| stud poker |
a variety of poker in which the first round of cards is dealt face down, and the next four rounds are dealt face up, with betting following each of these open rounds. [2 definitions] |
| study |
the act or process of using the mind to gain knowledge. [12 definitions] |
| study hall |
a period of time during a student's school day that is officially designated for study or quiet work. [2 definitions] |
| stuff |
material or matter; substance. [10 definitions] |
| stuffed animal |
a soft toy made in the shape of an animal, filled with material such as synthetic or natural fibers, small beans, or tiny plastic pellets. |
| stuffed shirt |
(informal) a smug, pompous, self-satisfied, or inflexible person. |
| stuffing |
the act of packing, cramming, padding, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| stuffless |
combined form of stuff. |
| stuffy |
having insufficient or stale air, as a room. [3 definitions] |
| stultify |
to render worthless or useless; cripple or nullify. |
| stumble |
to trip or lose one's balance in walking or running. [6 definitions] |
| stumbling block |
an obstacle, hindrance, or difficulty in the way of obtaining progress, belief, or understanding. |
| stump |
a base of a tree that is left standing after the tree has been cut down. [10 definitions] |
| stumpy |
short and thickset; stubby or stocky. [2 definitions] |
| stun |
to daze or render unconscious, as by a blow, fall, or electric shock. [3 definitions] |
| stung |
past tense and past participle of sting. |
| stun gun |
a portable, battery-operated instrument that gives a strong electrical shock when it is pressed into contact with someone, used esp. by law officers or in self-defense. |
| stunk |
a past tense and past participle of stink. |
| stunner |
a person or thing that stuns. [2 definitions] |
| stunning |
causing, capable of causing, or likely to cause one to be stunned, shocked, or astounded. [2 definitions] |
| stunt1 |
to arrest or slow the growth or development of. [3 definitions] |