📖 S — The English dictionary · page 97

stinging — Everyday, meaning 1: A stinging insect or plant can hurt you with a sting, like a bee, wasp or stinging nettle.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Stinging pain is a sharp, burning pain.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Stinging words are very hurtful.↗ Example: Watch out for stinging nettles on the path.↗ · Bees and wasps are stinging insects.↗ · The jellyfish's tentacles are stinging.↗ · I felt a stinging pain in my finger.↗ · The soap made my eyes sting.↗ · The stinging wind made our faces red.↗ · Do you see the stinging nettle which I hold in my hand?↗

stingless — Everyday, meaning 1: Stingless means having no sting or no working sting.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Stingless bees are small bees found in warm countries such as Australia, Brazil and Mexico that cannot sting; they make a small amount of honey.↗ Example: Stingless bees buzzed around the flowers in the school garden.↗ · In Australia, stingless bees are called sugarbag bees.↗ · Stingless bees cannot hurt you with a sting, but they might bite a little.↗ · The Maya people kept stingless bees for honey.↗ · Male bees are stingless; only females can sting.↗ · Stingless bee honey is a bit sour and runny.↗ · The teacher showed us a stingless bee hive in a wooden box.↗

stingray — Everyday, meaning 1: A stingray is a flat sea fish with a wide body shaped like a disc and a long thin tail that has a sharp, venomous spine.↗ Example: A stingray glided over the sand.↗ · We saw stingrays at the aquarium.↗ · Shuffle your feet so you don't step on a stingray.↗ · The stingray's tail has a sharp barb.↗ · Stingrays are related to sharks.↗ · A stingray hides under the sand with only its eyes showing.↗ · In Australia we fed the stingrays at the beach.↗

stingy — Everyday, meaning 1: (informal) Not willing to spend or share money, food or things; mean with money.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) Small in amount: a stingy portion.↗ Example: Don't be stingy — share your sweets!↗ · The stingy shopkeeper gave nobody a discount.↗ · The café gave us a stingy little slice of cake.↗ · Uncle Bob is so stingy he reuses tea bags.↗ · She's stingy with praise but very fair.↗ · Scrooge was the stingiest man in town.↗ · Once upon a time there lived a man called Simon, who was very rich, but at the same time as stingy and miserly as he could be.↗

stink — Everyday, meaning 1: To stink is to have a very strong, bad smell.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A stink is a strong, bad smell.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) If something stinks, it is very bad, unfair or of poor quality.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (informal) To make (or kick up) a stink is to complain loudly and angrily.↗ Example: Your football socks stink!↗ · The bins stank in the hot weather.↗ · There was a terrible stink from the drains.↗ · Skunks spray a liquid that stinks.↗ · «You're not coming?↗ That stinks!»↗ (informal)↗ · Mum kicked up a stink when the shop wouldn't give a refund.↗ · The room stinks of fish.↗ · He's stinking rich.↗ (informal)↗

stinky — Everyday, meaning 1: (informal) Stinky means smelling very bad.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal, children's talk) Stinky can mean nasty or unfair, as in «a stinky trick».↗ Example: Take off those stinky trainers!↗ · The bin was stinky after a hot weekend.↗ · The stinky cheese made Dad hold his nose.↗ · Skunks spray a stinky liquid when they are scared.↗ · My little brother called me «stinky pants».↗ · That was a stinky trick to play on your friend.↗ · The stinkiest flower in the world smells like rotting meat.↗

stint — Everyday, meaning 1: A stint is a fixed period of work or time spent doing a job.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old use) A stint is a limit or holding back; «without stint» means freely and in plenty, with nothing held back.↗ Example: We ate without stint.↗ · She did a stint as the cook.↗ · He worked a long stint at the mill.↗ · Will thy riches avail, that are without stint, or all the forces of thy strength?↗ (Writings JOB.36.19, JPS 1917)↗

stipulate — Everyday, meaning 1: To state clearly that something must be done, especially as part of a rule, agreement or contract.↗ Example: The rules stipulate that every player must wear a helmet.↗ · The contract stipulated a price of £200.↗ · Her will stipulated that the house go to the children.↗ · The teacher stipulated that the essay be no longer than one page.↗ · It is stipulated that each team has 11 players.↗ · The rules stipulate no phones in the exam hall.↗

