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English Word Dictionary

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stockily

adverb · so as to be stocky

Example: he was stockily built

stodgily

adverb · in a stuffy manner

Example: `Come in please,' he said stuffily

stoically

adverb · without emotion; in a stoic manner

Example: he stoically accepted all suffering

stone-wash

verb · wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance

Example: stonewash blue jeans

stonily

adverb · in a stony manner

Example: stonily indifferent to time

stony-broke

adjective · lacking funds

Example: `skint' is a British slang term

stopped-up

adjective · having narrow opening filled

stormbound

adjective · delayed or confined or cut off by a storm

Example: the airport was filled with stormbound passengers

story

noun · a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale

Example: what level is the office on?

stow

verb · fill by packing tightly

Example: stow the cart

stragglingly

adverb · in a ragged irregular manner

Example: a stone wall trails raggedly through the woods

straight off

adverb · without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

Example: he answered immediately

straight-laced

adjective · exaggeratedly proper

Example: my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts

straightlaced

adjective · exaggeratedly proper

Example: my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts

strait and narrow

noun · the way of proper and honest behavior

Example: he taught his children to keep strictly to the straight and narrow

strangely

adverb · in a strange manner

Example: a queerly inscribed sheet of paper

stratify

verb · render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand

Example: stratify seeds

straw boss

noun · a member of a work gang who supervises the other workers

stretch out

verb · thrust or extend out

Example: He held out his hand

strew

verb · cover; be dispersed over

Example: Dead bodies strewed the ground

strictly speaking

adverb · in actual fact

Example: properly speaking, they are not husband and wife

stridently

adverb · in a strident manner

Example: the cheap clock ticked stridently

strike dumb

verb · render speechless, as by surprising or shocking

Example: we were struck dumb by the candidate's announcement

strike home

verb · refer to or be relevant or familiar to

Example: I hope this message hits home!

striped skunk

noun · most common and widespread North American skunk

strongly

adverb · with strength or in a strong manner

Example: argues very strongly for his proposal

structurally

adverb · with respect to structure

Example: structurally, the organization is healthy

stubbly

adjective · having a short growth of beard

Example: his stubbled chin

study

noun · a detailed critical inspection

stylised

adjective · using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous

Example: a stylized mode of theater production

stylishly

adverb · in a stylish manner

Example: she was dressed very stylishly

stylize

verb · represent according to a conventional style

Example: a stylized female head

sub-rosa

adjective · designed and carried out secretly or confidentially

Example: a sub-rosa report

subconsciously

adverb · from the subconscious mind

Example: the image came to him subconsciously

sublimely

adverb · completely; in a lofty and exalted manner

Example: awaking in me, sublimely unconscious, interest and energy for tackling these tasks

subluxate

verb · sprain or dislocate slightly

Example: subluxate the hip

submarine

adjective · beneath the surface of the sea

submerge

verb · fill or cover completely, usually with water

submissively

adverb · in a servile manner

Example: he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor

submit

verb · accept or undergo, often unwillingly

Example: We took a pay cut

subscribe

verb · adopt as a belief

Example: I subscribe to your view on abortion

subscribe to

verb · receive or obtain regularly

Example: We take the Times every day

substantiate

verb · solidify, firm, or strengthen

Example: The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country

successfully

adverb · with success; in a successful manner

Example: she performed the surgery successfully

successively

adverb · in proper order or sequence

Example: talked to each child in turn

succinctly

adverb · with concise and precise brevity; to the point

Example: Please state your case as succinctly as possible

suffice

verb · be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

Example: A few words would answer

sufficiently

adverb · to a sufficient degree

Example: she was sufficiently fluent in Mandarin

suffusion

noun · the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance

sugarcoat

verb · cause to appear more pleasant or appealing

Example: The mayor did not sugarcoat the reality of the tax cuts

suggestively

adverb · in a suggestive manner

Example: she smiled suggestively

sulkily

adverb · in a sulky manner

Example: `What else could I do?' said Graham sulkily

sullenly

adverb · in a sullen manner

Example: he sat in his chair dourly

sully

noun · French statesman (1560-1641)

summerize

verb · prepare for summer

Example: summerize your car

sumptuously

adverb · in a sumptuous and opulent manner

Example: this government building is sumptuously appointed

sunnily

adverb · in a cheerful manner

Example: `I'll do the dishes,' he said pleasantly