| stand |
When you stand, your body is or becomes straight up and you put all your weight on your feet. [5 definitions] |
| stand for |
When one thing stands for another thing, it has the same meaning as that other thing but is used instead of it. For example, letters TV stand for the word "television." |
| staple1 |
A staple is a short, stiff metal wire. People use staples to hold pieces of paper together or to attach things to a hard surface. When a staple is open, it is shaped like the letter U. When it is open, it can be pushed through a number of papers. After it is through the papers, it can be closed to hold the papers together. A tool called a stapler is used to push the staple through and to close it. |
| stapler |
A stapler is a tool that uses small pieces of metal, called "staples," to attach papers together. |
| star |
When you look at the sky on a clear night, you can see points of light that we call stars. The stars we see in the sky at night look small, but they are really very big and very far away. Stars are made up of gases, and they are very hot and very bright. Our sun is a star. It looks different from the other stars because it is so near to our earth. [5 definitions] |
| starfish |
A starfish is a sea animal. It has a flat body and arms that give it the shape of a star. Starfish live in water near the seashore or in places where the water of the ocean is not deep. Starfish are not really fish because they don't breathe the same way as fish. Starfish are also called sea stars. |
| start |
When something starts, it begins to run or to do something. When a movie starts, the movie begins. [4 definitions] |
| startle |
When something startles you, it surprises you and makes you jump or move suddenly. |
| state |
A state is an area of land, and it is one of the parts that make up a whole country. In America, there are fifty states. Alaska is the biggest, and Rhode Island is the smallest. [4 definitions] |
| statement |
A statement is something that is said in words. It is often something important or serious. [2 definitions] |
| station |
A station is a place or building that is a center for a certain kind of service. A gas station is a place where people get service for their car. A police station is another kind of station that serves people. [3 definitions] |
| statue |
A statue is a piece of art that is made out of stone, metal, or other hard material. Statues can be very large, and they are often in the form of a human or animal. We usually find statues in an outdoor place such as a park or in front of a building. |
| stay1 |
When you stay somewhere, you spend some time in that place. [4 definitions] |
| steak |
A steak is a large, thick piece of meat. A steak is cut so that it is flat. The most common kind of steak is the beef steak. Beef is meat that comes from a cow. |
| steal |
When you steal, you take something that does not belong to you. When a person steals, they break the law. |
| steam |
Steam is what you can see in the air when you make water very hot. Steam is made up of tiny drops of water. |
| steel |
Steel is a hard, strong metal made from iron mixed with another metal. Steel is used to make heavy machines, parts of cars, tools, knives, and many other things. |
| steep1 |
When a hill is steep, it is hard to climb it or ride your bicycle up it. When something is steep, it slants very sharply. |
| steer1 |
When you steer something, you make it go in the direction you want it to go. |
| steering wheel |
A steering wheel is something that you turn with your hands to make a car or other vehicle go the way you want it to go. A steering wheel has the shape of a circle. |
| stem1 |
The stem is the main part of a plant that grows up from the ground. The stem supports the branches, leaves, flowers, and other parts. |