| stay1 |
to spend time in a place. [12 definitions] |
| stay2 |
an object used to support or steady something; brace. [3 definitions] |
| stay3 |
a heavy rope or wire used to make a ship's masts steady. [2 definitions] |
| staying power |
the ability to endure or last; endurance. |
| staysail |
a triangular sail that is set on a stay. |
| stay up |
to remain awake. |
| std. |
abbreviation of "standard." |
| Ste. |
abbreviation of "Sainte" (French); Saint, esp. the title of a woman saint. |
| stead |
the customary or designated place of a person or thing as occupied by a stand-in or substitute. |
| steadfast |
reliable; loyal. [2 definitions] |
| steadily |
in a regular, even, constant way. |
| steady |
firmly fixed in position or solidly constructed; stable. [10 definitions] |
| steady state theory |
the cosmologic theory, no longer in favor, that new matter is continuously created, causing the universe to expand without requiring cycles of explosion and contraction. (Cf. big bang theory.) |
| steak |
a large, flat cut of meat or fish, esp. beef, that is usu. cooked by frying, broiling, or grilling. [2 definitions] |
| steakhouse |
a restaurant that regularly specializes in beefsteak dinners. |
| steak tartare |
raw ground beef mixed with onion, seasonings, and raw egg and eaten uncooked, sometimes as an appetizer; tartar steak. |
| steal |
to obtain possession of (the property of another) without permission or right, esp. in a forceful or furtive way. [10 definitions] |
| stealable |
combined form of steal. |
| steal one's thunder |
to gain the attention, praise, or applause that someone else expected to receive. |
| stealth |
secretive, surreptitious, or covert movement or procedure; sneakiness; furtiveness. |
| steal the show |
to unexpectedly get more attention than others, esp. by a brilliant performance in a play. |