studdingsail |
a light auxiliary sail that is set outside a working sail on an extensible boom, usu. in fair weather. |
student |
a person enrolled in an educational institution or is taking lessons privately. [2 definitions] |
student teacher |
a college student in training to become a teacher who teaches in an elementary or secondary school under close supervision, usu. to fulfill a requirement for a degree in education; practice teacher. |
studhorse |
a stallion reserved for breeding. |
studied |
revealing conscious and deliberate effort; not natural or spontaneous. [2 definitions] |
studio |
the workroom or workshop of an artist. [5 definitions] |
studio couch |
an upholstered couch, usu. backless, that can be converted into a bed, often by sliding out a spring frame from underneath. |
studious |
characterized by devotion to study. [2 definitions] |
stud poker |
a variety of poker in which the first round of cards is dealt face down, and the next four rounds are dealt face up, with betting following each of these open rounds. [2 definitions] |
study |
the act or process of using the mind to gain knowledge. [12 definitions] |
study hall |
a period of time during a student's school day that is officially designated for study or quiet work. [2 definitions] |
stuff |
material or matter; substance. [10 definitions] |
stuffed animal |
a soft toy made in the shape of an animal, filled with material such as synthetic or natural fibers, small beans, or tiny plastic pellets. |
stuffed shirt |
(informal) a smug, pompous, self-satisfied, or inflexible person. |
stuffing |
the act of packing, cramming, padding, or the like. [2 definitions] |
stuffless |
combined form of stuff. |
stuffy |
having insufficient or stale air, as a room. [3 definitions] |
stultify |
to render worthless or useless; cripple or nullify. |
stumble |
to trip or lose one's balance in walking or running. [6 definitions] |
stumbling block |
an obstacle, hindrance, or difficulty in the way of obtaining progress, belief, or understanding. |
stump |
a base of a tree that is left standing after the tree has been cut down. [10 definitions] |