and connected by…
stalling(noun) a tactic used to mislead or delay
stallion(noun) uncastrated adult male horse
stalls(noun) a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
stalwart(adjective) dependable
stalwartness(noun) the property of being strong and resolute
Stamboul(noun) the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in…
Stambul(noun) the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in…
stamen(noun) the male reproductive organ of a flower
stamina(noun) enduring strength and energy
staminate(adjective) capable of fertilizing female organs
stammel(noun) a coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright red
stammer(verb) speak haltingly
stammerer(noun) someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions
stamp(verb) walk heavily
Stamp Act(noun) an act passed by the British Parliament in 1756 that raised revenue from the American Colonies by a duty in…
stamp album(noun) an album for stamps
stamp battery(noun) a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores

stamp collecting(noun) the collection and study of postage stamps
stamp collection(noun) a collection of stamps
stamp collector(noun) a collector and student of postage stamps
stamp dealer(noun) a dealer in stamps (whose customers are stamp collectors)
stamp down(verb) bring under control by force or authority
stamp duty(noun) a tax collected by requiring a stamp to be purchased and attached (usually on documents or publications)
stamp mill(noun) a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps
stamp out(verb) end or extinguish by forceful means
stamp pad(noun) a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
stamp tax(noun) a tax collected by requiring a stamp to be purchased and attached (usually on documents or publications)
stampede(verb) cause to run in panic
stamper(noun) a workman whose job is to form or cut out by applying a mold or die (either by hand or by operating a…
stamping ground(noun) a frequently visited place
stamping machine(noun) a power tool that stamps
stamping mill(noun) a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps
Stan Laurel(noun) United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of…
Stan Musial(noun) United States baseball player (born in 1920)
Stan the Man(noun) United States baseball player (born in 1920)
stance(noun) standing posture
stanch(verb) stop the flow of a liquid
stanchion(noun) any vertical post or rod used as a support
stanchly(adverb) in a staunch manner
stand(verb) be standing; be upright
stand-alone(adjective) capable of operating independently
stand-down(noun) a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness
stand-in(noun) someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
stand-up(adjective) requiring a standing position
stand back(verb) stay clear of, avoid
stand by(verb) not act or do anything
stand fast(verb) refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
stand firm(verb) stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
stand for(verb) express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
stand guard(verb) watch over so as to protect
stand in(verb) be a substitute
stand oil(noun) a thick oil comprised of linseed, tung, or soya oils which have been heated to over 300 C
stand out(verb) be highly noticeable
stand pat(verb) refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
stand sentinel(verb) watch over so as to protect
stand still(verb) remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile
stand up(verb) rise to one's feet
stand watch(verb) watch over so as to protect
standard(adjective) conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted…
standard-bearer(noun) an outstanding leader of a political movement
Standard and Poor's(noun) a broadly based stock market index
Standard and Poor's Index(noun) a broadly based stock market index
standard atmosphere(noun) a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees…
standard candle(noun) the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the…
standard cell(noun) a primary cell used as a standard of electromotive force
standard deviation(noun) the square root of the variance
standard gauge(noun) railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inches
standard generalized markup language(noun) (computer science) a standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents; a set of rules for using…
standard of life(noun) a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group
standard of living(noun) a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group
standard of measurement(noun) accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured…
standard operating procedure(noun) a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
standard poodle(noun) a breed or medium-sized poodles
standard pressure(noun) a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees…
standard procedure(noun) a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
standard schnauzer(noun) a medium-sized schnauzer
standard temperature(noun) exactly zero degrees centigrade
standard time(noun) the official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth); established by law or custom
standard transmission(noun) a transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedal
standardisation(noun) the condition in which a standard has been successfully established
standardise(verb) cause to conform to standard or norm
standardised(adjective) brought into conformity with a standard
standardiser(noun) a person who sets a standard for things to conform to
standardization(noun) the condition in which a standard has been successfully established
standardize(verb) cause to conform to standard or norm
standardized(adjective) brought into conformity with a standard
standardizer(noun) a person who sets a standard for things to conform to
standby(noun) something that can be relied on when needed
standdown(noun) a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness
standee(noun) someone who stands in a place where one might otherwise sit (as a spectator who uses standing room in a…
stander(noun) an organism (person or animal) that stands
standing(adjective) having a supporting base
standing army(noun) a permanent army of paid soldiers
standing committee(noun) a permanent committee
standing operating procedure(noun) a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
standing order(noun) a rule of order permanently in force
standing ovation(noun) enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
standing press(noun) a large printing press that exerts pressure vertically
standing rib roast(noun) a cut of meat (beef or venison) including more than one rib and the meat located along the outside of the ribs
standing room(noun) room for passengers or spectators to stand
standing stone(noun) a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France
standing wave(noun) a wave (as a sound wave in a chamber or an electromagnetic wave in a transmission line) in which the ratio of…
Standish(noun) English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
standoff(noun) the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
standoffish(adjective) lacking cordiality; unfriendly
standoffishly(adverb) in a standoffish manner
standoffishness(noun) a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
standpat(adjective) old-fashioned and out of date
standpipe(noun) a vertical pipe
standpoint(noun) a mental position from which things are viewed
standstill(noun) a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
standup comedian(noun) a comedian who uses gags
Stanford(noun) United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
Stanford-Binet test(noun) revision of the Binet-Simon Scale
Stanford University(noun) a university in California
Stanford White(noun) United States architect (1853-1906)
stanhope(noun) a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat