Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter S - Page 175
Struthioidea (n. pl.) (Zool.) Same as Struthiones.
Struthio (n.; pl. Struthiones.) (Zool.) A genus of birds including the African ostriches.
Struthio (n.) Type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches [syn: Struthio, genus Struthio].
Struthiones (n. pl.) (Zool.) A division, or order, of birds, including only the African ostriches.
Struthiones (n. pl.) (Zool.) In a wider sense, an extensive group of birds including the ostriches, cassowaries, emus, moas, and allied birds incapable of flight. In this sense it is equivalent to Ratitae, or Dromaeognathae.
Struthionine (a.) (Zool.) Struthious.
Struthious (a.) (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Struthiones, or Ostrich tribe.
Strutter (n.) One who struts.
Strutting () a. & n. from Strut, v. -- Strut"ting*ly, adv.
Struvite (n.) (Min.) A crystalline mineral found in guano. It is a hydrous phosphate of magnesia and ammonia.
Strychnia (n.) (Chem.) Strychnine.
Strychnic (a.) Of or pertaining to strychnine; produced by strychnine; as, strychnic compounds; strychnic poisoning ; specifically.
Strychnic (a.) (Chem.) Used to designate an acid, called also igasuric acid.
Strychnine (n.) (Chem.) A very poisonous alkaloid resembling brucine, obtained from various species of plants, especially from species of Loganiaceae, as from the seeds of the St. Ignatius bean (Strychnos Ignatia) and from nux vomica. It is obtained as a white crystalline substance, having a very bitter acrid taste, and is employed in medicine (chiefly in the form of the sulphate) as a powerful neurotic stimulant. Called also strychnia, and formerly strychnina.
Strychnine (n.) An alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant.
Strychnos (n.) (Bot.) A genus of tropical trees and shrubs of the family Loganiaceae. See Nux vomica.
Stryphnic (a.) (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a complex nitrogenous acid, obtained by the action of acetic acid and potassium nitrite on uric acid, as a yellow crystalline substance, with a bitter, astringent taste.
Stub (n.) The stump of a tree; that part of a tree or plant which remains fixed in the earth when the stem is cut down; -- applied especially to the stump of a small tree, or shrub.
Stubs sharp and hideous to behold. -- Chaucer.
And prickly stubs instead of trees are found. -- Dryden.
Stub (n.) A log; a block; a blockhead. [Obs.] -- Milton.
Stub (n.) The short blunt part of anything after larger part has been broken off or used up; hence, anything short and thick; as, the stub of a pencil, candle, or cigar.
Stub (n.) A part of a leaf in a check book, after a check is torn out, on which the number, amount, and destination of the check are usually recorded.
Stub (n.) A pen with a short, blunt nib.
Stub (n.) A stub nail; an old horseshoe nail; also, stub iron.
Stub end (Mach.), The enlarged end of a connecting rod, to which the strap is fastened.
Stub iron, Iron made from stub nails, or old horseshoe nails, -- used in making gun barrels.
Stub mortise (Carp.), A mortise passing only partly through the timber in which it is formed.
Stub nail, An old horseshoe nail; a nail broken off; also, a short, thick nail.
Stub short, or Stub shot (Lumber Manuf.), The part of the end of a sawn log or plank which is beyond the place where the saw kerf ends, and which retains the plank in connection with the log, until it is split off.
Stub twist, Material for a gun barrel, made of a spirally welded ribbon of steel and stub iron combined.
Stubbed (imp. & p. p.) of Stub.
Stubbing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stub.
Stub (v. t.) To grub up by the roots; to extirpate; as, to stub up edible roots.
What stubbing, plowing, digging, and harrowing is to a piece of land. -- Berkley.
Stub (v. t.) To remove stubs from; as, to stub land.
Stub (v. t.) To strike as the toes, against a stub, stone, or other fixed object. [U. S.]
Stub (n.) A short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost.
Stub (n.) A small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil" [syn: nub, stub].
Stub (n.) A torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt [syn: stub, ticket stub].
Stub (n.) The part of a check that is retained as a record [syn: stub, check stub, counterfoil].
Stub (n.) The small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking) [syn: butt, stub].
Stub (v.) Pull up (weeds) by their roots.
Stub (v.) Extinguish by crushing; "stub out your cigarette now."
Stub (v.) Clear of weeds by uprooting them; "stub a field."
Stub (v.) Strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object; "She stubbed her toe in the dark and now it's broken."
Stubbed (a.) Reduced to a stub; short and thick, like something truncated; blunt; obtuse.
Stubbed (a.) Abounding in stubs; stubby.
Stubbed (a.) Not nice or delicate; hardy; rugged.
Stubbedness (n.) The quality or state of being stubbed.
Stubbiness (n.) The state of being stubby.
Stubble (n.) The stumps of wheat, rye, barley, oats, or buckwheat, left in the ground; the part of the stalk left by the scythe or sickle.
Stubbled (a.) Covered with stubble.
Stubbled (a.) Stubbed; as, stubbled legs.
Stubbly (a.) Covered with stubble; stubbled.
Stubborn (a.) Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion; refractory; harsh; -- said of persons and things; as, stubborn wills; stubborn ore; a stubborn oak; as stubborn as a mule.
Stubborn (a.) (B2) (Disapproving) 頑固的，執拗的，倔強的 A stubborn person is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else.
// They have huge arguments because they're both so stubborn.
Stubborn (a.) 難移動的；難改變的；難對付的 Things that are stubborn are difficult to move, change, or deal with.
// He was famed for his stubborn resistance and his refusal to accept defeat.
// Stubborn stains can be removed using a small amount of detergent.
Idiom:
Be as stubborn as a mule 倔得像頭驢子，非常固執 To be very stubborn.
Stubbornly (adv.) 倔強地；頑固地 In a stubborn unregenerate manner; "she remained stubbornly in the same position" [syn: {stubbornly}, {pig-headedly}, {obdurately}, {mulishly}, {obstinately}, {cussedly}].
Stubby (a.) Abounding with stubs.
Stubby (a.) Short and thick; short and strong, as bristles.
Stuccoes (n. pl. ) of Stucco.
Stuccos (n. pl. ) of Stucco.
Stucco (n.) Plaster of any kind used as a coating for walls, especially, a fine plaster, composed of lime or gypsum with sand and pounded marble, used for internal decorations and fine work.
Stucco (n.) Work made of stucco; stuccowork.
Stuccoed (imp. & p. p.) of Stucco.
Stuccoing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stucco.
Stucco (v. t.) To overlay or decorate with stucco, or fine plaster.
Stuccoer (n.) One who stuccoes.
Stuccowork (n.) Work done in stucco.
Stuck () imp. & p. p. of Stick.
Stuck (n.) A thrust.
Stuckle (n.) A number of sheaves set together in the field; a stook.
Stuck-up (a.) Self-important and supercilious, conceited; vain; arrogant. [Colloq.]
The airs of small, stuck-up, men. -- A. K. H. Boyd.
Stuck-up (a.) (Used colloquially) Overly conceited or arrogant; "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family" -- Laurent Le Sage; "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety" [syn: {bigheaded}, {persnickety}, {snooty}, {snot-nosed}, {snotty}, {stuck-up}, {too big for one's breeches}, {uppish}].
Studded (imp. & p. p.) of Stud.
Studding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stud.
Stud (v. t.) To adorn with shining studs, or knobs.
Thy horses shall be trapped, Their harness studded all with gold and pearl. -- Shak.
Stud (v. t.) To set with detached ornaments or prominent objects; to set thickly, as with studs.
The sloping sides and summits of our hills, and the extensive plains that stretch before our view, are studded with substantial, neat, and commodious dwellings of freemen. -- Bp. Hobart.
Stud (n.) A stem; a trunk. [Obs.]
Seest not this same hawthorn stud? -- Spenser.
Stud (n.) (Arch.) An upright scanting, esp. one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed.
Stud (n.) A kind of nail with a large head, used chiefly for ornament; an ornamental knob; a boss.
A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs. -- Marlowe.
Crystal and myrrhine cups, embossed with gems And studs of pearl. -- Milton.
Stud (n.) An ornamental button of various forms, worn in a shirt front, collar, wristband, or the like, not sewed in place, but inserted through a buttonhole or eyelet, and transferable.
Stud (n.) (Mach.) A short rod or pin, fixed in and projecting from something, and sometimes forming a journal.
Stud (n.) (Mach.) A stud bolt.
Stud (n.) An iron brace across the shorter diameter of the link of a chain cable.
Stud bolt, A bolt with threads on both ends, to be screwed permanently into a fixed part at one end and receive a nut upon the other; -- called also standing bolt.
Stud (n.) A collection of breeding horses and mares, or the place where they are kept; also, a number of horses kept for a racing, riding, etc.
