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

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  • stooped/stuːpt/adjectiveB2+Having the shoulders and upper back permanently bent forward.
  • stop/stɒp/verbA15 meaningsTo cease moving or cease doing something.
  • stop dead in your tracksphraseC1To halt instantly out of shock or surprise.
  • stop offphraseB1To break a journey briefly at a place.
  • stopcock/ˈstɑpkɑk/nounC1The valve that shuts off a building's water.
  • stopgap/ˈstɒpɡæp/
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Something 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.
  • store upphraseB2To save for later, or to build up trouble ahead.
  • 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.
  • stormy/ˈstɔɹmi/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsOf weather: with strong wind, heavy rain and rough seas.
  • 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.
  • stow/stəʊ/verbB2+To pack something away tidily and securely.
  • stowaway/ˈstəʊəˌweɪ/nounC1Somebody hiding on a ship or plane to travel without paying.
  • straddle/ˈstɹædəl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo sit or stand with one leg on each side of something.
  • straddle carriernounC2A tall vehicle that lifts containers between its legs.
  • straggle/ˈstɹæɡl̩/verbC1To trail along behind in a scattered line.
  • straight/stɹeɪt/adjectiveA25 meaningsGoing in one line, with no bend or curve.
  • straight aheadphraseA2Directly forward, without turning.
  • straight linenounA2A line with no curve or bend.
  • straightaway/ˈstɹeɪtəˌweɪ/adverbB2+At once, without any delay.
  • straighten/ˈstɹeɪtn̩/verbB22 meaningsTo make or become straight or level.
  • straighten upphraseB22 meaningsTo stand or sit upright after bending.
  • straightenersnounB1+Hot flat plates that press curl out of hair.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • strange/stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/adjectiveA22 meaningsUnusual, surprising, and hard to explain.
  • strangely/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒli/adverbB1+In an odd or unexpected way.
  • stranger/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/nounB12 meaningsSomeone you do not know.
  • strangle/ˈstɹæŋɡəl/verbB22 meaningsTo kill by squeezing the throat.
  • 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.
  • strategic/stɹəˈti.dʒɪk/adjectiveC1Planned with the long-term aim in mind.
  • 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.
  • stratum/ˈstɹɑː.təm/nounC1One layer, of rock or of society.
  • straw/stɹɔː/nounB12 meaningsA thin tube for drinking through.
  • straw mannounC1Attacking a weakened version of somebody's argument.
  • strawberry/ˈstɹɔːb(ə)ɹi/nounB1A small red summer fruit with seeds on its skin.
  • stray/stɹeɪ/nounB13 meaningsAn animal living without an owner.
  • 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.