Stonehenge |
a large circle of prehistoric megaliths in southern England. |
stonemason |
a person who prepares stone for, and uses stone in, building. |
stone's throw |
a short distance, comparable to the distance that a stone may be thrown. |
stonewall |
to block or hinder someone or some process, as by delaying, stalling, or withholding cooperation. [2 definitions] |
stonewalling |
the tactic of stalling or withholding cooperation or information in order to block, delay, or frustrate a person, group, or process. |
stoneware |
a hard pottery made with clay having a large proportion of silica or flint. |
stonework |
any work or construction of stone; stonemasonry. [2 definitions] |
stony |
full of or covered with stones. [4 definitions] |
stonyhearted |
unfeeling, pitiless, or cruel; hardhearted. |
stood |
past tense and past participle of stand. |
stooge |
an assistant to a comedian who gives the comedian straight lines and is often the object of the audience's laughter. [3 definitions] |
stool |
a seat without arms or a back, supported by legs or a pedestal. [5 definitions] |
stoolie |
(slang) a stool pigeon. |
stool pigeon |
pigeon set out as a decoy. [2 definitions] |
stoop1 |
to bend the body forward and downward. [7 definitions] |
stoop2 |
a large step or small porch at the entrance to a home, often reached by a short flight of steps. |
stoop3 |
variant of stoup. |
stoop labor |
work having to be done in a bent or crouched position, as some gardening and harvesting. |
stop |
to halt or cause to halt. [18 definitions] |
stop by |
to come for a brief visit, usually without advance planning or arrangement. |
stopcock |
a valve regulating the flow of fluid through a pipe; faucet. |