| stir-fry |
to cook (thinly sliced or diced vegetables, meat, or fish) in a small amount of oil over high heat while stirring constantly. |
| Stirling engine |
an external-combustion engine in which the fuel ignited outside the cylinder releases heat that is transferred into the cylinder to a pressurized gas, which moves the pistons. |
| stirring |
rousing; moving. [2 definitions] |
| stirrup |
a flat-bottomed loop or ring of metal, wood, or leather hung from each side of a saddle and used to support the rider's foot in mounting and riding. [2 definitions] |
| stirrup bone |
one of the three bones of the middle ear; stapes. |
| stirrup cup |
a farewell drink, esp. for a mounted rider about to depart. |
| stitch |
one movement of a threaded needle through cloth or other material being sewn. [7 definitions] |
| stitchery |
any sort of needlework, or the art of producing it. |
| St. John's |
the capital of Antigua and Barbuda. |
| stoat |
the European ermine, esp. when in its brown summer coat. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. [2 definitions] |
| stock |
a supply available for use; store. [17 definitions] |
| stockade |
a barrier for defense that is made of upright stakes or timbers. [3 definitions] |
| stockbroker |
an agent who buys and sells stocks and shares on behalf of others. |
| stock car |
a standard model of automobile modified for racing. [2 definitions] |
| stock company |
a corporation whose capital is divided into shares of stock. [2 definitions] |
| stock exchange |
a place where stocks and other securities are bought and sold. [2 definitions] |
| stockfish |
fish, such as cod or haddock, cured by being split and hung in the air to dry without salt. |
| stockholder |
one who owns stock in a corporation. |
| Stockholm |
the capital of Sweden. |
| stockinette |
a type of machine-knit elastic fabric used for close-fitting garments such as underwear. [2 definitions] |