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

staginess
theatricality noun an artificial and mannered quality

staging
noun travel by stagecoach

staging area
noun an area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation

Stagira
Stagirus noun an ancient town of Greece where Aristotle was born

stagnant
moribund adjective not growing or changing; without force or vitality

stagnation
stagnancy noun a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); `economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation`

stagy
stagey adjective having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality; `stagy heroics`

stain
discoloration noun a soiled or discolored appearance; `the wine left a dark stain`

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
varnished adjective having a coating of stain or varnish

stained glass
noun glass that has been colored in some way; used for church windows

stained-glass window
noun a window made of stained glass

stainer
noun a worker who stains (wood or fabric)

staining
noun (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study

staining
noun the act of spotting or staining something

stainless
unstained adjective of reputation; `his unsullied name`; `an untarnished reputation`

stainless steel
stainless noun steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion

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

stairhead
noun platform at the top of a staircase

stairs
steps noun a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

stairway
staircase 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
stakes noun the money risked on a gamble

stake
noun a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); `a pair of posts marked the goal`; `the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake`

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 stakes to the winner

stakeout
noun surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime)

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
dusty adjective lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new; `moth-eaten theories about race`

stalemate
noun drawing position in chess: any of a player`s possible moves would place his king in check

Stalin
Joseph Stalin noun Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition (1879-1953)

Stalinist
adjective of or relating to Joseph Stalin or his times

Stalinization
Stalinisation noun social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) the policies and practices of Joseph Stalin; `many Hungarians refused to take part in the Stalinization of their country`

stalk
angry walk noun a stiff or threatening gait

stalk
noun a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush

stalked puffball
noun mushroom of the genus Tulostoma that resembles a puffball

stalker
noun someone who stalks game

stalking
noun a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush

stalking-horse
noun a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game

stalklike
stalk-like adjective resembling a stalk or stem

stall
stalling noun a tactic used to mislead or delay

stall
noun a booth where articles are displayed for sale

stall bar
noun a gymnastic apparatus used for strengthening exercises; uprights fastened to a wall and connected by horizontal rungs

stall-fed
adjective (of livestock) kept and fed in a stall in order to fatten for the market

stallion
entire noun uncastrated adult male horse

stalwart
stout adjective dependable; `the stalwart citizens at Lexington`; `a stalwart supporter of the UN`; `stout hearts`

stalwartness
noun the property of being strong and resolute

stamen
noun the male reproductive organ of a flower

stamina
staying power noun enduring strength and energy

stammel
noun a coarse woolen cloth formerly used for undergarments and usually dyed bright red

stammer
stutter noun a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds

stammerer
stutterer noun someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions

stamp
impression noun a symbol that is the result of printing; `he put his stamp on the envelope`

Stamp Act
noun an act passed by the British parliament in 1756 that raised revenue from the American colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents; opposition by the colonies resulted in the repeal of the act in 1766

stamp album
noun an album for stamps

stamp battery
noun a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores

stamp collection
noun a collection of stamps

stamp dealer
noun a dealer in stamps (whose customers are stamp collectors)

stamp mill
stamping mill noun a mill in which ore is crushed with stamps

stamp tax
stamp duty noun a tax collected by requiring a stamp to be purchased and attached (usually on documents or publications)

stamped
adjective marked with the impression of a seal

stampede
noun a headlong rush of people on a common impulse; `when he shouted `fire` there was a stampede to the exits`

stamper
stomper noun someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground

stamping machine
stamper noun a power tool that stamps; `a metal stamper`

stance
noun standing posture

stance
posture noun a rationalized mental attitude

stanchion
noun any vertical post or rod used as a support

stand
standstill noun an interruption of normal activity

stand
verb put into an upright position; `Can you stand the bookshelf up?`

stand by
stick verb be loyal to; `She stood by her husband in times of trouble`; `The friends stuck together through the war`

stand for
verb take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; `Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an `h` in Greek stands for an `s` in Latin`

stand oil
noun a thick oil comprised of linseed, tung, or soya oils which have been heated to over 300 C

stand up
verb put into an upright position; `Can you stand the bookshelf up?`

stand-alone
adjective capable of operating independently

stand-in
substitute noun someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); `the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes`; `we need extra employees for summer fill-ins`

stand-up
adjective requiring a standing position; `a stand-up bar`; `a stand-up comic`

standard
stock adjective regularly and widely used or sold; `a standard size`; `a stock item`

Standard and Poor`s
Standard and Poor`s Index noun a broadly based stock market index

standard atmosphere
atmosphere noun a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade

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 of living
standard of life noun a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group; `they enjoyed the highest standard of living in the country`; `the lower the standard of living the easier it is to introduce an autocratic production system`

standard poodle
noun a breed or medium-sized poodles

standard schnauzer
noun a medium-sized schnauzer

standard temperature
noun exactly zero degrees centigrade

standard transmission
stick shift noun a transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedal

standard-bearer
noun an outstanding leader of a political movement

standardisation
normalisation noun the imposition of standards or regulations; `a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization`

standardization
standardisation noun the condition in which a standard has been successfully established; `standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars`

standardization
normalisation noun the imposition of standards or regulations; `a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization`

standardized
standardised adjective brought into conformity with a standard; `standardized education`

standardizer
standardiser noun a person who sets a standard for things to conform to

standby
adjective ready for emergency use; `a standby generator`; `a standby crew`

standdown
stand-down noun (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action

standee
noun a lifesize cardboard cutout (usually of a celebrity); `he had his picture taken with a standee of the president`

stander
noun an organism (person or animal) that stands; `a crowd of sitters and standers`