| strategy |
a plan, method, or series of actions designed to achieve a specific goal or effect. [3 definitions] |
| Stratford-on-Avon |
a town in central England that is William Shakespeare's birthplace and burial place; Stratford-upon-Avon. |
| strati |
pl. of stratus. |
| stratify |
to form, arrange, or place in strata or layers. [4 definitions] |
| stratigraphic |
of, pertaining to, or involving stratigraphy. |
| stratigraphy |
the study of the origin, composition, and evolution of rock strata. |
| stratocumulus |
a low-altitude cloud type characterized by large dark horizontal masses with rounded summits. |
| stratopause |
the zone between the mesosphere and stratosphere wherein temperatures drop as altitude increases, about thirty-one to thirty-five miles above the earth. |
| stratosphere |
a layer of the upper atmosphere that extends from about six to about thirty miles above the earth's surface and has a relatively constant temperature. [2 definitions] |
| stratum |
a horizontal layer, esp. one of several parallel layers in a pile. [3 definitions] |
| stratus |
a low-lying extended gray cloud formation with a relatively flat bottom. |
| straw |
a mass of grain stalks after drying and threshing, used as bedding or fodder for animals, for weaving hats and baskets, or for packing. [7 definitions] |
| strawberry |
a red, pulpy, usu. conical edible fruit with seeds on the outside. [2 definitions] |
| strawberry blonde |
a reddish blond hair color, or a person having such hair. |
| strawberry mark |
a small, reddish, often slightly raised birthmark. |
| strawboard |
a coarse cardboard made of straw pulp, used in making boxes and for packing. |
| straw boss |
(informal) an assistant foreman or supervising member of a work crew. [2 definitions] |
| straw color |
a light yellow color. |
| strawflower |
an annual composite plant whose brightly colored flower heads are dried for winter nosegays and bouquets. |
| straw-hat |
of, designating, or relating to a summer theater or summer theaters located in rural or suburban areas. |
| straw hat |
a hat made from natural straw or a straw-like material, often used in warm weather. |