stadium boot n. over-the-ankle fleece-lined boot for wear whilst sitting out in cold weather for a long time
staggering adj. overwhelming, unbelievable
stale v. to urinate, esp. of horses or cattle
stammtisch n. usual table
stamping ground n. hangout, haunt, frequented place
stanch v. to cut off the flow of; to quench; to repress
stannary adj. of or related to tin mining British
stap me vitals int. exclamation of anger or surprise slang
star-crossed adj. ill fated, doomed by the stars
starling n. pointed set of pilings around a bridge pier for protecting from the impact of debris or vessels
staunch adj. determined, steadfast, true to one’s principles or purpose
steatopygic adj. having a fat ass, of or related to the possession of very large buttocks due to the accumulation of fat there and in the thighs and hips (esp. in women)
steatorrhea n. abnormal presence of fat in stool
steelyard n. weighing balance with unequal arms
steeplejack n. one who climbs steeples and towers to effect repairs
steeve v. to compress and pack into a ship’s hold
stellenbosch v. to be set aside, to be shifted sideways (from Boer War, when poor officers were sent to the Western Cape town of the same name to look after horses, without losing rank) idiom
stemwinder n. invigorating speech, esp. rousing political oration slang
stengah n. whiskey and soda
step-in n. women’s panties of light material with wide legs, fashionable in 1920s and 1930s (also step-ins)
stereotype n. single metal plate of type made from mold of a forme of composed type
sternutatory adj. causing sneezing
stertorous adj. characterized by heavy snoring
stews n. brothel, brothels, neighborhood in which brothels predominate
stifle n. joint between tibia and femur in rear legs of some four-legged animals, corresponding to human knee
stile n. steps or rungs permitting person to pass over wall or fence whilst forming barrier for sheep, cattle, etc.
stillicide n. a falling (as of water) in drops
stillroom n. room adjacent to the kitchen where beverages, desserts, jams, and beauty preparations were made and stored
stipe n. stalk, esp. of a mushroom botany
stipendiary n. person receiving regular pay for services
stipple v. to shade (a picture, etc.) by marking with small dots
stirabout n. porridge British
stithy n. anvil; forge
stochastic adj. randomly determined, of models of random observations having statistical consistency; [obsolete] of or related to conjecture
stolid adj. dull and impassive, unexcitable
stolperstein n. small stone commemorating a specific Nazi victim, placed in the last locale in which they freely chose to live
stomacher n. ornamented cloth worn over the chest and stomach in 16th Century
stone the crows int. expression of annoyance or surprise idiom
stook n. bundles of grain arranged in a standing pile, shock
stope n. step-like cut in mining excavation
stound n. a throbbing pain; ache
strake n. continuous line of planking from bow to stern in a ship’s hull nautical
stramineous adj. straw-like
strangury n. painful and frequent urge to urinate, even when bladder is empty
stratosphere n. second layer of the earth’s atmosphere, in which temperature increases in stratified zones as altitude increases
stravaig v. to stroll, to walk about with no particular purpose Scots
straw boss n. member of work crew who acts as boss
strictly from hunger adj. terrible, really bad, of poor quality; only acceptable faute de mieux, of a poor choice driven by imperious necessity slang
stridor n. (pathology) harsh respiratory noise indicative of obstruction in breathing passages
stridulate v. to make a shrill grating, chirping, squeaking or similar sound by rubbing together body parts (e.g., as a cricket does)
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