| steep1 |
having a sharp slope or incline. [3 definitions] |
| steep2 |
to submerge and leave in a liquid, esp. for extracting an essential element, cleaning, or softening; soak. [5 definitions] |
| steeple |
a tall, narrow structure on top of a building, often including a pointed spire. [2 definitions] |
| steer1 |
to cause to move in a desired direction, as with a steering wheel, oar, rudder, or the like. [5 definitions] |
| steer2 |
a castrated male ox or other bovine animal, usu. raised for its meat. |
| steer clear of |
to keep away from; avoid. |
| steering wheel |
a wheel that is turned by a driver, helmsman, pilot, or the like to control the direction of a land vehicle, vessel, or aircraft. |
| stellar |
of, pertaining to, or resembling a star or stars. [2 definitions] |
| stem1 |
the main axis of a plant, usu. above ground, from which branches, leaves, flowers, or fruits may arise. [9 definitions] |
| stencil |
a sheet of some material impervious to paint, inks, or the like out of which letters or a pattern has been cut, so that paint, ink, or the like can pass through to form a design on the underlying surface. [4 definitions] |
| step |
the movement made by lifting one foot and placing it down in another place; motion used in walking. [12 definitions] |
| step- |
related by way of a remarriage. |
| stepdad |
(informal) a stepfather, the husband of one's mother but who is not one's biological father. |
| stepdaughter |
the daughter of one's spouse by a previous marriage. |
| stepfather |
the husband of one's mother, who may act as a father but is not one's father through a biological process. |
| stepmom |
(informal) stepmother; the wife of one's father but who is not one's biological mother. |
| stepmother |
the wife of one's father, who may act as a mother but is not one's mother through a biological process. |
| step on someone's toes |
to offend by acting aggressive or by encroaching on another's domain. |
| stepparent |
a stepfather or stepmother. |
| stepson |
the son of one's spouse by a previous marriage. |
| stereo |
a system of equipment for transmitting or reproducing stereophonic sound. [4 definitions] |