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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • stack/stæk/nounB23 meaningsA neat pile of things one on top of another.
  • stackableadjectiveB2Shaped so that many can be piled up neatly.
  • staff handbooknounB2The book of rules and rights for employees.
  • stage/steɪd͡ʒ/nounA24 meaningsThe raised area where performers appear.
  • stagger/ˈstæɡə/verbB2+3 meaningsTo walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
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A dirty or coloured mark that has soaked into something and is hard to remove.
  • stain removerphraseB2The special liquid that gets coffee marks out of a shirt.
  • stained glassnounB2Coloured glass set in lead to make a window picture.
  • stairliftnounB2A seat that carries somebody up a staircase.
  • stairwell/ˈstɛəwɛl/nounB2The vertical shaft that holds a staircase.
  • stalactite/ˈstælæktaɪt/nounB2A stone spike hanging from a cave roof.
  • stale/steɪl/adjectiveB1+3 meanings(Of food) no longer fresh; dry or hard from being kept too long.
  • stalker/ˈstɔːkə(ɹ)/nounB2Somebody who follows another person obsessively.
  • stall/stɔːl/nounB23 meaningsOne animal's compartment in a barn.
  • stallion/ˈstæljən/nounB2An uncastrated adult male horse.
  • stammer/ˈstæmə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo speak with involuntary repetitions and pauses.
  • stampede/stæmˈpiːd/nounB2A sudden panicked rush of animals or people.
  • stamping/ˈstæmpɪŋ/nounC12 meaningsThe shaping of sheet metal by pressing it with a die.
  • stance/stæns/nounB22 meaningsHow a person stands.
  • stand/ˈstænd/verbA19 meaningsTo be on your feet, upright, not sitting or lying down.
  • stand by/ˌstændˈbaɪ̯/phraseB22 meaningsTo remain loyal to somebody in difficulty.
  • stand forphraseB2What letters in an abbreviation mean; also, to accept behavior.
  • stand outphraseB2To be clearly noticeable among others.
  • stand to attentionphraseB2To stand stiffly straight, as a soldier does.
  • stand up forphraseB2To defend a person or idea under attack.
  • stand up tophraseB2To refuse to be bullied, or to survive hard use.
  • stand your groundphraseB2To refuse to be moved by pressure.
  • stand-innounB2Somebody who takes an actor's place while lights are set.
  • stand-up/ˈstændˌʌp/nounB2Comedy performed alone in front of a live audience.
  • standby/ˈstændˌbaɪ̯/nounB22 meaningsWaiting for a seat that somebody else does not take.
  • standing ovationnounB2Applause given by an audience on its feet.
  • staple/ˈsteɪ.pəl/nounC12 meaningsA U-shaped wire fastener.
  • star ratingnounB2The official mark of a hotel's standard.
  • starch/ˈstɑːt͡ʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo stiffen cloth with a special liquid.
  • stare/stɛɚ/verbB23 meaningsTo hold your eyes on someone or something for a long time, in a way that reads as rude.
  • starry/ˈstɑː.ɹi/adjectiveB22 meaningsFull of stars.
  • start from scratchphraseB2To begin again with nothing prepared.
  • starter/ˈstɑː.tə(ɹ)/nounB12 meaningsThe small first course of a meal.
  • starting blocknounB2The raised platform a race is dived from.
  • starting gatenounB2The stalls racehorses are released from.
  • startle/ˈstɑːt(ə)l/verbB2To make someone jump with sudden fright.
  • startled/ˈstɑɹt.l̩d/adjectiveB2Suddenly surprised or frightened for a moment.
  • startup/ˈstɑɹtˌʌp/nounB1+2 meaningsA new company aiming at fast growth.
  • starvation/stɑɹˈveɪʃən/nounB2Extreme suffering or death from having no food.
  • starve/stɑːv/verbB2To suffer or die from having no food.
  • stash/stæʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo hide something away for later.
  • state of emergencynounB2A declaration giving the state extra powers in a crisis.
  • state of mindnounB2A person's mental or emotional condition at a particular time.
  • statement/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/nounB14 meaningsSomething said or written clearly and definitely.
  • statement periodnounB2The stretch of time one statement covers.
  • statistics/stəˈtɪs.tɪks/nounB22 meaningsThe branch of mathematics dealing with the collection and interpretation of data.
  • status/ˈsteɪ.təs/nounB22 meaningsA person's rank or standing among others.
  • steady/ˈstɛdi/adjectiveB14 meaningsFirmly fixed and not shaking or moving.
  • steal the showphraseB2To attract all the attention away from everyone else.
  • stealth/stɛlθ/nounB2Moving so quietly that nobody notices.
  • steamer/ˈstiːmə/nounB22 meaningsA basket that cooks food in rising hot vapour.
  • steamroller/ˈstimˌroʊlɚ/verbB22 meaningsTo force something through by overwhelming all opposition.
  • steel/stiːl/nounB23 meaningsA hard, strong metal made from iron and carbon, used for building and for tools.
  • steep/stiːp/adjectiveB24 meaningsRising or falling sharply, so that it is hard work to climb.
  • steepedadjectiveB22 meaningsLeft to soak in hot liquid to draw out flavour.