statement |
something stated; assertion; declaration. [3 definitions] |
statesman |
a man who is experienced in government, esp. one who shows skill, wisdom, diplomacy, and leadership in dealing with public issues such as foreign policy. |
static |
without motion; fixed. [6 definitions] |
station |
the spot or location normally occupied by a person or thing. [9 definitions] |
stationary |
not moving; still. [5 definitions] |
stationery |
writing paper, esp. that used for correspondence. [2 definitions] |
statistics |
(used with a sing. verb) the mathematical study of numerical information, esp. representative information about a limited portion of a population that is used to make generalized conclusions about the whole. [2 definitions] |
statue |
a piece of art that is carved, molded, or assembled in three dimensions, often in the form of a human or animal. |
Statue of Liberty |
a huge copper statue of a woman representing liberty, given to the United States by France and situated on an island in the New York City harbor. |
status |
a person's position or rank in relation to others or in the view of others. [4 definitions] |
stay1 |
to spend time in a place. [12 definitions] |
stay2 |
an object used to support or steady something; brace. [3 definitions] |
steadfast |
reliable; loyal. [2 definitions] |
steady |
firmly fixed in position; stable. [11 definitions] |
steak |
a large, flat cut of meat or fish, esp. beef, that is usu. cooked by frying, broiling, or grilling. [2 definitions] |
steal |
to obtain possession of (the property of another) without permission or right, esp. in a forceful or furtive way. [9 definitions] |
steal one's thunder |
to gain the attention, praise, or applause that someone else expected to receive. |
steam |
water vapor, esp. that formed by boiling. [11 definitions] |
steamboat |
a boat that operates on steam power. |
steam engine |
an engine in which pressurized steam supplies mechanical energy, usu. by moving a piston in a closed cylinder. |
steamroller |
a vehicle with a massive roller, used esp. in road construction for smoothing, crushing, and the like. [5 definitions] |