| steal the show |
to unexpectedly get more attention than others, esp. by a brilliant performance in a play. |
| stealthily |
in a secretive or covert way in order not to be discovered; in secret. |
| stealthy |
done or acting in a secretive or covert way; sneaky; furtive. |
| steam |
water vapor, esp. that formed by boiling. [11 definitions] |
| steamboat |
a boat that operates on steam power. |
| steam engine |
an engine in which pressurized steam supplies mechanical energy, usu. by moving a piston in a closed cylinder. |
| steamer |
a ship or large boat that operates on steam power; steamship. [3 definitions] |
| steam fitter |
a mechanic who installs and repairs boilers, pipes, and the like in steam-pressure systems. |
| steam heat |
heat obtained by the circulation of steam in a closed system of pipes and radiators. |
| steam iron |
an electric iron that holds and heats water which is emitted in jets of steam onto the cloth being pressed. |
| steamroller |
a vehicle with a massive roller, used esp. in road construction for smoothing, crushing, and the like. [5 definitions] |
| steamship |
a large steam-powered ship; steamer. |
| steam shovel |
a large steam-powered machine for digging and excavating. |
| steam table |
a table or counter for keeping food hot, that is fitted with a variety of containers for food and heated from underneath by hot water or steam. |
| steamy |
of or like steam. [3 definitions] |
| steapsin |
an enzyme in the pancreatic juice that facilitates the hydrolysis of fats into fatty acids and glycerol. |
| stearic acid |
a colorless, odorless, waxlike fatty acid, occurring in many animal and vegetable fats, that is used in making candles, soaps, and cosmetics. |
| stearin |
a colorless, odorless, tasteless ester found in most animal and vegetable fats that is used in the manufacture of soaps, adhesives, textile sizes, and the like. |
| steatite |
a kind of talc with many commercial uses; soapstone. |
| stedfast |
variant of steadfast. |
| steed |
in literary usage, a horse used for riding, esp. a well-built and lively one. |