📖 S — The English dictionary · page 106

stub — Everyday, meaning 1: The short end left after most of something has been used, like a pencil stub or a candle stub.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The small part of a ticket or cheque you keep as a record.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To hit your toe by accident against something hard.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «Stub out» means to put out a cigarette by pressing it down.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (computing) A short, unfinished piece of writing or code.↗ Example: I stubbed my toe on the bed and it really hurt.↗ · I kept the ticket stub from the concert.↗ · He wrote with a tiny stub of a pencil.↗ · Only a stub of the candle was left.↗ · Ouch!↗ I just stubbed my toe on the door.↗ · Keep the stub as proof that you paid.↗ · The Wikipedia page was only a stub with two lines.↗

stubble — Everyday, meaning 1: Stubble is the short, rough hairs that grow on a man's face when he has not shaved for a day or a few days.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Stubble is the short, stiff stalks left standing in a field after a crop like wheat has been cut.↗ Example: Dad's stubble is scratchy when he kisses me goodnight.↗ · After the harvest, the field was full of golden stubble.↗ · The detective rubbed the stubble on his chin.↗ · Some men keep a little stubble on purpose.↗ · We walked carefully across the stubble in the field.↗ · Birds were pecking for seeds among the stubble.↗ · Grandpa had stubble after the camping trip.↗ · But the corn had been gone a long time; only the dry, bare stubble was left standing in the frozen ground.↗ · So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.↗ (Torah EXO.5.12, JPS 1917)↗ · And in the greatness of Thine excellency Thou overthrowest them that rise up against Thee; Thou sendest forth Thy wrath, it consumeth them as stubble.↗ (Torah EXO.15.7, JPS 1917)↗ · And wilt Thou pursue the dry stubble?↗ (Writings JOB.13.25, JPS 1917)↗ · The arrow cannot make him flee; slingstones are turned with him into stubble.↗ (Writings JOB.41.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Clubs are accounted as stubble; he laugheth at the rattling of the javelin.↗ (Writings JOB.41.21, JPS 1917)↗

stubbly — Everyday, meaning 1: Stubbly means covered with short, rough hairs, like a man's chin when he has not shaved.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Stubbly can describe a field covered with short stalks left after a harvest.↗ Example: Grandad's stubbly chin tickled my cheek.↗ · After a week camping, Dad's face was stubbly.↗ · The pirate captain had a stubbly face and a big hat.↗ · We ran across the stubbly field.↗ · His cheek felt stubbly and rough.↗ · The cat would not sit on the stubbly grass.↗

stubborn — Everyday, meaning 1: Not willing to change your mind or do what others want, even when you should.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Hard to remove, move or deal with: a stubborn stain, a stubborn cold.↗ Example: My little brother is too stubborn to say sorry.↗ · The stubborn donkey would not move.↗ · This stubborn stain won't wash out.↗ · She was stubborn and kept trying until she solved the puzzle.↗ · I have had a stubborn cough all week.↗ · Don't be so stubborn — just try it!↗ · But Pinocchio was as stubborn as ever.↗ · But the heart of Pharaoh was stubborn, and he did not let the people go.↗ (Torah EXO.9.7, JPS 1917)↗ · And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Pharaoh's heart is stubborn, he refuseth to let the people go.↗ (Torah EXO.7.14, JPS 1917)↗ · and they shall say unto the elders of his city: 'This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he doth not hearken to our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.'↗ (Torah DEU.21.20, JPS 1917)↗ · But they refused to attend, and turned a stubborn shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.↗ (Prophets ZEC.7.11, JPS 1917)↗ · For Israel is stubborn like a stubborn heifer; now shall the LORD feed them as a lamb in a large place?↗ (Prophets HOS.4.16, JPS 1917)↗ · And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.↗ (Writings PSA.78.8, JPS 1917)↗

