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

striver
hard worker noun someone who works as hard as a slave

striving
nisus noun an effortful attempt to attain a goal

Strix
genus Strix noun owls lacking ear tufts

Strobilomyces
genus Strobilomyces noun fungi similar to Boletus but with a shaggy scaly cap

stroboscope
strobe noun scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary

stroke
noun (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; `it took two strokes to get out of the bunker`; `a good shot require good balance and tempo`; `he left me an almost impossible shot`

stroke
noun a light touch with the hands

stroking
noun a light touch with the hands

stroma
noun the supporting tissue of an organ (as opposed to parenchyma)

stromateid fish
stromateid noun small marine fish with a short compressed body and feeble spines

Stromateidae
family Stromateidae noun butterfishes: harvest fishes; dollar fishes

Strombidae
family Strombidae noun the family of conchs

Strombus
genus Strombus noun type genus of the family Strombidae

strong
warm adjective freshly made or left; `a warm trail`; `the scent is warm`

strong breeze
noun wind moving 25-31 knots; 6 on the Beaufort scale

strong gale
noun wind moving 47-54 knots; 9 on the Beaufort scale

strong interaction
strong force noun (physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons

strong suit
noun a long suit including high cards

strong suit
long suit noun an asset of special worth or utility; `cooking is his forte`

strong-boned
adjective having strong bones

strong-flavored
adjective having a strong taste

strong-minded
strong-willed adjective having a determined will

strong-smelling
strong-scented adjective having a strong odor

strongbox
deedbox noun a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked

stronghold
fastness noun a strongly fortified defensive structure

strongly
adverb with strength or in a strong manner; `argues very strongly for his proposal`; `he was strongly opposed to the government`

strongman
noun a powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence; `he is determined to bring down the Iraqi strongman`

strongroom
noun and burglarproof and fireproof room in which valuables are kept

Strongylodon
genus Strongylodon noun genus of Polynesian or southeastern Asian shrubs or vines

strontianite
noun a mineral consisting of strontium carbonate

strontium
Sr noun a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite

strontium 90
noun a radioactive isotope of strontium (with the mass number 90) that is present in the fallout from nuclear explosions; can be assimilated like calcium into bones

strop
noun a leather strap used to sharpen razors

strophanthin
noun a bitter and very toxic glycoside derived from plants of the genus Strophanthus; in moderate doses it is a cardiac stimulant but in larger doses it is a powerful poison; used in Africa as an arrow poison

strophanthus
noun any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Strophanthus having whorled leaves and showy flowers of various colors in dense and corymbose clusters; some have poisonous seeds

Strophanthus kombe
noun plant that is a source of strophanthin

Stropharia
genus Stropharia noun genus of gill fungi with brown spores that is closely related to Agaricus; here placed in its own family Strophariaceae

Stropharia ambigua
noun a gilled fungus with a long stalk and a yellow slimy cap from which fragments of the broken veil hang; gills are initially white but become dark brown as spores are released

Stropharia hornemannii
noun a gilled fungus with a large slimy purple or olive cap; gills become purple with age; the stalk is long and richly decorated with pieces of the white sheath that extends up to a ring

Stropharia rugoso-annulata
noun a large gilled fungus with a broad cap and a long stalk; the cap is dark brown; the white gills turn dark purplish brown with age; edible and choice

Strophariaceae
family Strophariaceae noun sometimes included in family Agaricaceae

strophe
noun one section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama

structural
adjective concerned with systematic structure in a particular field of study

structural anthropology
noun an anthropological theory that there are unobservable social structures that generate observable social phenomena

structural formula
noun an expanded molecular formula showing the arrangement of atoms within the molecule

structural gene
noun a gene that controls the production of a specific protein or peptide

structural genomics
noun the branch of genomics that determines the three-dimensional structures of proteins

structural iron
noun iron that has been cast or worked in structural shapes

structural linguistics
noun linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse

structural member
noun support that is a constituent part of any structure or building

structural sociology
noun a sociological theory based on the premise that society comes before individuals

structural steel
noun a strong steel that is rolled into shapes that are used in construction

structuralism
noun a sociological theory based on the premise that society comes before individuals

structurally
adverb with respect to structure; `structurally, the organization is healthy`

structure
construction noun a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; `the structure consisted of a series of arches`; `she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons`

structured
adjective having definite and highly organized structure; `a structured environment`

strudel
noun thin sheet of filled dough rolled and baked

struggle
noun strenuous effort; `the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her`

struggler
noun a person who struggles with difficulties or with great effort

struggling
adjective engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity; `a financially struggling theater`; `struggling artists`

strum
noun sound of strumming; `the strum of a guitar`

strung
adjective that is on a string; `keys strung on a red cord`

strut
prance noun a proud stiff pompous gait

Struthio
genus Struthio noun type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches

struthiomimus
noun small light-boned toothless dinosaur resembling an ostrich in size and proportions

Struthionidae
family Struthionidae noun tall terrestrial birds: ostriches

Struthioniformes
order Struthioniformes noun a ratite bird order: ostriches and related extinct birds; known from the Pleistocene onward

strychnine
noun an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant

Strymon
genus Strymon noun large and widely distributed genus of hairstreak butterflies

Strymon melinus
noun larvae are pests of various economic plants

Stuart
noun the royal family that ruled Scotland from 1371-1714 and ruled England from 1603 to 1649 and again from 1660 to 1714

Stuart Davis
noun United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964)

stub
ticket stub noun a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt

stub
counterfoil noun the part of a check that is retained as a record

stub nail
noun a short thick nail

stubble
noun short stiff hairs growing on a man`s face when he has not shaved for a few days

stubborn
obstinate adjective tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

stubborn
adjective not responding to treatment; `a stubborn infection`; `a refractory case of acne`; `stubborn rust stains`

stubbornly
pig-headedly adverb in a stubborn unregenerate manner; `she remained stubbornly in the same position`

stubbornness
obstinacy noun the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome

stubbornness
obstinacy 1 obstinance 1 pigheadedness noun resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

Stubbs
William Stubbs noun English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)

stubby
adjective short and blunt; `stubby fingers`; `a stubby pencil`

stucco
noun a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces

stuck
adjective caught or fixed; `stuck in the mud`

stud
studhorse noun adult male horse kept for breeding

stud farm
noun a farm where horses are bred

stud finder
noun a small permanent magnet in a metal container; when the magnet clicks against the container it indicates that the magnet is directly over an iron nail that holds the wallboard to a stud

studbook
noun official record of the pedigree of purebred animals especially horses

studded
adjective dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination; `star-studded heavens`; `diamond-studded belt`

student
pupil noun a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

student center
noun a center for student activities at a college or university

student lamp
noun a reading lamp with a flexible neck; used on a desk

student nurse
noun a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period

student teacher
practice teacher noun a college student who is teaching under the supervision of a certified teacher in order to qualify for a degree in education

student union
noun a building on a college campus dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body

studentship
noun the position of student

studied
adjective produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation; `a studied smile`; `a note of biting irony and studied insult`- V.L.Parrington

studio
noun workplace for the teaching or practice of an art; `she ran a dance studio`; `the music department provided studios for their students`; `you don`t need a studio to make a passport photograph`

studio apartment
noun an apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen