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

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  • starve/stɑːv/verbB2To suffer or die from having no food.
  • stash/stæʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo hide something away for later.
  • stay/steɪ/verbA15 meaningsTo keep being where you are instead of leaving.
  • steady/ˈstɛdi/adjectiveB14 meaningsFirmly fixed and not shaking or moving.
  • steal/stiːl/verbA23 meaningsTo take something that belongs to somebody else.
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nounA24 meanings
The hot cloud of water vapour that rises from boiling water.
  • 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.
  • steer/stɪə/verbB22 meaningsTo control the direction of a vehicle.
  • stem/stɛm/nounC12 meaningsThe main stalk of a plant.
  • step/stɛp/nounA15 meaningsOne movement of putting a foot down in walking.
  • steriliseverbB22 meaningsTo make something completely free of germs.
  • stew/stʃʉː/nounB22 meaningsMeat and vegetables cooked slowly in one pot.
  • stick/stɪk/nounA22 meaningsA thin piece of wood broken from a tree.
  • stiffen/ˈstɪfən/verbC1To go rigid, usually from tension.
  • stifle/ˈstaɪfl̩/verbC1To smother something before it grows.
  • stimulate/ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/verbB2To rouse something into activity or interest.
  • sting/ˈstɪŋ/verbB15 meaningsTo cause a sharp burning pain, especially by piercing the skin.
  • stink/stɪŋk/verbB13 meaningsTo give off a very bad smell.
  • stint/stɪnt/nounC12 meaningsA fixed or limited period of work or duty.
  • stipulate/ˈstɪpjuˌleɪt/verbC2To state a requirement as part of an agreement.
  • stir/stɜː/verbB13 meaningsTo move a spoon round in a liquid to mix it.
  • stitch/stɪt͡ʃ/nounB24 meaningsOne loop of thread in sewing or knitting.
  • stoke/stəʊk/verbC12 meaningsTo feed and stir a fire.
  • stomach/ˈstʌmək/nounA22 meaningsThe organ where food is digested, or the front of the body around it.
  • stomp/stɒmp/verbB23 meaningsTo walk with heavy, loud steps, showing anger.
  • stoop/stuːp/verbC22 meaningsTo bend the head and shoulders forward and down.
  • stop/stɒp/verbA15 meaningsTo cease moving or cease doing something.
  • stow/stəʊ/verbB2+To pack something away tidily and securely.
  • straddle/ˈstɹædəl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo sit or stand with one leg on each side of something.
  • straggle/ˈstɹæɡl̩/verbC1To trail along behind in a scattered line.
  • straighten/ˈstɹeɪtn̩/verbB22 meaningsTo make or become straight or level.
  • strain/stɹeɪn/verbB25 meaningsTo pour liquid through a sieve or cloth so the solid parts stay behind.
  • strangle/ˈstɹæŋɡəl/verbB22 meaningsTo kill by squeezing the throat.
  • strap/stɹæp/nounB12 meaningsA narrow band that holds or fastens something.
  • stray/stɹeɪ/nounB13 meaningsAn animal living without an owner.
  • stream/ˈstɹiːm/nounB26 meaningsA small narrow river.
  • streamline/ˈstriːmlaɪn/verbB2+To make a process simpler and more efficient.
  • 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.
  • strew/stɹuː/verbC1To scatter things loosely over a surface.
  • 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.
  • strip/ˈstɹɪp/verbB25 meaningsTo remove a covering layer from something, leaving the bare surface underneath.
  • strive/ˈstɹaɪv/verbB22 meaningsTo make great and sustained efforts to achieve something.
  • stroke/stɹəʊk/nounB22 meaningsA sudden blockage of blood to part of the brain.
  • stroll/stɹəʊl/verbB13 meaningsTo walk slowly and without hurry, for pleasure.
  • structure/ˈstɹʌk(t)ʃə/nounB23 meaningsThe way the parts of something are arranged.
  • struggle/ˈstɹʌɡəl/verbB22 meaningsTo make a great effort against difficulty.
  • strum/strʌm/verbB2+To sweep across the strings with the hand.
  • strut/stɹʌt/verbB22 meaningsTo walk proudly, showing off.
  • stub/stʌb/nounB22 meaningsThe short piece left when the rest is used up.
  • stud/stʌd/nounC15 meaningsAn upright timber in the frame of a wall.
  • study/ˈstʌd.i/verbA14 meaningsTo spend time learning about a subject.
  • stuff/stʌf/nounA25 meaningsThings in general: possessions, materials or activities.
  • stultify/ˈstʌltɪfaɪ/verbC2To dull the mind or make somebody incapable of thought.
  • stumble/ˈstʌmbəl/verbB25 meaningsTo catch your foot and briefly lose your balance while walking.
  • stump/stʌmp/nounB1+4 meaningsThe base of a tree left in the ground after the trunk is cut away.
  • stun/stʌn/verbC1To knock senseless, or to astonish completely.