stubbornly — Everyday, meaning 1: In a way that refuses to change your mind or do what others want.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Of things: in a way that is hard to move, change or get rid of: a stain stubbornly stays.↗ Example: He stubbornly refused to eat his peas.↗ · The donkey stubbornly sat down in the road.↗ · Toad stubbornly promised nothing.↗ · The stain stubbornly stayed on my shirt.↗ · She stubbornly kept trying until the puzzle was done.↗ · The jar lid was stubbornly stuck.↗ · “Nevertheless,” said Conn stubbornly, “I do not wish to banish my son; it is awkward and unnecessary.”↗

stubbornness — Everyday, meaning 1: Stubbornness is refusing to change your mind or do what others want, even when there are good reasons.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Stubbornness can also be a good thing, meaning determination: not giving up when things are hard.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Stubbornness of a thing means it is hard to move, remove or fix: the stubbornness of a stain.↗ Example: His stubbornness stopped him from saying sorry.↗ · Out of stubbornness, she would not wear a coat.↗ · Her stubbornness helped her finish the marathon.↗ · The toddler's stubbornness made bedtime hard.↗ · Mules are famous for their stubbornness.↗ · Sheer stubbornness kept the team going in the rain.↗ · The stubbornness of the stain meant we had to scrub it.↗ · It is better to yield than to come to misfortune through stubbornness.↗ · Remember Thy servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; look not unto the stubbornness of this people, nor to their wickedness, nor to their sin; (Torah DEU.9.27, JPS 1917)↗ · For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim.↗ (Prophets 1SA.15.23, JPS 1917)↗ · So I let them go after the stubbornness of their heart, that they might walk in their own counsels.↗ (Writings PSA.81.13, JPS 1917)↗ · But have walked after the stubbornness of their own heart, and after the Baalim, which their fathers taught them.↗ (Prophets JER.9.13, JPS 1917)↗

stubby — Everyday, meaning 1: Short and thick: stubby fingers, a stubby pencil.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (Australia, NZ, informal) A small squat glass bottle of beer, about 375 ml.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: «Stubby holder» (Australia): a foam cover that keeps a drink can or bottle cold.↗ Example: The puppy wagged its stubby tail.↗ · I wrote with a stubby pencil.↗ · The troll had stubby fingers.↗ · A dachshund has stubby legs.↗ · (Australia) Dad grabbed a stubby from the esky.↗ · We bought a stubby holder as a souvenir from Sydney.↗

stuck — Everyday, meaning 1: Stuck is the past form of stick: she stuck the stamp on.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Stuck means not able to move: stuck in the mud.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Stuck means not able to go on with something because it is too hard: stuck on a question.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Stuck with something means having to keep it even if you do not want it.↗ Example: She stuck 4 stickers on each page.↗ · He stuck 12 photos in the album.↗ · They were stuck in traffic for 20 minutes.↗ · 3 of the balloons got stuck in the tree.↗ · I'm stuck on question 5; can you help?↗ · The cat got stuck up the tree.↗ · The car was stuck in the mud.↗ · The lid is stuck; I can't open the jar.↗ · An arrow stuck in his breast!↗ · So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the barricade, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and the people lay round about him.↗ (Prophets 1SA.26.7, JPS 1917)↗

stud — Everyday, meaning 1: A stud is a small piece of metal or plastic sticking out of a surface, like the studs on football boots or on a jacket.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A stud is a small earring that sits on the earlobe without hanging down.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A stud is a farm where horses are kept for breeding.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To be studded with something is to be covered with many small bits of it, like a sky studded with stars.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: A stud can also be the whole group of horses kept together for breeding.↗ Example: My football boots have twelve studs.↗ · She wears tiny silver studs in her ears.↗ · Clean the mud out of your studs.↗ · The jacket was covered in metal studs.↗ · The night sky was studded with stars.↗ · The racehorse came from a famous stud.↗ · The crown was studded with rubies.↗ · Nothing now remained to be done but to drive the whole stud to the emperor’s court.↗ · We will make thee circlets of gold with studs of silver.↗ (Writings SNG.1.11, JPS 1917)↗ · And they wrote in the name of king Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, riding on swift steeds that were used in the king's service, bred of the stud; (Writings EST.8.10, JPS 1917)↗

