English-Thai Dictionary
stalactiform
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ หินย้อย kiao-kab-hin-yoi
stalactite
N หินย้อย hin-yoi
stalactitic
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ หินย้อย kiao-kab-hin-yoi
stalagmite
N หินงอก hin-ngok
stalagmitic
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ หินงอก kiao-kab-hin-ngok
stale
ADJ น่าเบื่อ (ข่าว เรื่อง ขำขัน ซ้ำซาก น่า เอียน (ข่าว เรื่อง ขำขัน uninteresting dull flat boring interesting na-buea
stale
ADJ ไม่ ถ่ายเท (อากาศ อับ (อากาศ musty stagnant mai-tai-tod
stale
ADJ ไม่ สด (อาหาร เก่า ค้าง เหม็นหืน (อาหาร old spoiled tasteless sour fresh new mai-sod
stale
N ปัสสาวะ ของ สัตว์เลี้ยง urine pad-sa-wa-kong-sad-liang
stale
VI กลาย เป็นเรื่อง น่าเบื่อ กลายเป็น สิ่ง ที่ น่าเบื่อ klai-pen-rok-na-buea
stale
VI ถ่ายปัสสาวะ (สัตว์เลี้ยง urinate tai-pad-sa-wa
stale
VI เก่า กลายเป็น ของเก่า lose its taste go sour kao
stale
VT ทำให้ น่าเบื่อ (ข่าว เรื่อง ขำขัน ทำให้ น่า เอียน (ข่าว เรื่อง ขำขัน tam-hai-na-buea
stale
VT ทำให้ เก่า (อาหาร ทำให้ ไม่ สด turn sour be unpalatable spoil tam-hai-kao
stalely
ADV อย่าง ไม่ สด yang-mai-sod
stalemate
N การ คุมเชิง กัน อยู่ สถานการณ์ ที่ ต่าง เอาชนะ กัน ไม่ได้ standstill deadlock impasse kan-kuam-choeng-kan-yu
stalemate
VT ทำให้ จน อับ ทำให้ จนมุม คุมเชิง checkmate thwart tam-hai-jon-aub
staleness
N ความเหม็น อับ kwam-men-aub
stalk
N การ เดิน ย่อง เข้าใกล้ การ เดิน ย่อง ตาม stealthy pursuit kan-doen-yong-kao-kai
stalk
N การ เดิน อาดๆ การ ย่างสามขุม swagger strut kan-doen-ad-ad
stalk
N ขา แก้ว ka-kea
stalk
N ลำต้น ก้าน พืช axis stem trunk lam-ton
stalk
VI เดิน อาดๆ ย่างสามขุม strut walk stiffly doen-ad-ad
stalk
VT ย่อง เข้าใกล้ ย่อง ตาม follow pursue trail yong-kao-kai
stalk away
PHRV ออก ไป อย่าง โกรธ stalk off ook-pai-yang-koed
stalk off
PHRV ทำให้ รอคอย stalk away tam-hai-lor-koi
stalker
N ผู้เดิน ย่อง ตาม stealthy pursuer phu-doen-yong-tam
stalkless
A ไม่มี ก้าน ไม่มี ลำ
stalky
ADJ มี ก้าน มาก เต็มไปด้วย ลำ ก้าน me-kan-yao
stalky
ADJ ยาว เรียว long and thin yao-riao
stall
N การ สูญเสีย การทรงตัว ของ เครื่องบิน kan-suan-sia-kan-song-tua
stall
N การ หยุดกลางคัน ของ เครื่องยนต์ kan-yud-klang-kan-kong-krueng-yon
stall
N ข้ออ้าง ข้อแก้ตัว pretext kor-ang
stall
N คอก คอก สัตว์ cage coop kok
stall
N ช่อง จอด รถยนต์ ใน ที่จอดรถ parking lot chong-jod-rod-yon
stall
N ที่นั่ง แถว ยาว ใน โบสถ์ ฝรั่ง ti-nang-yao-nai-bod-fa-rang
stall
N ที่นั่ง แถวหน้า ใน โรงละคร ti-nang-tao-na-nai-rong-ra-kon
stall
N ปลอก นิ้ว sheath for finger plok-nil
stall
N ห้อง เล็กๆ booth hong-lek-lek
stall
N แผง ขายของ แผงลอย ร้าน เล็กๆ booth kiosk pang-kai-kong
stall
VI ถ่วงเวลา ทำให้ เสียเวลา ทำให้ ช้า delay obstruct tung-we-la
stall
VI หยุดกลางคัน yud-klang-kan
stall
VT ขัง ไว้ ใน คอก นำเข้า คอก kang-wai-nai-kok
stall
VT ถ่วงเวลา ทำให้ เสียเวลา ทำให้ ช้า delay obstruct tung-we-la
stall
VT ทำให้ เครื่องยนต์ หยุดกลางคัน tam-hai-krueng-yon-yud-klng-kan
stall for
PHRV ทำให้ ช้า ลง ทำให้ ชะลอ ถ่วงเวลา play for tam-hai-cha-long
stall off
PHRV ทำให้ รอคอย tam-hai-lor-koi
stallion
N ม้า ตัวผู้ ซึ่ง ใช้ เป็น พ่อพันธุ์ ม้น ตัวผู้ ที่ ไม่ได้ ตอน stud steed ma-tua-pu-sueng-pen-por-pan
stalwart
ADJ ซื่อสัตย์ ไว้วางใจ ได้ dependable loyal suea-sad
stalwart
ADJ แข็งแกร่ง บึกบึน กำยำ แข็งแรง robust strong vigorous kang-krang
stalwart
N คนที่ ซื่อสัตย์ คนที่ ไว้วางใจ ได้ standby kon-ti-sue-sad
