stringed instrument |
any musical instrument, such as the violin, guitar, or zither, in which the tones are produced by strings played with the fingers or with a plectrum or bow. |
stringency |
a stringent quality or condition. [2 definitions] |
stringendo |
with a gradually accelerated tempo (used as a musical direction). |
stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. [2 definitions] |
stringer |
a person or object that strings. [2 definitions] |
stringhalt |
a nerve disorder of horses that causes one or both hind legs to jerk or flex spasmodically at a walk. |
stringless |
combined form of string. |
stringpiece |
a long, usu. horizontal timber that supports or strengthens a framework. |
string quartet |
an ensemble of four musicians playing on stringed instruments such as the cello, viola, violin, or double bass. [2 definitions] |
string tie |
a very narrow necktie, usu. tied in a bow. |
stringy |
having a resemblance to a string or strings. [2 definitions] |
strip1 |
to remove the outer covering or clothing from (something). [7 definitions] |
strip2 |
a long, narrow piece or area of mostly uniform width. [3 definitions] |
stripe1 |
a relatively long, narrow band or strip distinguished from the surrounding area or surface by color, texture, or the like. [5 definitions] |
stripe2 |
a stroke or lash made with a whip or similar object, usu. inflicted as punishment. |
striped bass |
a silvery North American food and game fish with blackish stripes on each side. |
striper |
the striped bass. |
stripling |
a male adolescent; youth. |
strip mining |
an open-cut method of mining, esp. for coal, in which the rock and earth covering a mineral deposit, usu. near the surface, are removed by bulldozing. |
stripper |
someone or something that strips. [2 definitions] |
strip-search |
to require (a person such as a prisoner or suspect) to remove all clothing and be searched. [2 definitions] |