| stool |
A stool is a seat without arms or a back. The legs of stools are often longer than chair legs and allow you to sit up higher. |
| stop |
When your dad stops the car, the car doesn't move anymore. When the rain stops your game, you can't play anymore. [6 definitions] |
| store |
A store is a place where you can buy things. Some examples of stores are the grocery store, drug store, shoe store, and department store. [2 definitions] |
| storm |
A storm is what we call a time when there is a lot of rain or snow falling very fast, or when there is a very strong wind. A storm can last for a few hours or even days. Often there is thunder and lightning with a storm. Sometimes there is a lot of ice. During a storm, it can be very dangerous to be outside. |
| story1 |
When someone tells a story, they talk about people, animals, or things, and they tell what happens to them. A story is something you can hear or read, and it may be true or not true. A story has a beginning, a middle, and an end. |
| stove1 |
A stove is something that uses electricity, gas, wood, or oil to make heat for cooking or to keep people warm. A stove for cooking is usually in the kitchen of a house, and things are cooked in pots or pans on top of it. Some stoves have an oven also, and things can be cooked or baked inside it. |
| straight |
When something is straight, it has no curve or bend. [4 definitions] |
| strange |
When something is strange, it is unusual or odd. [2 definitions] |
| stranger |
A stranger is a person that you don't know. |
| strap |
A strap is a long, thin, flat piece of material that you can use to attach something or hold something together. Many shoes have a strap that goes over the ankle. |
| straw |
Straw is what we call long dried stems of some kinds of grass. It is used to feed animals and make a bed for them. It is also used to make baskets, hats, and other things. Animals such as cows can eat straw, but people can't. [2 definitions] |
| strawberry |
A strawberry is a small, sweet, red fruit with seeds on the outside. Strawberries grow on plants close to the ground. |
| stray |
When a person or animal strays, they go away from a group or place without really knowing where they are going. [2 definitions] |
| stream |
A stream is a flowing body of water like a small river. [3 definitions] |
| street |
A street is a road in a town or city. Cars, buses, and trucks go up and down the streets. People ride bikes and motorcycles on the streets too. |
| strength |
When you have strength, you have power or health. You are strong. |
| stretch |
When you stretch your arms or legs, you make them as long as they will go. [3 definitions] |
| strict |
When someone is strict, they believe that rules are important and they don't let people break them. |
| strike |
When you strike something, you hit it with your hand or a weapon. [2 definitions] |
| string |
A string is a very thin rope. A string is often made of cotton fibers. [3 definitions] |
| strip2 |
A strip is a long, narrow piece of something. |