📖 S — The English dictionary · page 107

studying — Everyday, meaning 1: Spending time learning about a subject by reading, practising or going to lessons.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Looking at something carefully to understand it.↗ e.g. "He was studying the map."↗ Example: I am studying for my spelling test.↗ · My sister is studying medicine at university.↗ · She was studying the map to find the way.↗ · Scientists are studying how bees talk to each other.↗ · Studying a little every day works better than all at once.↗ · We are studying the Vikings this term.↗ · There was once a young man who was studying to be a poet.↗ · Rabbi Hanina and Rabbi Oshaiah sat the entire eve of the Sabbath studying the Sefer Yetzirah and created a three-year old calf, and ate it' . . .↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

stuff — Everyday, meaning 1: Things in general, when you do not need to name them.↗ e.g. "Put your stuff in your bag."↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A material or substance.↗ e.g. "What is this sticky stuff?"↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To fill something tightly.↗ e.g. "stuff a pillow", "stuff a turkey".↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To push something quickly into a small space.↗ e.g. "He stuffed the letter into his pocket."↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Informally, "I'm stuffed" means I have eaten too much.↗ Example: Put your stuff away before lunch.↗ · What is this green stuff on the bread?↗ · She stuffed her clothes into the suitcase.↗ · We stuffed the turkey for Christmas dinner.↗ · I'm stuffed, I couldn't eat another bite.↗ · My teddy is a stuffed toy.↗ · Our science teacher really knows her stuff.↗ · "Cucumbers stuffed with pearls!" exclaimed the princess.↗ · Thou shalt not wear a mingled stuff, wool and linen together.↗ (Torah DEU.22.11, JPS 1917)↗ · Whereas thou hast felt about all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff?↗ (Torah GEN.31.37, JPS 1917)↗ · Also regard not your stuff; for the good things of all the land of Egypt are yours.'↗ (Torah GEN.45.20, JPS 1917)↗ · And it grieved me sore; therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.↗ (Writings NEH.13.8, JPS 1917)↗ · She shall be led unto the king on richly woven stuff; the virgins her companions in her train being brought unto thee.↗ (Writings PSA.45.15, JPS 1917)↗ · And thou shalt bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for exile; and thou shalt go forth thyself at even in their sight, as when men go forth into exile.↗ (Prophets EZK.12.4, JPS 1917)↗

stuffy — Everyday, meaning 1: A stuffy room has warm, stale air with not enough fresh air.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A stuffy nose is blocked, so it is hard to breathe through it, often because of a cold.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A stuffy person is old-fashioned, formal and boring, and does not like fun or change.↗ Example: Open the window — it's stuffy in here.↗ · I have a cold and a stuffy nose.↗ · The bus was hot and stuffy.↗ · The stuffy air made everyone yawn.↗ · My grandad says the club is too stuffy.↗ · Steam can help a stuffy nose.↗ · The attic was dark and stuffy.↗

stumble — Everyday, meaning 1: To stumble is to trip and almost fall when walking or running.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To stumble is to make mistakes or stop when speaking or reading aloud.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To stumble on or across something is to find it by chance.↗ Example: I stumbled on the stairs but didn't fall.↗ · He stumbled over a tree root in the dark.↗ · She stumbled over the long word when reading aloud.↗ · We stumbled upon a hidden path in the woods.↗ · The tired hiker stumbled into camp.↗ · Pick up your toys so nobody stumbles.↗ · The horse stumbled but kept running.↗ · Soon he stumbled upon thickly strewn dry willow sticks.↗ · Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling-block before the blind, but thou shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.↗ (Torah LEV.19.14, JPS 1917)↗ · And they shall stumble one upon another, as it were before the sword, when none pursueth; and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.↗ (Torah LEV.26.37, JPS 1917)↗ · When mine enemies are turned back, they stumble and perish at Thy presence; (Writings PSA.9.4, JPS 1917)↗ · That led them through the deep, as a horse in the wilderness, without stumbling?↗ (Prophets ISA.63.13, JPS 1917)↗ · Great peace have they that love Thy law; and there is no stumbling for them.↗ (Writings PSA.119.165, JPS 1917)↗

