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Staid
- adjective - characterized by dignity and propriety
Stail
- - A handle, as of a mop; a stale.
Stain
- noun - (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
- a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"
- a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
- an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"
- color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"
- color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"
- make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
- produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"
- the state of being covered with unclean things
Stair
- noun - support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"
Stake
- noun - (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"
- a division of the Mormon Church
- a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"
- a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground
- instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning
- kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die"
- mark with a stake; "stake out the path"
- place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
- put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
- Territorial division of the Mormon Church
- the money risked on a gamble
- tie or fasten to a stake
Stale
- adjective - lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age; "stale bread"; "the beer was stale"
- lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new;
- urinate, of cattle and horses
Stalk
- noun - a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
- a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
- a stiff or threatening gait
- follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her"
- go through (an area) in search of prey; "stalk the woods for deer"
- material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
- the act of following prey stealthily
- walk stiffly
Stall
- noun - a booth where articles are displayed for sale
- a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
- a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge; "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"
- a tactic used to mislead or delay
- cause an airplane to go into a stall
- cause an engine to stop; "The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car"
- come to a stop; "The car stalled in the driveway"
- deliberately delay an event or action; "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"
- experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
- postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
- put into, or keep in, a stall; "Stall the horse"
- seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
- small area set off by walls for special u
Stamp
- noun - a block or die used to imprint a mark or design
- a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
- a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid
- a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
- a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving; "he put his stamp on the envelope"
- a type or class; "more men of his stamp are needed"
- affix a stamp to; "Are the letters properly stamped?"
- crush or grind with a heavy instrument; "stamp fruit extract the juice"
- destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot; "Stamp fascism into submission"; "stamp out tyranny"
- form or cut out with a mold, form, or die; "stamp needles"
- machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
- raise in a relief; "emboss
Stand
- noun -
- a booth where articles are displayed for sale
- a defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"
- a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area; "they cut down a stand of trees"
- a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"
- a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
- a small table for holding articles of various kinds; "a bedside stand"
- a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance; "a one-night stand"
- a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
- an interruption of normal activity
- be available for stud services; "male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females"
- be in effect; be or remain in force; "The law stands