| stepfather |
the husband of one's mother, who may act as a father but is not one's father through a biological process. |
| stephanotis |
any of various woody climbing plants, noted for their white, sweet-scented blossoms. |
| Stephen Crane |
U.S. journalist and writer, acclaimed for his novel The Red Badge of Courage, (b.1871--d.1900). |
| step-in |
put on by being stepped into. [2 definitions] |
| stepladder |
a ladder with flat steps instead of rungs, often having a hinged frame that opens to form a stable support. |
| stepmom |
(informal) stepmother; the wife of one's father but who is not one's biological mother. |
| stepmother |
the wife of one's father, who may act as a mother but is not one's mother through a biological process. |
| step on someone's toes |
to offend by acting aggressive or by encroaching on another's domain. |
| stepparent |
a stepfather or stepmother. |
| steppe |
a broad, somewhat arid grass plain, esp. the great plains in southeast Russia and southwest Asia. |
| stepped-up |
increased in rate or intensity; accelerated; heightened. |
| stepper |
a person or animal that steps in a vigorous and spirited manner. |
| steppingstone |
a raised stone on which one may step in order to cross a shallow body of water such as a creek or stream. [2 definitions] |
| stepsister |
the daughter of one's stepmother or stepfather by a previous marriage. |
| stepson |
the son of one's spouse by a previous marriage. |
| step-up |
an increase, as in rate or quantity, esp. one taking place in discrete stages. [3 definitions] |
| stepwise |
in an order or form resembling step-by-step progression. [3 definitions] |
| -ster |
one that does, handles, makes, is, or is connected with. |
| stere |
a unit of volume equal to one cubic meter or 1.308 cubic yards. |
| stereo |
a system of equipment for transmitting or reproducing stereophonic sound. [4 definitions] |
| stereo- |
solid. [2 definitions] |