| striking |
causing a strong impression; very noticeable or remarkable. [2 definitions] |
| string |
a cord or slender rope used for binding or lacing. [12 definitions] |
| string band |
a musical group consisting of violin, guitar, string bass, and the like, usu. performing folk or country music. |
| string bean |
any of the long green pods, eaten when unripe, that are produced by various bean plants; snap bean. |
| stringboard |
a board or boards placed along the side of a staircase to support or cover the ends of the steps. |
| stringcourse |
a narrow horizontal course of stone or brick, often articulated or carved, that is set into the outside of a building as a design element. |
| stringed |
equipped or furnished with strings. |
| stringed instrument |
any musical instrument, such as the violin, guitar, or zither, in which the tones are produced by strings played with the fingers or with a plectrum or bow. |
| stringency |
a stringent quality or condition. [2 definitions] |
| stringendo |
with a gradually accelerated tempo (used as a musical direction). |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. [2 definitions] |
| stringer |
a person or object that strings. [2 definitions] |
| stringhalt |
a nerve disorder of horses that causes one or both hind legs to jerk or flex spasmodically at a walk. |
| stringless |
combined form of string. |
| stringpiece |
a long, usu. horizontal timber that supports or strengthens a framework. |
| string quartet |
an ensemble of four musicians playing on stringed instruments such as the cello, viola, violin, or double bass. [2 definitions] |
| string tie |
a very narrow necktie, usu. tied in a bow. |
| stringy |
having a resemblance to a string or strings. [2 definitions] |
| strip1 |
to remove the outer covering or clothing from (something). [7 definitions] |
| strip2 |
a long, narrow piece or area of mostly uniform width. [3 definitions] |
| stripe1 |
a relatively long, narrow band or strip distinguished from the surrounding area or surface by color, texture, or the like. [5 definitions] |