| stipe |
a stalk or stalklike structure, such as the stemlike support of the cap of a mushroom or the main stem of a fern frond. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| stipendiary |
receiving a stipend. [4 definitions] |
| stipple |
to render part or the whole of (a painting, drawing, or engraving) in dots, points, or dabs. [3 definitions] |
| stipulate |
to specify or arrange as a condition of an agreement. [3 definitions] |
| stipulation |
the act of stipulating. [2 definitions] |
| stipule |
either of a pair of small, leaflike parts at the base of a leaf in plants such as the bean, pea, or rose. |
| stir1 |
to agitate or mix (a liquid) by making circular motions with a hand or object. [10 definitions] |
| stir2 |
(slang) prison. |
| 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. |
| stir up |
to cause excitement or agitation in (a person or group); ignite. [2 definitions] |
| 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] |