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step the movement made by lifting one foot and putting it down in another place; motion used in walking. [8 definitions]
step- a prefix that means "related because someone married again."
stepdad (informal) the husband of one's mother but who is not one's father by birth; stepfather.
stepdaughter the daughter of one's husband or wife from an earlier marriage.
stepfather the husband of one's mother, who may act as a father but is not one's natural father.
stepmom (informal) the wife of one's father but who is not one's mother by birth; stepmother.
stepmother the wife of one's father, who may act as a mother but is not one's natural mother.
step on someone's toes to annoy or anger by trying to take over someone else's job or role.
stepparent a man or woman who is not one's natural parent but is married to one's natural parent; a stepfather or stepmother.
stepson the son of one's husband or wife from an earlier marriage.
stereo a system of equipment for playing sound that uses separate channels to create a realistic effect.
sterile free of live germs or bacteria. [2 definitions]
sterling of or made of the very finest silver, or 92.5% pure. [4 definitions]
stern1 firm and determined; not flexible. [2 definitions]
stern2 the rear or back part of a boat or other vessel.
stethoscope an instrument that makes the sounds inside a body louder. Doctors and nurses listen to the heart with a stethoscope.
stew to cook by boiling slowly in a closed pot. [3 definitions]
stick1 a long and thin piece of wood, such as a stem or branch, from a tree or bush. [2 definitions]
stick2 to pierce or poke with a pointed object; stab. [10 definitions]
stick by to remain loyal to.
sticker a paper label, patch, or sign with sticky material on the back side.