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

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781 words · showing 601–660

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  • steer/stɪə/verbB22 meaningsTo control the direction of a vehicle.
  • steering wheel/ˈstɪə.ɪŋ ˌ(h)wiːl/nounB2The wheel turned by a driver to steer a vehicle.
  • stem fromphraseB2To have as its origin or cause.
  • stench/stɛnt͡ʃ/nounB2A very strong and unpleasant smell.
  • step-freeadjectiveB2Reachable without having to climb any stairs.
  • stepfathernounB2Your mother's husband who is not your birth father.
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  • stepmother/ˈstɛpmʌðə/nounB2A father's wife who is not one's birth mother.
  • sterile/ˈstɛɹaɪl/adjectiveB2+4 meaningsCompletely free from bacteria and other living things.
  • steriliseverbB22 meaningsTo make something completely free of germs.
  • stern/stɜːn/adjectiveB23 meaningsSerious and strict, showing no warmth and expecting to be obeyed.
  • stethoscope/ˈstɛθəskəʊp/nounB2A medical instrument for listening to sounds inside the body.
  • stew/stʃʉː/nounB22 meaningsMeat and vegetables cooked slowly in one pot.
  • stick tophraseB2To keep to a plan, rule or promise.
  • sticky/ˈstɪki/adjectiveB14 meaningsCovered with something that holds to whatever it touches.
  • stiff/stɪf/adjectiveB25 meaningsHard to bend or move.
  • still/ˈstɪl/adverbA24 meaningsContinuing up to now, and not finished.
  • still life shotnounB2A photograph of arranged objects that do not move.
  • stillness/ˈstɪlnəs/nounB2Quiet without any movement at all.
  • stilt walkernounB2A performer who walks on tall poles.
  • stimulate/ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/verbB2To rouse something into activity or interest.
  • stimulation/stɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/nounB2The rousing of something into activity or interest.
  • sting/ˈstɪŋ/verbB15 meaningsTo cause a sharp burning pain, especially by piercing the skin.
  • stinging/ˈstɪŋɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsProducing a sharp burning feeling.
  • stingy/ˈstɪnd͡ʒi/adjectiveB2Hating to spend or give even the smallest amount.
  • stink/stɪŋk/verbB13 meaningsTo give off a very bad smell.
  • stir/stɜː/verbB13 meaningsTo move a spoon round in a liquid to mix it.
  • stir up troublephraseB2To deliberately cause difficulty between people.
  • stitch/stɪt͡ʃ/nounB24 meaningsOne loop of thread in sewing or knitting.
  • stock/stɒk/nounB14 meaningsThe goods a business has available to sell.
  • stock marketnounB2The system where shares in companies are bought and sold.
  • stock photonounB2A generic picture licensed for anyone to use.
  • stomp/stɒmp/verbB23 meaningsTo walk with heavy, loud steps, showing anger.
  • stone/stəʊ̯n/nounA26 meaningsA small piece of rock.
  • stool/stuːl/nounB2A seat without a back or arms.
  • stop/stɒp/verbA15 meaningsTo cease moving or cease doing something.
  • stopwatchnounB2A timer clicked to measure exactly how long something takes.
  • storage/ˈstɔː.ɹɪd͡ʒ/nounB12 meaningsSpace where computer files are kept permanently.
  • store creditnounB2Money held for you to spend in the same shop.
  • store upphraseB2To save for later, or to build up trouble ahead.
  • storm/stɔːm/nounA22 meaningsVery bad weather with strong wind and rain.
  • stormy/ˈstɔɹmi/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsOf weather: with strong wind, heavy rain and rough seas.
  • straight/stɹeɪt/adjectiveA25 meaningsGoing in one line, with no bend or curve.
  • straighten/ˈstɹeɪtn̩/verbB22 meaningsTo make or become straight or level.
  • straighten upphraseB22 meaningsTo stand or sit upright after bending.
  • straightforward/ˌstɹeɪtˈfɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/adjectiveB22 meaningsEasy to do or to understand, with no hidden complications.
  • strain/stɹeɪn/verbB25 meaningsTo pour liquid through a sieve or cloth so the solid parts stay behind.
  • stranger/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/nounB12 meaningsSomeone you do not know.
  • strangle/ˈstɹæŋɡəl/verbB22 meaningsTo kill by squeezing the throat.
  • strategy/ˈstɹæt.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ/nounA2+3 meaningsA long-term plan designed to reach an important goal.
  • streak/stɹiːk/nounC13 meaningsThe colour a mineral leaves when scraped on a hard plate.
  • stream/ˈstɹiːm/nounB26 meaningsA small narrow river.
  • streamer/ˈstɹiːmɚ/nounB2A long narrow strip of coloured paper.
  • stress/ˈstɹɛs/nounB15 meaningsWorry and mental pressure caused by a difficult situation.
  • stretch/stɹɛt͡ʃ/verbB14 meaningsTo pull your arms, legs or body out to their full length.
  • stretcher/ˈstɹɛt͡ʃə/nounB2A carried bed for moving an injured person.
  • strict/stɹɪkt/adjectiveB23 meaningsDemanding that rules and standards are obeyed exactly.
  • strictly/ˈstɹɪktli/adverbB22 meaningsIn a way that allows no exceptions.
  • stride/stɹaɪd/verbB23 meaningsTo walk with long, purposeful steps.
  • strike/stɹaɪk/nounB24 meaningsA refusal by workers to work until they get what they are asking for.
  • strike a dealphraseB2To agree terms after bargaining.