stumblest — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «stumblest» means «you stumble», a form of «stumble».↗ e.g. To stumble is to trip and almost fall when walking or running.↗ Example: "Why stumblest thou? scentest thou any ill?"↗ (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore) · "Why stumblest thou, sorry jade? scentest thou some ill?"↗ (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore)

stump — Everyday, meaning 1: A stump is the short part of a tree trunk left in the ground after the tree is cut down.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A stump is the short part left of something worn or cut, like a pencil stump or the stump of a leg.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In cricket, the stumps are the three upright sticks that make the wicket.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To stump someone is to ask them something so hard they cannot answer.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: To stump is to walk with heavy, stamping steps.↗ Example: We sat on an old tree stump to eat lunch.↗ · Count the rings on the stump to find the tree's age.↗ · The ball knocked over the stumps, and he was out.↗ · That riddle stumped everyone in the class.↗ · I'm stumped — I have no idea!↗ · He stumped up the stairs in a bad mood.↗ · My pencil is just a stump now.↗ · He came to the charred stumps.↗ · And whereas it was commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree, thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.↗ (Writings DAN.4.23, JPS 1917)↗

stumpy — Everyday, meaning 1: Stumpy means short and thick, like a tree stump.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A stumpy tail or leg is short and thick.↗ Example: The puppy had stumpy little legs.↗ · Corgis are dogs with stumpy legs and long bodies.↗ · I wrote with a stumpy pencil because I lost my good one.↗ · The lizard has a fat, stumpy tail.↗ · A stumpy candle burned on the table.↗ · The old tree was cut down to a stumpy trunk.↗ · The stumpy-tailed cat ran across the garden.↗

stun — Everyday, meaning 1: To hit or shock a person or animal so they are dizzy or knocked out for a short time.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To surprise or shock someone so much that they cannot think or speak for a moment.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Stunning (adjective) means extremely beautiful or impressive.↗ Example: The bird hit the window and was stunned for a minute.↗ · Electric eels can stun fish with a shock.↗ · We were stunned when our team won the cup.↗ · There was a stunned silence after the news.↗ · The view from the mountain was stunning.↗ · The news of the fire stunned the whole town.↗

stung — Everyday, meaning 1: Hurt by an insect, plant or animal that pushes a sharp point or poison into the skin: stung by a bee, a wasp, a nettle or a jellyfish.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Felt a sharp, burning pain: the soap stung my eyes.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Upset or hurt in your feelings by unkind words: stung by her comment.↗ Example: I was stung by a wasp at the picnic.↗ · The bee stung her on the arm.↗ · My legs were stung by nettles.↗ · The shampoo stung my eyes.↗ · He was stung by a jellyfish at the beach.↗ · She felt stung by the unkind joke.↗ · Stay calm and still if a bee buzzes near you so you don't get stung.↗ · After being stung, put something cold on it.↗ · A BOY was stung by a Nettle.↗

stunned — Everyday, meaning 1: Stunned means very surprised or shocked, so that you can hardly speak or move.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Stunned means made unconscious or dizzy for a short time by a hit on the head.↗ Example: We were stunned when we won first prize.↗ · There was a stunned silence in the room.↗ · The bird was stunned after hitting the window.↗ · She was stunned by the news.↗ · The fans were stunned by the late goal.↗ · He stood stunned, unable to speak.↗ · The boxer was stunned by the punch.↗ · Wali Dâd stood stunned and helpless.↗

stunt — Everyday, meaning 1: A stunt is a daring or dangerous action, often done in a film or show, such as jumping a car or falling from a building.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A stunt is also a trick done to get attention, like a «publicity stunt».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To stunt something means to stop it from growing properly.↗ Example: The stuntwoman jumped from the roof onto a mattress.↗ · Don't try that bike stunt — you'll break your neck!↗ · The skateboarder did a stunt off the ramp.↗ · The plant in the dark cupboard was stunted and pale.↗ · Poor food can stunt a child's growth.↗ · Painting the school statue pink was just a publicity stunt.↗ · If you pull a stunt like that again, you'll be in trouble.↗

