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)
stridulous adj. harsh, annoyingly shrill; of or related to stridor
strigil n. implement with curved blade used for scraping sweat and oil off the body after hot bath
strigoi n. undead spirits risen from the grave in Romanian folklore
stringhalt n. sudden equine lameness in rear legs of various causes
stroppy adj. argumentative, easily annoyed British
stube n. establishment serving drinks, primarily beer, and light food
stumer n. fraud; bad check; failure slang
stushie n. hubbub, fracas Scots
style it out v. to act in a confident manner in an embarrassing or uncomfortable situation so as to cause others to ignore one’s difficulty slang
stylobate n. top platform (usu. of three) of the crepidoma, foundation upon which main structure is built; course of masonry upon which columns are placed architecture
suasion n. act of persuading or influencing
sub judice adv. under judicial consideration Latin
sub verbo prep. “under the word”, citation form for entry in dictionary or encyclopedia (also abbreviated as s.v.) Latin
subacid adj. slightly sour; somewhat sharp or biting in tone or attitude
subduction n. movement of tectonic plate below and aside under the force of another crustal plate
subfusc adj. dusky, somber
subjacent adj. at a lower level, underlying, situated beneath something else
sublunary adj. worldly, earthly, terrestrial
subnivean adj. occurring beneath a layer of snow, subnival
subparallel adj. almost but not quite parallel
subpoena duces tecum n. writ commanding person to produce documents to the court Latin
subreption n. deceptive representation; an inference from such misrepresentation
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