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

stone-dead
adjective as lifeless as a stone

stonechat
Saxicola torquata noun common European chat with black plumage and a reddish-brown breast

stonecress
stone cress noun any Old World herb of the genus Aethionema; native of sunny limestone habitats

stonecrop
noun any of various northern temperate plants of the genus Sedum having fleshy leaves and red or yellow or white flowers

stonecutter
noun someone who cuts or carves stone

stonefish
Synanceja verrucosa noun venomous tropical marine fish resembling a piece of rock

stonefly
stone fly noun primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones

Stonehenge
noun an ancient megalithic monument in southern England; probably used for ritual purposes

stoneless
adjective (of fruits having stones) having the stone removed; `stoneless dried dates`

stoner
lapidator noun an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill)

stonewaller
noun one who stonewalls or refuses to answer or cooperate; someone who delays by lengthy speeches etc.

stonewalling
noun stalling or delaying especially by refusing to answer questions or cooperate

stoneware
noun ceramic ware that is fired in high heat and vitrified and nonporous

stonework
noun masonry done with stone

stonewort
noun any of various submerged aquatic algae of the genus Chara having nodes with whorled filamentlike branches; usually encrusted with calcium carbonate deposits

stonily
adverb in a stony manner; `stonily indifferent to time`

stoning
lapidation noun pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)

stony coral
madrepore noun corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands

Stony Tunguska
noun a river in Siberia that flows northwest to become a tributary of the Yenisei River

stool
noun a simple seat without a back or arms

stool
verb grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers

stool pigeon
noun a dummy pigeon used to decoy others

stoop
noun an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward

stoop
noun small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house

stooper
noun a person who carries himself or herself with the head and shoulders habitually bent forward

stop
stoppage noun the act of stopping something; `the third baseman made some remarkable stops`; `his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood`

stop
layover noun a brief stay in the course of a journey; `they made a stopover to visit their friends`

stop bath
short-stop noun an acid bath used to stop the action of a developer

stop consonant
stop noun a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; `his stop consonants are too aspirated`

stop order
stop-loss order noun an order to a broker to sell (buy) when the price of a security falls (rises) to a designated level

stop over
verb interrupt a trip; `we stopped at Aunt Mary`s house`; `they stopped for three days in Florence`

stop payment
noun a depositor`s order to a bank to refuse payment on a check

stop press
noun late news that is inserted into the newspaper at the last minute

stop up
verb fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; `plug the hole`; `stop up the leak`

stopcock
cock noun faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid

Stopes
Marie Stopes noun birth-control campaigner who in 1921 opened the first birth control clinic in London (1880-1958)

stoplight
noun a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop

stopover
way station noun a stopping place on a journey; `there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago`

stopover
layover noun a brief stay in the course of a journey; `they made a stopover to visit their friends`

stoppable
adjective capable of being stopped; `if we pick up our pace he may be stoppable`

stopped
stopped-up(a) adjective (of a nose) blocked; `a stopped (or stopped-up) nose`

stopper knot
noun a knot that prevents a rope from passing through a hole

stoppered
adjective (of a container) having a stopper in the opening; `the tightly stoppered bottles`

stopping
noun the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch; `the violinist`s stopping was excellent`

stopping
noun fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

stopping point
finale noun the temporal end; the concluding time; `the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell`; `the market was up at the finish`; `they were playing better at the close of the season`

stopwatch
stopo watch noun a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)

storage
noun the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials

storage allocation
noun (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions

storage battery
accumulator noun a voltaic battery that stores electric charge

storage cell
secondary cell noun a cell that can be recharged

storage medium
data-storage medium noun a medium for storing information

storage ring
noun container consisting of a set of magnets set in a doughnut-shaped ring around which charged particles from an accelerator can be kept circulating until they are used

storage space
noun the area in any structure that provides space for storage

storax
noun a vanilla-scented resin from various trees of the genus Styrax

store
noun a supply of something available for future use; `he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars`

store detective
noun a private detective employed by a merchant to stop pilferage

stored
adjective accumulated until needed; `stored energy in the condenser`; `the computer can use stored information`

stored program
noun a program that is stored in the memory of the computer that executes it

stored-program
adjective of or concerning programs stored in the computer`s own memory

storehouse
depot 1 entrepot 1 storage noun a depository for goods; `storehouses were built close to the docks`

Storeria
genus Storeria noun a genus of Colubridae

storeroom
storage room noun a room in which things are stored

storey
story noun a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; `what level is the office on?`

storied
storeyed adjective having stories as indicated; `a six-storied building`

stork
noun large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage

stork-like
adjective resembling a stork

storksbill
heron`s bill noun any of various plants of the genus Erodium

storm
noun a direct and violent assault on a stronghold

storm cellar
cyclone cellar noun an underground shelter where you can go until a storm passes

storm center
storm centre noun the central area or place of lowest barometric pressure within a storm

storm cloud
noun a heavy dark cloud presaging rain or a storm

storm cone
noun a canvas cone hoisted to warn of high winds

storm door
noun an extra outer door for protection against severe weather or winter

storm petrel
noun any of various small petrels having dark plumage with paler underparts

storm signal
noun a signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence)

storm trooper
noun a member of the Nazi SA

storm window
storm sash noun a window outside an ordinary window to protect against severe weather or winter

storm-beaten
adjective damaged by storm

stormbound
adjective delayed or confined or cut off by a storm; `the airport was filled with stormbound passengers`

stormily
adverb in a stormy or violent manner

storminess
noun violent passion in speech or action; `frightened by the storminess of their argument`

stormproof
adjective protected against or able to withstand storms

stormy
tempestuous adjective characterized by violent emotions or behavior; `a stormy argument`; `a stormy marriage`

stormy petrel
northern storm petrel noun sooty black petrel with white markings; of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean

story
noun a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; `he writes stories for the magazines`

storybook
noun a book containing a collection of stories (usually for children)

storyline
plot line noun the plot of a book or play or film

storyteller
fabricator noun someone who tells lies

stotinka
noun 100 stotinka equal 1 lev in Bulgaria

stout
noun a garment size for a large or heavy person

stout-billed
adjective having a strong beak

stout-stemmed
adjective having a stout stem

stoutheartedness
noun the trait of having a courageous spirit

stoutly
adverb in a resolute manner; `he was stoutly replying to his critics`

stoutness
noun the property of being strong and resolute

stove
noun any heating apparatus

stove
range 1 kitchen range noun a kitchen appliance used for cooking food; `dinner was already on the stove`

stove bolt
noun a small machine bolt

stovepipe
noun chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flue