| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| staple1 |
a short, thin piece of stiff wire shaped like a U. Staples are designed to be pushed through several sheets of paper and then bent inward to hold the papers together. [2 definitions] |
| staple2 |
a food that is considered very important and used often. [2 definitions] |
| stapler |
a tool in a home or office that uses staples to attach papers together. |
| star |
any of a vast number of heavenly bodies that give out great heat and light and can be visible from earth as points of light in the night sky. [8 definitions] |
| starboard |
the right side of a ship or aircraft when facing forward from inside. [2 definitions] |
| starch |
a white food substance found in many foods. [3 definitions] |
| stare |
to look in a steady, fixed way, with the eyes open wide. [2 definitions] |
| stare down |
to try to frighten or make uncomfortable by staring at. |
| stare one in the face |
to be clearly obvious or impending. |
| starfish |
a sea animal with a flat body and five or more arms. Starfish live in shallow parts of the ocean. They are carnivores that eat clams and other mollusks. They are also called sea stars. |
| Stars and Stripes |
(used with a singular or plural verb) the national flag of the United States. It has thirteen red and white stripes and a blue field with fifty white stars that stand for the fifty states; Old Glory. |
| start |
to begin some movement or activity. [8 definitions] |
| starter |
someone or something that starts. [2 definitions] |
| startle |
to cause to move suddenly. [3 definitions] |
| starve |
to die or suffer from not eating and drinking. [3 definitions] |
| starved |
suffering from having had no food for a long time. [2 definitions] |
| state |
the condition of a person or thing. [6 definitions] |
| statement |
something stated in words. [3 definitions] |
| statesman |
a man who shows skill and wisdom in government. |
| static |
without motion; fixed. [5 definitions] |