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

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  • 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.
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A 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.
  • 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.
  • streaming/ˈstɹiːmɪŋ/nounB1+Watching or listening over the internet without saving the file.
  • street/stɹiːt/nounA1A town road with houses and shops along both sides.
  • street foodnounB1Cheap cooked food sold from a stall or van.
  • street marketnounB1A market of stalls set up in a public road.
  • street sweeper/ˈstɹit ˌswipɚ/nounB1The worker or machine that cleans the roads.
  • streetlight/ˈstɹiːt.laɪt/nounA2+A lamp on a tall post that lights a public road.
  • strength/ˈstɹɛŋθ/nounA24 meaningsThe physical power to lift, push or resist.
  • 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.
  • stricture/ˈstɹɪkt͡ʃəː/nounC2A severe criticism, or a restriction.
  • stride/stɹaɪd/verbB23 meaningsTo walk with long, purposeful steps.
  • strife/stɹaɪf/nounB2+Bitter conflict between people or groups.
  • strike/stɹaɪk/nounB24 meaningsA refusal by workers to work until they get what they are asking for.
  • striker/ˈstɹaɪkɚ/nounB22 meaningsA football player whose job is to score.
  • string/stɹɪŋ/nounB14 meaningsThin cord used for tying things.
  • stringencynounC2Strictness in what is demanded.