stipulation — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) A stipulation is a condition or rule that must be kept as part of an agreement: you may borrow it, with the stipulation that you return it on time.↗ Example: The prize had one stipulation: you must be under 12 to enter.↗ · Grandpa lent us his car with the stipulation that we wash it.↗ · The contract contains a stipulation about holidays.↗ · The puzzle has a stipulation: each number may be used only once.↗ · The rules stipulate that every player must wear a helmet.↗ · The club accepted her with no stipulations.↗

stir — Everyday, meaning 1: To stir is to move a spoon or stick round and round in a liquid or mixture to mix it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To stir can mean to move slightly.↗ e.g. The baby stirred in her sleep.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A stir is excitement or trouble among people.↗ e.g. The news caused a stir.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To stir up means to cause trouble or strong feelings.↗ Example: Stir the soup with a wooden spoon.↗ · Stirring helps the sugar dissolve.↗ · Stir the paint before you use it.↗ · The cat stirred and opened one eye.↗ · The new pupil caused quite a stir.↗ · Do not stir up trouble in the playground.↗ · We made a vegetable stir-fry.↗ · Stir in the eggs slowly.↗ · She was afraid, and didn't stir.↗ · Who devise evil things in their heart; every day do they stir up wars.↗ (Writings PSA.140.3, JPS 1917)↗ · Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Thy might, and come to save us.↗ (Writings PSA.80.3, JPS 1917)↗ · None is so fierce that dare stir him up; who then is able to stand before Me?↗ (Writings JOB.41.2, JPS 1917)↗

stirred — Everyday, meaning 1: Stirred means mixed something by moving a spoon or stick round and round in it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Stirred means moved a little, especially after being still or asleep.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Stirred can mean made someone feel a strong feeling, like sadness or excitement.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «Stirred up» means caused trouble or strong feelings.↗ Example: She stirred the soup with a wooden spoon.↗ · I stirred the sugar until it dissolved.↗ · The baby stirred in her cot.↗ · The leaves stirred in the breeze.↗ · The music stirred happy memories.↗ · He stirred up trouble in the playground.↗ · We stirred the paint before using it.↗ · Nothing stirred in the quiet house.↗ · Round about him, not a leaf stirred.↗ · And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun the goats' hair.↗ (Torah EXO.35.26, JPS 1917)↗ · And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab, and every wise-hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it.↗ (Torah EXO.36.2, JPS 1917)↗ · And the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians that are beside the Ethiopians; (Writings 2CH.21.16, JPS 1917)↗ · Let the nations be stirred up, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there will I sit to judge all the nations round about.↗ (Prophets JOL.4.12, JPS 1917)↗ · But there was none like unto Ahab, who did give himself over to do that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.↗ (Prophets 1KI.21.25, JPS 1917)↗

stirreth — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «stirreth» means «stirs», a form of «stir».↗ e.g. To stir is to move a spoon or stick round and round in a liquid or mixture to mix it.↗ Example: As an eagle that stirreth up her nest, hovereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her pinions —↗ (Torah DEU.32.11, JPS 1917)

stirring — Everyday, meaning 1: (verb) Stirring is moving a spoon or stick round and round in a liquid or mixture to mix it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (verb) Moving slightly, or starting to wake up.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (adjective) Stirring music or words make you feel strong emotion, like pride or excitement.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (informal) Stirring trouble is trying to make people argue.↗ Example: Keep stirring the soup so it doesn't burn.↗ · Stirring helps the sugar dissolve faster.↗ · Something was stirring in the dark.↗ · The baby is stirring; she will wake soon.↗ · The captain gave a stirring speech before the match.↗ · Stop stirring up trouble between your friends.↗ · We sang a stirring song at assembly.↗ · "Aye," says she, and went on stirring.↗

stirrup — Everyday, meaning 1: A stirrup is a metal loop that hangs on each side of a horse's saddle, for the rider to put their foot in.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The stirrup (or stapes) is also a tiny bone in the middle ear, shaped like a stirrup; it is the smallest bone in the human body.↗ Example: Put your feet in the stirrups before you ride.↗ · She shortened the stirrups for the pony.↗ · The knight stood up in his stirrups.↗ · The stirrup is the smallest bone in your body.↗ · Hammer, anvil and stirrup are the ear bones.↗ · His foot slipped out of the stirrup.↗ · A stirrup cup is a drink before a ride (old custom).↗ · The King gave him a beautiful charger, with golden stirrups, and a sword.↗

