| stagger |
to walk or stand unsteadily or with a need for support. [8 definitions] |
| stain |
a spot or discoloration caused by a foreign substance; tarnish. [9 definitions] |
| stair |
one of a set of consecutive steps that lead to an upper or lower level in a building, or the entire set collectively. [2 definitions] |
| staircase |
an arrangement of consecutive steps with its supporting members, usu. connecting two or more floors of a building. |
| stairs |
a staircase; flight of steps. |
| stairway |
a staircase, often one walled off from the rest of a building in a stairwell. |
| stake1 |
a sharpened or pointed post designed to be driven into the ground, as for a marker or support, or part of a fence. [6 definitions] |
| stake2 |
one's economic or emotional share or interest in something. [6 definitions] |
| stalactite |
a tapering rock formation that hangs from the roof of a cave and that is built up from minerals in dripping water. |
| stalagmite |
a tapering rock formation that extends upward from the floor of a cave and that is built up from minerals in dripping water. |
| stale |
having lost the moisture, taste, effervescence, or the like that is associated with freshness. [5 definitions] |
| stalk1 |
a plant's main stem. [3 definitions] |
| stalk2 |
to walk in a stiff, arrogant, or threatening manner. [6 definitions] |
| stall1 |
a small enclosed division of a barn or stable designed for lodging a single animal. [13 definitions] |
| stall2 |
to employ evasion or other delaying maneuvers. [5 definitions] |
| stallion |
a sexually mature, uncastrated male horse. |
| stamen |
the stalklike part of a flower that produces and bears the pollen. |
| stamina1 |
the physical or moral capacity to endure long effort, hardship, or disappointment. |
| stammer |
to speak haltingly and with unintended repetitions of sounds. [4 definitions] |
| stamp |
to move (the foot) forcefully and rapidly downward upon something. [15 definitions] |
| stampede |
the sudden, hurried, panicked mass movement of a large group of animals, esp. horses or cattle. [6 definitions] |