| stainable |
combined form of stain. |
| stained glass |
glass that is colored either by fusing materials into it or by adding materials to its surface, and that is used chiefly in decorative windows. |
| stainless |
without a stain; spotless. [3 definitions] |
| stainless steel |
an alloy of steel and chromium, which is resistant to rust and corrosion. |
| stair |
one of a set of consecutive steps that lead to an upper or lower level in a building, or the entire set collectively. [2 definitions] |
| staircase |
an arrangement of consecutive steps with its supporting members, usu. connecting two or more floors of a building. |
| stairs |
a staircase; flight of steps. |
| stairway |
a staircase, often one walled off from the rest of a building in a stairwell. |
| stairwell |
in a building, a walled-off section that contains a staircase. |
| stake1 |
a sharpened or pointed post designed to be driven into the ground, as for a marker or support, or part of a fence. [6 definitions] |
| stake2 |
one's economic or emotional share or interest in something. [6 definitions] |
| stakeholder |
someone who holds the money that is bet by one or more persons and who pays it to the winner of the bet. [2 definitions] |
| stakeout |
an instance or the practice of surveillance of a place, usu. by police officers, in order to prevent a crime, apprehend a wanted person, or the like. |
| stake out |
to put (a person or place) under surveillance, esp. by police officers. [2 definitions] |
| Stakhanovism |
a system in the former Soviet Union in which workers who increased their production through initiative and efficiency received rewards and bonuses from the government. |
| stalactite |
a tapering rock formation that hangs from the roof of a cave and that is built up from minerals in dripping water. |
| stalagmite |
a tapering rock formation that extends upward from the floor of a cave and that is built up from minerals in dripping water. |
| stale |
having lost the moisture, taste, effervescence, or the like that is associated with freshness. [5 definitions] |
| stalemate |
a position in chess leading to a tie game that comes about when a player is unable to make a legal move. [4 definitions] |
| Stalinism |
the communist doctrines or policies of Joseph Stalin, esp. those concerned with suppression of dissent and aggressiveness in international affairs. |
| stalk1 |
a plant's main stem. [3 definitions] |