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
STALACTIC, STALACTICAL
a.[from stalactite. ] Pertaining to stalactite; resembling an icicle.
STALACTIFORM, STALACTITIFORM
a.Like stalactite; resembling an icicle.
STALACTITE
n.[Gr. , to drop. L.] A subvariety of carbonate lime, usually in a conical or cylindrical form, pendent from the roofs and sides of caverns like an icicle; produced by the filtration of water containing calcarious particles, through fissures and pores of rocks.
STALACTITIC
a.In the form of stalactite, or pendent substances like icicles.
STALAGMITE
n.[L., a drop. Gr. ] A deposit of earthy or calcarious matter, formed by drops on the floors of caverns.
STALAGMITIC
a.Having the form of stalagmite.
STALAGMITICALLY
adv. In the form or manner of stalagmite.
STALDER
n.A wooden frame to set casks on. [Not used in the United States. ]
STALE
a.[I do not find this word in the other Teutonic dialects. It is probably from the root of still, G., to set, and equivalent to stagnant. ] 1. Vapid or tasteless from age; having lost its life, spirit and flavor from being long kept; as stale beer.
2. Having lost the life or graces of youth; worn out; decayed; as a stale virgin.
3. Worn out by use; trite; common; having lost its novelty and power of pleasing; as a stale remark.
STALE
n.[G. See Stall. ] 1. Something set or offered to view as an allurement to draw others to any place or purpose; a decoy; a stool-fowl.
Still as he went, he crafty stales did lay.
A pretense of kindness is the universal stale to all base projects. [In this sense obsolete. ]
2. A prostitute.
3. Old vapid beer.
4. A long handle; as the state of a rake.
5. A word applied to the king in chess when stalled or set; that is, when so situated that he cannot be moved without going into check, by which the game is ended.
STALE
v.t.To make void or useless; to destroy the life, beauty or use of; to wear out. Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety.
STALE
v.i.[G.] To make water; to discharge urine; as horses and cattle.
STALE
n.Urine; used of horses and cattle.
STALELY
adv. Of old; of a long time.
STALENESS
n. 1. The state of being stale; vapidness; the state of having lost the life or flavor; oldness; as the staleness of beer or other liquors; the staleness of provisions.
2. The state of being worn out; triteness; commonness; as the staleness of an observation.
STALK
n.[G., a handle, and a stalk or stem. Gr. from the root of stall; to set. ] 1. The stem, culm or main body of an herbaceous plant. Thus we speak of a stalk of wheat, rye or oats, the stalks of maiz or hemp. The stalk of herbaceous plants, answers to the stem of shrubs and tress, and denotes that which is set, the fixed part of a plant, its support; or it is a shoot.
2. The pedicle of a flower, or the peduncle that supports the fructification of a plant.
3. The stem of a quill.
STALK
v.i. 1. To walk with high and proud steps; usually implying the affectation of dignity, and hence the word usually expresses dislike. The poets however use the word to express dignity of step.
With manly mein he stalkd along the ground.
Then stalking through the deep he fords the ocean.
2. It is used with some insinuation of contempt or abhorrence.
Stalks close behind her, like a witchs fiend, pressing to be employd.
