| statuesque |
having a graceful, beautiful, or dignified form; like a statue; tall and well-shaped. |
| statuette |
a small statue. |
| stature |
height of a body in the upright position, esp. a human body. [2 definitions] |
| status |
a person's position or rank in relation to others or in the view of others. [4 definitions] |
| status offender |
a person who commits an act that is prohibited for one of his or her legal status, such as that of being a minor or a convicted felon. "Status offender" often refers to a minor who commits an act that is not illegal for adults, such as an act of truancy or alcohol consumption. |
| status offense |
an act that is illegal when performed by people of a certain legal status, such as that of a minor or convicted felon. |
| status quo |
the existing state; conditions as they are at a given time. |
| status symbol |
a possession, habit, lifestyle, or practice regarded as a mark of social status, esp. of high status. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| statute law |
a law enacted by legislative action. [2 definitions] |
| statute mile |
see "mile." |
| statute of limitations |
a statute limiting the period of time during which legal action may be taken on a certain issue. |
| statutory |
of or being a statute or statutes. [2 definitions] |
| statutory rape |
the crime of sexual intercourse committed with a female who is younger than the legal age of consent. |
| staunch1 |
variant of stanch1. |
| staunch2 |
unwaveringly firm or loyal. [2 definitions] |
| stave |
a narrow, usu. curved wooden strip used to make barrels, casks, or the like. [7 definitions] |
| stave off |
to keep at a distance; ward off. [2 definitions] |
| staves |
a plural form of staff1. [2 definitions] |
| stay1 |
to spend time in a place. [12 definitions] |
| stay2 |
an object used to support or steady something; brace. [3 definitions] |