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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

squirrelfish
noun very small brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters of tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel`s bark

squirreltail barley
foxtail barley noun barley grown for its highly ornamental flower heads with delicate long silky awns; North America and northeastern Asia

squirting cucumber
exploding cucumber noun Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched

squish
noun the noise of soft mud being walked on

Sri Frederick Handley Page
noun English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircraft (1885-1962)

Sri Lanka
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka noun a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948

Sri Lanka rupee
noun the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents

Sri Lankan
Ceylonese adjective of or relating to Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) or its people or culture; `Sri Lankan beaches`; `Sri Lankan forces fighting the Sinhalese rebels`

Sri Lankan monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Sri Lanka

St Andrews`s cross
Hypericum crux andrae noun shrubby plant having yellow to apricot flowers with four petals arranged in a cross; southeastern United States: New York to Texas

St John`s wort
noun any of numerous plants of the genus Hypericum having yellow flowers and transparently dotted leaves; traditionally gathered on St John`s eve to ward off evil

St Patrick`s Day
Saint Patrick`s Day noun a day observed by the Irish to commemorate the patron saint of Ireland

St Peter`s wort
Hypericum tetrapterum noun European perennial St John`s wort; Ireland and France to western Siberia

St. Andrew`s cross
saltire noun a cross with diagonal bars of equal length

St. Augustine
Saint Augustine noun a resort city in northeastern Florida; the oldest city in the United States

St. Augustine grass
Stenotaphrum secundatum noun low mat-forming grass of southern United States and tropical America; grown as a lawn grass

St. Denis
Saint Denis noun United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ted Shawn (1877-1968)

St. Elias Range
St. Elias Mountains noun a range of mountains between Alaska and the Yukon territory

St. George`s
capital of Grenada noun the capital and largest city of Grenada

St. John`s
noun the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda; located on the island of Antigua

St. Martin
noun French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

St. Petersburg
Leningrad noun a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia

St. Simon
Simon Zelotes noun one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

St.-Bruno`s-lily
Paradisea liliastrum noun a variety of spiderwort

stab
thrust 1 knife thrust noun a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; `one strong stab to the heart killed him`

stabbed
adjective pierced with a pointed weapon

stabber
noun someone who stabs another person

stabbing
wounding adjective causing physical or especially psychological injury; `a stabbing remark`; `wounding and false charges of disloyalty`

stabile
adjective (chemistry, physics, biology) resistant to change

stability
stableness noun the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast

stabilization
stabilisation noun the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable; `he worked for price stabilization for farm products`; `wage stabilization is necessary for industrial peace`; `stabilization means that the product can be handled under atmospheric conditions`

stabilized
stabilised adjective made stable or firm

stabilizer
stabiliser noun a device for making something stable

stabilizer bar
anti-sway bar noun a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks; serves to stabilize the chassis

stabilizing
stabilising adjective causing to become stable; `the family is one of the great stabilizing elements in society`

stable
adjective maintaining equilibrium

stable gear
saddlery noun gear for a horse

stableman
stableboy noun someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses

stablemate
stable companion noun a horse stabled with another or one of several horses owned by the same person

stabling
noun accommodation for animals (especially for horses)

stably
adverb in a stable unchanging manner; `the death rate in Russia has been stably high`

staccato
adjective (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; `staccato applause`; `a staccato command`; `staccato notes`

stachyose
noun a tetrasaccharide found in the tubers of the Chinese artichoke

Stachys
genus Stachys noun large genus of usually woolly or hairy herbs or subshrubs or shrubs; temperate eastern hemisphere; tropical Australasia

Stachys palustris
noun perennial herb with an odorless rhizome widespread in moist places in northern hemisphere

Stachys sylvatica
noun foul-smelling perennial Eurasiatic herb with a green creeping rhizome

stack
noun an orderly pile

stacked
adjective arranged in a stack

stacked heel
noun a heel made of many layers of leather

stacker
noun a laborer who builds up a stack or pile

stacks
noun storage space in a library consisting of an extensive arrangement of bookshelves where most of the books are stored

stacte
noun (Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense

staddle
noun a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked

stadium
bowl 3 arena 1 sports stadium noun a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

Stael
Madame de Stael noun French romantic writer (1766-1817)

staff
stave noun (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

staff line
noun any of the 5 horizontal marks comprising a staff

staff member
staffer noun an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the President of the United States)

staff officer
noun a commissioned officer assigned to a military commander`s staff

staff sergeant
noun a noncommissioned officer ranking above corporal and below sergeant first class in the army or marines or above airman 1st class in the air force

staff tree
noun any small tree or twining shrub of the genus Celastrus

Staffa
noun an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides west of Mull; site of Fingal`s Cave

Staffordshire bullterrier
Staffordshire bull terrier noun English breed of strong stocky dog having a broad skull and smooth coat

stag
noun adult male deer

stag
sleuth verb watch, observe, or inquire secretly

stag beetle
noun a kind of lamellicorn beetle; the male has branched mandibles resembling antlers

stag party
smoker noun a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only)

stage
leg noun a section or portion of a journey or course; `then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise`

stage
noun a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination

stage business
byplay noun incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; `his business with the cane was hilarious`

stage crew
noun crew of workers who move scenery or handle properties in a theatrical production

stage dancing
choreography noun a show involving artistic dancing

stage direction
noun an instruction written as part of the script of a play

stage director
noun someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a stage show

stage door
noun an entrance to the backstage area of theater; used by performers and other theater personnel

stage effect
noun a special effect created on the stage

stage fright
noun fear that affects a person about to face an audience

stage left
left stage noun the part of the stage on the actor`s left as the actor faces the audience

stage manager
stager noun someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed

stage name
noun the pseudonym of an actor

stage right
right stage noun the part of the stage on the actor`s right as the actor faces the audience

stage set
set noun representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; `the sets were meticulously authentic`

stage whisper
noun a loud whisper that can be overheard; on the stage it is heard by the audience but it supposed to be inaudible to the rest of the cast

stage-struck
adjective infatuated with or enthralled by the theater especially the desire to act

stagecoach
noun a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns; `we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve miles`

stagecraft
noun skill in writing or staging plays

staged
adjective written for or performed on the stage; `a staged version of the novel`

stagehand
stage technician noun an employee of a theater who performs work involved in putting on a theatrical production

stagflation
noun a period of slow economic growth and high unemployment (stagnation) while prices rise (inflation)

stagflationary
adjective characteristic of or promoting stagflation

stagger
verb walk with great difficulty; `He staggered along in the heavy snow`

staggerbush
stagger bush noun deciduous shrub of coastal plain of the eastern United States having nodding pinkish-white flowers; poisonous to stock

staggered board of directors
noun a board of directors a portion of whose members are elected each year instead of all members being elected annually

staggerer
totterer noun someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall

staggers
blind staggers noun a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady swaying gait and frequent falling

staghorn coral
stag`s-horn 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 antlers of a stag

staghorn moss
Lycopodium complanatum noun a variety of club moss

staghound
noun a large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game; similar to but larger than a foxhound

stagily
theatrically adverb in a stagy and theatrical manner; ``I cannot show my face at her house,` he declared theatrically`