studbook — Everyday, meaning 1: A studbook is an official record book listing the parents, grandparents and births of animals of a particular breed, especially horses, but also dogs and cattle.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Zoos keep studbooks for rare animals so they can choose mates and keep the animals healthy and varied.↗ Example: Every Thoroughbred foal is recorded in the studbook.↗ · The zoo checked the studbook before pairing the snow leopards.↗ · The pony's studbook shows its grandfather was a champion.↗ · Studbooks help stop rare animals breeding with close relatives.↗ · The dog's name was added to the breed's studbook.↗ · Keepers around the world share one studbook for the red pandas.↗

studded — Everyday, meaning 1: Studded means covered with small bits set into the surface, such as nails, spikes or jewels.↗ Example: The shield was studded with bronze nails.↗ · The king's crown was studded with jewels.↗ · The door was studded with iron.↗ · A sword studded with gold coins was his reward.↗

student — Everyday, meaning 1: A student is a person who learns at a school, college or university.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A student of something is a person who studies it carefully, at any age.↗ Example: There are 25 students in each class.↗ · 6 students left.↗ · Each student got 3 pencils.↗ · How many students are there in all?↗ · She is a student at the university.↗ · Every student needs a library card.↗ · The student council planned the fair.↗ · The teacher helped the new student find her desk.↗ · He is a keen student of birds.↗ · An exchange student from Ireland joined our class.↗ · The student's turn came to watch.↗ · The various commentaries upon it are more apt to bewilder the student than to enlighten him.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

studied — Everyday, meaning 1: Studied is the past of study: learned about something, read or practised to learn it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Studied can mean looked at something carefully for a long time.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: As a rare adjective, studied means done on purpose and carefully planned, not natural.↗ Example: We studied the water cycle last term.↗ · She studied hard for her spelling test.↗ · The detective studied the footprints.↗ · He studied the map before the hike.↗ · Scientists have studied whales for many years.↗ · I studied the menu but couldn't choose.↗ · Have you studied your times tables?↗ · In the evening the Marionette studied by lamplight.↗ · The Kabalistic principles involved in the reversal of Hebrew letters, and their substitution by others, on definite schemes, should also be studied and borne in mind.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · To obtain the full value of this Treatise, it should be studied hand in hand with Hermetic Rituals, the " Isiac Tablet ", and with a complete set of the Tarot designs.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · I am One I created the Sefer Yetzirah, and studied it.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

studio — Everyday, meaning 1: A studio is a room where an artist, photographer or dancer works.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A studio is a place where films, TV or radio programmes or music are made and recorded.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A studio or studio flat is a small home with one main room for living and sleeping.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A film company can be called a studio.↗ Example: The artist paints in a bright studio.↗ · We visited a TV studio on our school trip.↗ · The band recorded their song in a studio.↗ · My dance class is at the studio on Main Street.↗ · My aunt lives in a small studio flat.↗ · Big film studios make cartoons for children.↗ · The photo studio took our class picture.↗ · A new era seemed to have arisen in the poor studio.↗

study — Everyday, meaning 1: To study is to spend time learning about something, by reading, practising and thinking.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To study something is to look at it very carefully.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A study is a piece of research to find out facts, like a scientific study.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A study is a quiet room in a house for reading, writing or working.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: «Studies» can mean school subjects, like «social studies».↗ Everyday, meaning 6: A study can also be a quick drawing or painting made to prepare for a finished picture.↗ Example: I need to study for my maths test.↗ · We are studying the life cycle of a frog.↗ · Study the picture and find five differences.↗ · A new study shows that sleep helps memory.↗ · Dad works from home in his study.↗ · Social studies is my favourite subject.↗ · She studies the piano every day.↗ · It was a study for a painter.↗ · For convenience of study I have placed the Notes in a separate form at the end of the work, and I have made a short definition of the subject-matter of each chapter.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · Finding that my views on Hebrew orthography harmonized Avith those of the Sefer Yetzirah, I made an exhaustive study of it.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · "lien Sira wanted to study the Sefer Yetzira, when a heav- enly voice came out and snid: 'Thou canst nut do it aloin-'.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · And furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.↗ (Writings ECC.12.12, JPS 1917)↗