stitch — Everyday, meaning 1: A stitch is one loop of thread made with a needle when sewing, or one loop of wool in knitting.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Stitches are threads a doctor uses to close a deep cut so it can heal.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A stitch is a sudden sharp pain in your side when you run.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To stitch is to sew.↗ Example: She sewed the button on with tiny stitches.↗ · He needed five stitches in his knee.↗ · I got a stitch while running the race.↗ · We did running stitch on our felt puppets.↗ · Grandma stitched a patch on my jeans.↗ · The joke had us in stitches.↗ · Slow down and breathe if you get a stitch.↗ · A stitch in time saves nine.↗ · While she stitched a change came to the lagoon.↗

stoat — Everyday, meaning 1: A stoat is a small, fierce, meat-eating animal with a long thin body, short legs, brown fur and a black tip on its tail.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In cold places a stoat's fur turns white in winter, except for the black tail tip; it is then called ermine.↗ Example: A stoat can kill a rabbit bigger than itself.↗ · The stoat's fur turned white in winter, but its tail tip stayed black.↗ · In New Zealand, stoats are pests that eat kiwi chicks.↗ · Rangers set traps to protect native birds from stoats.↗ · How to tell a stoat from a weasel: the stoat is bigger and has a black tail tip.↗ · The stoat danced to confuse the rabbit.↗ · In The Wind in the Willows, stoats and weasels take over Toad Hall.↗

stock — Everyday, meaning 1: A supply of goods kept in a shop or store to sell.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (verb) To keep goods for sale, or fill a place with supplies.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A liquid made by boiling meat, bones or vegetables, used for soups.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Farm animals (livestock).↗ Everyday, meaning 5: stocks: shares in a company that people buy.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (history) stocks: a wooden frame that held a person's feet as punishment.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (adjective) Usual or often used: a stock answer.↗ Everyday, meaning 8: A laughing-stock is someone everyone laughs at and makes fun of.↗ Example: The shop has 50 tins in stock.↗ · Sorry, that game is out of stock.↗ · We stocked up on food before the storm.↗ · Mum made soup with chicken stock.↗ · The farmer keeps his stock in the barn.↗ · Let's take stock and see what we have left.↗ · In old times, people were put in the stocks.↗ · For a half-day he lay there, the laughing-stock of the people.↗ · Who hath counted the dust of Jacob, or numbered the stock of Israel?↗ (Torah NUM.23.10, JPS 1917)↗ · Shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?'↗ (Prophets ISA.44.19, JPS 1917)↗ · Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; (Writings JOB.14.8, JPS 1917)↗ · But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the vanities by which they are instructed are but a stock; (Prophets JER.10.8, JPS 1917)↗

stocking — Everyday, meaning 1: A stocking is a long, thin covering for the foot and leg, usually worn by women, often in pairs.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A Christmas stocking is a big sock hung up on Christmas Eve to be filled with small presents.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Stocking is the -ing form of «stock»: putting goods on shelves, or filling something with supplies, like stocking a pond with fish.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A «stocking filler» (UK) or «stocking stuffer» (US) is a small, cheap present.↗ Example: I hung my stocking by the fireplace on Christmas Eve.↗ · In the morning my stocking was full of sweets and a tangerine.↗ · The shop worker was stocking the shelves with milk.↗ · Gran wore thick stockings in winter.↗ · A pencil is a good stocking filler.↗ · We are stocking up on food before the snowstorm.↗ · The farmer is stocking the field with ten sheep per hectare.↗ · Dorothy stood up and found she was in her stocking-feet.↗

stocks — Everyday, meaning 1: Stocks are supplies of goods kept ready to use or sell: «stocks of food».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Stocks are shares in a company that people buy so they own a small part of it.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: The stocks were a wooden frame with holes for the feet (and sometimes hands) used long ago to punish people in public.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «Stocks» is also the he/she form of the verb «stock»: «the shop stocks toys» means it keeps toys to sell.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Stocks are also a garden flower with sweet-smelling blooms in many colours.↗ Example: Stocks of food were running low after the storm.↗ · The shop stocks toys and games.↗ · The thief was put in the stocks in the village square.↗ · My aunt buys stocks in big companies.↗ · We keep stocks of water and batteries for emergencies.↗ · Stocks of fish in the sea have fallen.↗ · Sorry, those trainers are out of stock.↗ · Beautiful stocks and carnations followed, bowing to every one present.↗ · He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths.'↗ (Writings JOB.33.11, JPS 1917)↗ · And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashhur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks.↗ (Prophets JER.20.3, JPS 1917)↗ · and it came to pass through the lightness of her harlotry, that the land was polluted, and she committed adultery with stones and with stocks; (Prophets JER.3.9, JPS 1917)↗