| 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] |
| stand |
to assume or maintain an erect position of the body while having one's weight on one's feet (often fol. by "up"). [25 definitions] |
| standard |
something that is considered to be a model for measurement or comparison or serve as an accepted authority. [8 definitions] |
| stand for |
to symbolize or represent. [2 definitions] |
| standing |
the act or posture of a person or thing that stands. [7 definitions] |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that are separated typographically from other similar groups and that often have a regular meter and rhyme scheme. |
| staple1 |
a short, thin, U-shaped piece of stiff wire designed to be pushed through several sheets of paper or the like and then bent inward to serve as a fastener. [3 definitions] |
| staple2 |
a food that is considered essential, such as sugar or flour. [7 definitions] |
| stapler |
a tool in a home or office that uses staples to attach papers together. |
| star |
any of a vast number of celestial bodies that emit tremendous heat and light, and which can be visible from earth as points of light in the night sky. [11 definitions] |
| starboard |
the right-hand side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward. (Cf. port2.) [3 definitions] |
| starch |
an edible carbohydrate found in grains, potatoes, and many other foods. [3 definitions] |
| stare |
to look at in a fixed and intense way, usu. with one's eyes open wide. [3 definitions] |
| stare down |
to intimidate by staring at. |
| stare one in the face |
to be clearly obvious or impending. |
| starfish |
any of various sea animals that have spiny calcified bodies usu. composed of five or more arms protruding radially from the center. |
| Stars and Stripes |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) the national flag of the United States, consisting of thirteen alternating red and white horizontal stripes and a blue field with fifty white stars representing the fifty states; Old Glory. [2 definitions] |
| start |
to begin activity or operation. [15 definitions] |
| starter |
someone or something that starts. [2 definitions] |