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

stratified sample
representative sample noun the population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum

stratified sampling
representative sampling noun the population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum

stratigraphy
noun the branch of geology that studies the arrangement and succession of strata

stratosphere
noun the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere

stratum
noun one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)

stratum corneum
corneum noun the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off

stratum germinativum
stratum basale noun the innermost layer of the epidermis

stratum granulosum
noun the layer of epidermis just under the stratum corneum or (on the palms and soles) just under the stratum lucidum; contains cells (with visible granules) that die and move to the surface

stratum lucidum
noun the layer of epidermis immediately under the stratum corneum in the skin of the palms and soles

stratus
stratus cloud noun a large dark low cloud

Strauss
Johann Strauss noun Austrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849)

Strauss
noun Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the `waltz king` (1825-1899)

Strauss the Younger
noun Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the `waltz king` (1825-1899)

Stravinsky
noun the music of Stravinsky; `Stravinsky no longer causes riots in the streets`

Stravinskyan
Stravinskian adjective of or relating to or like or in the manner of Stravinsky

straw
adjective of a pale yellow color like straw; straw colored

straw boss
assistant foreman noun a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers

straw foxglove
Digitalis lutea noun European yellow-flowered foxglove

straw man
strawman noun a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted

straw mushroom
Chinese mushroom noun small tropical and subtropical edible mushroom having a white cap and long stem; an expensive delicacy in China and other Asian countries where it is grown commercially

straw vote
straw poll noun an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue

straw wine
noun sweet wine from grapes partially sun-dried on the vine or on straw mats

straw-colored
straw-coloured adjective having the color of dry straw

strawberry
strawberry mark noun a soft red birthmark

strawberry blite
strawberry pigweed noun European annual with clusters of greenish flowers followed by red pulpy berrylike fruit; naturalized North America

strawberry bush
noun upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Texas

strawberry daiquiri
noun daiquiri with crushed strawberries

strawberry geranium
strawberry saxifrage noun eastern Asiatic saxifrage with racemes of small red-and-white flowers; spreads by numerous creeping stolons

strawberry hemangioma
strawberry haemangioma noun a congenital bright red superficial vascular tumor resembling a strawberry; tends to decrease in size during childhood

strawberry ice cream
noun ice cream flavored with fresh strawberries

strawberry jam
strawberry preserves noun made with strawberries

strawberry tomato
Physalis pruinosa noun stout hairy annual of eastern North America with sweet yellow fruits

strawberry tree
Irish strawberry noun small evergreen European shrubby tree bearing many-seeded scarlet berries that are edible but bland; of Ireland, southern Europe, Asia Minor

strawboard
noun a coarse yellow cardboard made of straw pulp

strawflower
noun plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried

strawworm
noun larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains

straying
adjective unable to find your way; `found the straying sheep`

streak
run noun an unbroken series of events; `had a streak of bad luck`; `Nicklaus had a run of birdies`

streaked
streaky adjective marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations; `streaked hair`; `fat legs and dirty streaky faces`

streaker
noun someone who takes off all their clothes and runs naked through a public place

stream
flow noun dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas; `two streams of development run through American history`; `stream of consciousness`; `the flow of thought`; `the current of history`

stream of consciousness
noun the continuous flow of ideas and feelings that constitute an individual`s conscious experience

stream orchid
chatterbox noun orchid growing along streams or ponds of western North America having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and pinkish flower in the axil of each upper leaf

streambed
creek bed noun a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a stream

streamer
banner noun a newspaper headline that runs across the full page

streamer fly
noun an artificial fly that has wings extending back beyond the crook of the fishhook

streaming
adjective exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts; `his streaming face`; `her streaming eyes`

streamline flow
noun flow of a gas or liquid in which the velocity at any point is relatively steady

streamlined
aerodynamic adjective designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow; ` a streamlined convertible`

streamliner
noun a streamlined train

street
noun a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; `they walked the streets of the small town`; `he lives on Nassau Street`

street address
noun the address where a person or organization can be found

street arab
gamin noun a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets

street cleaner
street sweeper noun a worker employed to clean streets (especially one employed by a municipal sanitation department)

street clothes
noun ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.)

street credibility
street cred noun credibility among young fashionable urban individuals

street fighter
noun a contestant who is very aggressive and willing to use underhand methods

street name
noun the name of a street

street sign
noun a sign visible from the street

street smarts
noun a shrewd ability to survive in a dangerous urban environment

street urchin
guttersnipe noun a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas

streetcar
tram 1 tramcar 1 trolley noun a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity; ``tram` and `tramcar` are British terms`

streetlight
street lamp noun a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street

streetwalker
street girl noun a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets

streetwise
street smart adjective having the shrewd resourcefulness needed to survive in an urban environment

Strekelia
genus Strekelia noun a monocotyledonous genus of the amaryllis family

Strelitzia
genus Strelitzia noun small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants; sometimes placed in family Musaceae

Strelitzia reginae
noun ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird

Strelitziaceae
family Strelitziaceae noun woody plants with erect stems of tropical South America and South Africa and Madagascar; in some classifications included in the family Musaceae

strength
noun the property of being physically or mentally strong; `fatigue sapped his strength`

strength
noun the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); `he adjusted the intensity of the sound`; `they measured the station`s signal strength`

strengthen
verb make strong or stronger; `This exercise will strengthen your upper body`; `strengthen the relations between the two countries`

strengthener
reinforcement noun a device designed to provide additional strength; `the cardboard backing was just a strengthener`; `he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook`

strengthening
noun the act of increasing the strength of something

strenuous
adjective characterized by or performed with much energy or force; `strenuous exercise`

Strepera
genus Strepera noun bell magpies

Strepsirhini
suborder Strepsirhini noun in some classifications either coextensive with the Lemuroidea or comprising the true lemurs

streptobacillus
noun any of various rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria

streptocarpus
noun any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primroses

streptococcal
streptococcic adjective of or relating to or caused by streptococci

streptococcal sore throat
strep throat noun an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus

streptococcus
streptococci noun spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis

Streptococcus anhemolyticus
noun a species of bacteria

streptodornase
noun an enzyme produced by some hemolytic strains of streptococcus that dissolves fibrinous secretions from infections; used medicinally (often in combination with streptokinase)

streptokinase
noun an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism

streptolysin
noun any of several hemolysins derived from strains of streptococcus

streptomyces
noun aerobic bacteria (some of which produce the antibiotic streptomycin)

Streptomyces erythreus
noun source of the antibiotic erythromycin

Streptomyces griseus
noun source of the antibiotic streptomycin

Streptomycetaceae
family Streptomycetaceae noun higher bacteria typically aerobic soil saprophytes

streptomycin
noun an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis

Streptopelia
genus Streptopelia noun turtledoves

Streptopelia risoria
noun greyish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck; often caged

Streptopelia turtur
noun the common European wild dove noted for its plaintive cooing

Streptosolen
genus Streptosolen noun one species: marmalade bush

streptothricin
noun a basic antibiotic derived from a soil actinomycete

stress
noun (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; `the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area`

stress
accent noun the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); `he put the stress on the wrong syllable`

stress incontinence
noun urinary incontinence that occurs when involuntary pressure is put on the bladder by coughing or laughing or sneezing or lifting or straining

stress mark
noun a mark indicating the stress on a syllable