| streptococcus |
any of several round or oval bacteria that occur in pairs or chains, some of which cause disease or infection in humans and animals. |
| streptomycin |
an antibiotic produced from mold cultures of certain soil bacteria and used esp. to treat tuberculosis. |
| stress |
the importance or significance given to something; emphasis. [8 definitions] |
| stressed |
affected by emotional stress; feeling strain and anxiety caused by fear or pressure. [3 definitions] |
| stressed-out |
experiencing great anxiety, often caused by an unusual amount of pressure from work, school, or the demands of others. |
| stress fracture |
a hairline fracture, esp. in a leg or foot, that occurs as a result of repeated strenuous exercise and is a common ailment of professional runners, ballet dancers, and the like. |
| stressful |
characterized by or causing stress. |
| stressless |
combined form of stress. |
| stressor |
something that causes stress. |
| stress out |
to cause a great deal of tension and anxiety in (someone). |
| stretch |
to lengthen or extend (the body or limbs) to the full length. [19 definitions] |
| stretchable |
combined form of stretch. |
| stretch a point |
to exaggerate. |
| stretcher |
a litter, usu. consisting of canvas over a wooden frame, for the purpose of transporting injured, sick, or dying persons. [3 definitions] |
| stretchy |
capable of being stretched; elastic. [2 definitions] |
| streusel |
a topping of crumbly texture for coffeecake, sweet breads, or the like, made from flour, butter, sugar, cinnamon, and sometimes finely chopped nuts. |
| strew |
to scatter or sprinkle. [4 definitions] |
| stria |
a thin, narrow stripe, channel, or ridge, esp. one of several parallel marks or bands, as in certain muscles. [2 definitions] |
| striate |
to mark with striae or stripes; streak; furrow. [2 definitions] |
| striated |
having stripes, streaks, or furrows; consisting of striae, esp. in skeletal and cardiac muscle. |
| striation |
a pattern or arrangement of striae. [2 definitions] |