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

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  • stink/stɪŋk/verbB13 meaningsTo give off a very bad smell.
  • stint/stɪnt/nounC12 meaningsA fixed or limited period of work or duty.
  • stipulation/ˌstɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/nounC2A condition insisted on as part of an agreement.
  • stir/stɜː/verbB13 meaningsTo move a spoon round in a liquid to mix it.
  • stirrup/ˈstɪ.ɹəp/nounC1The foot support hanging from a saddle.
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The metal loop a rider's foot rests in.
  • stitch/stɪt͡ʃ/nounB24 meaningsOne loop of thread in sewing or knitting.
  • stitchesnounB1Threads sewn to hold a wound closed.
  • stoat/ˈstəʊt/nounC1A small fierce hunting animal related to the weasel.
  • 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.
  • stockade/ˌstɒˈkeɪd/nounC1A fence of upright posts built for defence.
  • stockingsnounB1Thin coverings for each leg separately.
  • stockoutnounC1Running out of an item altogether.
  • stockpile/ˈstɒkpaɪl/nounB2+A large store built up against future need.
  • stocktakingnounC1Counting everything held in store.
  • stoicism/ˈstəʊɪsɪzəm/nounC2Calm endurance of whatever comes.
  • stomach/ˈstʌmək/nounA22 meaningsThe organ where food is digested, or the front of the body around it.
  • stomachache/ˈstʌməkˌeɪk/nounA2+A pain in the belly.
  • stomp/stɒmp/verbB23 meaningsTo walk with heavy, loud steps, showing anger.
  • stone/stəʊ̯n/nounA26 meaningsA small piece of rock.
  • stone agenounB1The earliest age, when tools were chipped from rock.
  • stonemason/ˈstoʊnˌmeɪsən/nounB2+A craftsman who cuts and builds with stone.
  • stonewarenounC1Hard pottery fired until it is watertight.
  • stool/stuːl/nounB2A seat without a back or arms.
  • stop/stɒp/verbA15 meaningsTo cease moving or cease doing something.
  • stopcock/ˈstɑpkɑk/nounC1The valve that shuts off a building's water.
  • stopgap/ˈstɒpɡæp/nounC1Something that fills a gap until a real answer comes.
  • stopper/ˈstɒp.ə/nounB1+A plug pushed into the neck of a bottle to close it.
  • 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.
  • storeroomnounB1+A room where things are kept until needed.
  • storey/ˈstɔː.ɹɪ/nounB1+One whole floor level of a building.
  • stork/stɔɹk/nounB1+A tall long-legged white bird.
  • storm/stɔːm/nounA22 meaningsVery bad weather with strong wind and rain.
  • story/ˈstɔː.ɹi/nounA15 meaningsAn account of events, real or invented, told from beginning to end.
  • storyboardnounB2+A sequence of drawings planning each shot.
  • storytellernounB1+Somebody who tells tales aloud or writes them.
  • stout/staʊt/adjectiveC12 meaningsSolidly thick and strong.
  • stove/stəʊv/nounA2+3 meaningsA machine for cooking, with heated rings or burners on top and an oven below.
  • stowaway/ˈstəʊəˌweɪ/nounC1Somebody hiding on a ship or plane to travel without paying.
  • straddle carriernounC2A tall vehicle that lifts containers between its legs.
  • straight linenounA2A line with no curve or bend.
  • straightenersnounB1+Hot flat plates that press curl out of hair.
  • strain/stɹeɪn/verbB25 meaningsTo pour liquid through a sieve or cloth so the solid parts stay behind.
  • strainer/ˈstɹeɪnɚ/nounB1+A mesh cup that holds solids back and lets liquid through.
  • strait/stɹeɪt/nounC1A narrow water passage connecting two seas.
  • strand/ˈstɹænd/nounC12 meaningsA single thread.
  • stranger/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/nounB12 meaningsSomeone you do not know.
  • strangulation/ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/nounB2+The killing or blocking of something by squeezing it.
  • strap/stɹæp/nounB12 meaningsA narrow band that holds or fastens something.
  • strappingnounC1Bands put round a load to hold it together.
  • strata/ˈstɹeɪtə/nounC12 meaningsThe layers rock has been laid down in.
  • stratagem/ˈstɹæt.ə.d͡ʒəm/nounC2A clever scheme for outwitting an opponent.
  • strategist/ˈstɹætəd͡ʒɪst/nounB2+Somebody skilled at planning for the long run.
  • strategy/ˈstɹæt.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ/nounA2+3 meaningsA long-term plan designed to reach an important goal.
  • stratificationnounC1The arrangement of things in separate layers.
  • stratosphere/ˈstɹætəsfɪə/nounC2The layer of air above the one where weather happens.