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. |
stope |
an excavation in the form of steps made when ore is mined from steep or vertical veins. [2 definitions] |
stopgap |
a temporary substitute or solution to a problem; makeshift. [2 definitions] |
stop in |
come to a place for a short time, often for a particular purpose; visit. |
stoplight |
a traffic light or signal. [2 definitions] |
stopover |
a pause or short stay in the course of a journey. |
stop over |
to stop briefly before traveling further. |
stoppage |
the act of stopping or state of being stopped. |
stopper |
a device that blocks an opening, esp. to prevent leakage of liquid; plug. [2 definitions] |
stopple |
a stopper or plug, as for a bottle. [2 definitions] |
stop street |
a street having one or more intersections at which vehicles must come to a complete stop before continuing through the intersection. |