In the studs of Ireland, where care is taken, we see horses bred of excellent shape, vigor, and size. -- Sir W. Temple.
He had the finest stud in England, and his delight was to win plates from Tories. -- Macaulay.
Stud (n.) A man who is virile and sexually active [syn: stud, he-man, macho-man].
Stud (n.) Ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt) [syn: stud, rivet].
Stud (n.) An upright in house framing [syn: scantling, stud].
Stud (n.) Adult male horse kept for breeding [syn: stud, studhorse].
Stud (n.) Poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each card is dealt [syn: stud, stud poker].
Stud (v.) Scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills constellated with lights" [syn: dot, stud, constellate].
Stud (v.) Provide with or construct with studs; "stud the wall."
Studbook (n.) A genealogical register of a particular breed or stud of horses, esp. thoroughbreds.
Studdery (n.) A stud, or collection of breeding horses and mares; also, a place for keeping a stud.
Studding (n.) Material for studs, or joists; studs, or joists, collectively; studs.
Studding sail () A light sail set at the side of a principal or square sail of a vessel in free winds, to increase her speed. Its head is bent to a small spar which is called the studding-sail boom. See Illust. of Sail.
Student (n.) A person engaged in study; one who is devoted to learning; a learner; a pupil; a scholar; especially, one who attends a school, or who seeks knowledge from professional teachers or from books; as, the students of an academy, a college, or a university; a medical student; a hard student.
Student (n.) One who studies or examines in any manner; an attentive and systematic observer; as, a student of human nature, or of physical nature.
Studentry (n.) A body of students.
Studentship (n.) The state of being a student.
Studfish (n.) Any one of several species of small American minnows of the genus Fundulus, as F. catenatus.
Stud-horse (n.) A stallion, esp. one kept for breeding.
Studied (a.) Closely examined; read with diligence and attention; made the subject of study; well considered; as, a studied lesson.
Studied (a.) Well versed in any branch of learning; qualified by study; learned; as, a man well studied in geometry.
Studied (a.) Premeditated; planned; designed; as, a studied insult.
Studied (a.) Intent; inclined.
Studiedly (adv.) In a studied manner.
Studier (n.) A student.
Studios (n. pl. ) of Studio.
Studio (n.) The working room of an artist.
Studious (a.) Given to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books; as, a studious scholar.
Studious (a.) Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative.
Studious (a.) Earnest in endeavors; aiming sedulously; attentive; observant; diligent; -- usually followed by an infinitive or by of; as, be studious to please; studious to find new friends and allies.
Studious (a.) Planned with study; deliberate; studied.
Studious (a.) Favorable to study; suitable for thought and contemplation; as, the studious shade.
Studies (n. pl. ) of Study.
Study (n.) A setting of the mind or thoughts upon a subject; hence, application of mind to books, arts, or science, or to any subject, for the purpose of acquiring knowledge.
Hammond . . . spent thirteen hours of the day in study. -- Bp. Fell.
Study gives strength to the mind; conversation, grace. -- Sir W. Temple.
Study (n.) Mental occupation; absorbed or thoughtful attention; meditation; contemplation.
Just men they seemed, and all their study bent To worship God aright, and know his works. -- Milton.
Study (n.) Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration.
The Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament, are her daily study. -- Law.
The proper study of mankind is man. -- Pope.
Study (n.) A building or apartment devoted to study or to literary work. "His cheery little study." -- Hawthorne.
Study (n.) (Fine Arts) A representation or rendering of any object or scene intended, not for exhibition as an original work of art, but for the information, instruction, or assistance of the maker; as, a study of heads or of hands for a figure picture.
Study (n.) (Mus.) A piece for special practice. See Etude.
Studied (imp. & p. p.) of Study.
Studying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Study.
Study (v. i.) To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder. --Chaucer.
I found a moral first, and then studied for a fable. -- Swift.
Study (v. i.) To apply the mind to books or learning. -- Shak.
Study (v. i.) To endeavor diligently; to be zealous. -- 1 Thes. iv. 11.
Study (v. t.) To apply the mind to; to read and examine for the purpose of learning and understanding; as, to study law or theology; to study languages.
Study (v. t.) To consider attentively; to examine closely; as, to study the work of nature.
Study thyself; what rank or what degree
The wise Creator has ordained for thee. --Dryden.
Study (v. t.) To form or arrange by previous thought; to con over, as in committing to memory; as, to study a speech.