| striptease |
a form of entertainment in which a performer disrobes to the accompaniment of music. [2 definitions] |
| stripy |
having or marked with stripes; striped. |
| strive |
to try or work hard; exert oneself. [2 definitions] |
| strobe |
(informal) see "stroboscope." |
| strobila |
the long, jointed body of a tapeworm, not including the head. |
| strobilus |
in botany, the reproductive structure of most gymnosperms. |
| stroboscope |
any device used to study, measure, balance, or otherwise alter the motion of a moving, rotating, or vibrating body by making it appear to slow down or stop with the use of pulsed bursts of light or by viewing it through intermittent openings in a revolving disk. |
| strode |
past tense of stride. |
| stroganoff |
of meat, cooked with sour cream, onions, and mushrooms. |
| stroke |
an act or instance of striking. [13 definitions] |
| stroke oar |
the oar that is located nearest the stern of a racing shell. [2 definitions] |
| stroll |
to walk slowly and without a definite goal or purpose, as for exercise or pleasure. [3 definitions] |
| stroller |
one that takes a leisurely walk. [2 definitions] |
| stroma |
in anatomy, the supportive framework of an organ, typically consisting of connective tissue. [3 definitions] |
| stromal |
of or pertaining to stroma. |
| stromatolite |
a laminated rock with accumulated layers of prokaryotic bacteria, algae, and sediment found in shallow marine environments, contains the oldest fossils known today. |
| strong |
having or showing great physical power or strength. [13 definitions] |
| strong-arm |
using or threatening to use physical force or coercion. [2 definitions] |
| strongbox |
a box or container, usu. of steel, in which valuables can be kept and locked; safe. |
| stronghold |
a strongly fortified or defended place; fortress. [2 definitions] |
| strong interaction |
the strong force between subnuclear particles, operative in nuclear forces. (Cf. weak interaction.) |