stunted — Everyday, meaning 1: Stunted means smaller or shorter than normal because growth has been stopped or slowed, often by poor food, illness or a hard place to live.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Stunted can describe something that has not developed properly, like stunted progress.↗ Example: The plant kept in the dark was pale and stunted.↗ · High on the mountain only stunted trees could grow.↗ · Children without enough food can have stunted growth.↗ · Wind and salt left the trees stunted and bent.↗ · Our results showed that plants with no water were stunted.↗ · The war stunted the town's growth for many years.↗ · Just look! that rose is all slug-eaten, and this one is stunted!↗

stunting — Everyday, meaning 1: Stunting is when something, especially a child or a plant, does not grow as tall or as well as it should, often because of poor food, illness or lack of light.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: As a verb form, stunting means stopping or slowing something's growth or development.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Stunting can also mean doing stunts: daring tricks on bikes, skateboards, cars or planes.↗ Example: Lack of sunlight caused stunting in our bean plants.↗ · Charities work to reduce stunting in young children.↗ · Smoking around children risks stunting their lung growth.↗ · Bad food in early life can lead to stunting.↗ · The cold winds were stunting the trees on the hill.↗ · The bikers were stunting in the car park.↗ · Our class graph showed stunting in the plants without water.↗

stupefied — Everyday, meaning 1: Stupefied means so shocked, tired or dazed that you cannot think or act clearly.↗ Example: The boy stood stupefied at the sight of the dragon.↗ · The bees were stupefied by what they had eaten.↗ · I was stupefied by the news.↗ · The king sat stupefied in his chair.↗

stupefy — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: To make someone dull, dazed or unable to think clearly.↗

stupendous — Everyday, meaning 1: Stupendous means huge or amazing, astonishing in size, strength or power.↗ Example: The giant's strength was stupendous.↗ · We saw a stupendous waterfall.↗ · A stupendous feast was laid out.↗ · The palace had a stupendous size.↗

stupid — Everyday, meaning 1: Stupid means not clever or not sensible: a stupid mistake.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Stupid describes something silly or annoying: this stupid zip won't work.↗ Example: It was a stupid mistake to leave the gate open.↗ · Calling someone stupid is unkind.↗ · This stupid printer is jammed again!↗ · Climbing on the roof for a dare is stupid and dangerous.↗ · There is no such thing as a stupid question.↗ · I felt stupid when I forgot my lines.↗ · He did a stupid thing, but he said sorry.↗ · Don't stand there, looking so stupid."↗

stupidity — Everyday, meaning 1: Stupidity is being stupid: not thinking well or not understanding.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A stupidity is a silly or foolish act or idea.↗ Example: It was sheer stupidity to swim in the flooded river.↗ · He laughed at his own stupidity after locking the keys in the car.↗ · The fire was caused by human stupidity, not lightning.↗ · I can't believe the stupidity of that plan!↗ · Don't let one moment of stupidity spoil your day.↗ · The story is about the stupidity of a greedy king.↗ · Neither violence nor stupidity gave him a thought.↗ · The second word, שטותה, cannot be made sense of without emendation.↗ שְׁטוּתָה shetutah would appear to be passed on a root שָׁטָה shatah which means ‘to mock, ridicule’, found in words like שְׁטוּת shetut ‘stupidity’.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗

stupidly — Everyday, meaning 1: Stupidly means in a silly or unwise way, without thinking first: «I stupidly left my coat at school».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Stupidly can describe a dazed, blank way of doing something, like staring stupidly.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) Stupidly can mean «extremely», as in «stupidly expensive» or «stupidly fast».↗ Example: I stupidly forgot my PE kit again.↗ · He stupidly ran into the road without looking.↗ · She stared stupidly at the broken vase.↗ · Those trainers are stupidly expensive.↗ · The roller coaster was stupidly fast.↗ · We stupidly left the back door open and the dog got out.↗ · I have come myself to get the box which he so stupidly left behind.↗

stupor — Everyday, meaning 1: A stupor is a dazed state in which you cannot think or feel properly, as after shock, a spell, drink or sleep.↗ Example: He fell into a stupor after the spell.↗ · Alonzo shook off his stupor and took aim.↗ · The drink left him in a deep stupor.↗ · The noise woke her from her stupor.↗