Tis not to stalk about and draw fresh air from time to time.
3. To walk behind a stalking horse or behind a cover.
The king crept under the shoulder of his led horse, and said, I must stalk.
STALK
n.A high, proud, stately step or walk.
STALKED
a.Having a stalk.
STALKER
n.One who walks with a proud step; also, a kind of fishing net.
STALKING
ppr. Walking with proud or lofty steps.
STALKING-HORSE
n.A horse, real or factitious, behind which a fowler conceals himself from the sight of the game which he is aiming to kill; hence, a mask; a pretense. Hypocrisy is the devils stalking-horse, under an affectation of simplicity and religion.
STALKY
a.Hard as a stalk; resembling a stalk.
STALL
n.[G., to set, that is, to throw down, to thrust down. See Still. ] 1. Primarily, a stand; a station; a fixed spot; hence, the stand or place where a horse or an ox is kept and fed; the division of a stable, or the apartment for one horse or ox. The stable contains eight or ten stalls.
2. A stable; a place for cattle.
At last he found a stall where oxen stood.
3. In 1 Kings 4:26 stall is used for horse. Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots. In 2 Chronicles 9:25, stall means stable. Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots. These passages are reconciled by the definition given above; Solomon had four thousand stables, each containing ten stalls; forty thousand stalls.
4. A bench, form or frame of shelves in the open air, where any thing is exposed to sale. It is curious to observe the stalls of books in the boulevards and other public places in Paris.
5. A small house or shed in which an occupation is carried on; as a butchers stall.
6. The seat of a dignified clergyman in the choir.
The dignified clergy, out of humility, have called their thrones by the name of stalls. [probably a mistake of the reason. ]
STALL
v.t. 1. To put into a stable; or to keep in a stable; as, to stall an ox.
Where king Latinus then his oxen stalld.
2. To install; to place in an office with the customary formalities. [For this, install is now used. ]
3. To set; to fix; to plunge into mire so as not to be able to proceed; as, to stall horses or a carriage. [This phrase I have heard in Virginia. In New England, set is used in a like sense. ]
STALL
v.i. 1. To dwell; to inhabit.
We could not stall together in the world. [Not in use. ]
2. To kennel.
3. To be set, as in mire.
4. To be tired of eating, as cattle.
STALLAGE
n. 1. The right of erecting stalls in fairs; or rent paid for a stall.
2. In old books, laystall; dung; compost.
STALLATION
n.Installation. [Not used. ]
STALL-FED
pp. Fed on dry fodder, or fattened in a stall or stable. [See Stallfeed.]
STALL-FEED
v.t.[stall and feed. ] To feed and fatten in a stable or on dry fodder; as, to stall-feed an ox. [This word is used in America to distinguish this mode of feeding from grass-feeding.]
STALL-FEEDING
ppr. Feeding and fattening in the stable.
STALLION
n.[G.] A stone horse; a seed horse; or any male horse not castrated, whether kept for mares or not. According to the Welsh, the word signifies a stock horse, a horse intended for raising stock.
STALL-WORN
in Shakespeare, Johnson thinks a mistake for stall-worth, stout. His stall-worn steed the champion stout bestrode. [The word is not in use. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
STAL
STAL Stal, obs. imp. of Steal.
Defn: Stole.
STALACTIC; STALACTICAL
STALACTIC; STALACTICAL Sta *lac "tic, Sta *lac "tic *al, a. (Geol.)
Defn: Stalactic.
STALACTIFORM
STALACTIFORM Sta *lac "ti *form, a.
Defn: Like a stalactite; resembling a stalactite.
STALACTITE
Sta *lac "tite, n.; pl. Stalactites. Etym: [Gr. stalactite. ] (Geol.)(a ) A pendent cone or cylinder of calcium carbonate resembling an icicle in form and mode of attachment. Stalactites are found depending from the roof or sides of caverns, and are produced by deposition from waters which have percolated through, and partially dissolved, the overlying limestone rocks. (b ) In an extended sense, any mineral or rock of similar form and origin; as, a stalactite of lava.
STALACTITES
Stal `ac *ti "tes, n. Etym: [NL. ]
Defn: A stalactite. [Obs. ] Woodward.
STALACTITIC; STALACTITICAL
Stal `ac *tit "ic, Stal `ac *tit "ic *al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. stalactitique.](Geol.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to a stalactite; having the form or characters of a stalactite; stalactic.
STALACTITIFORM
STALACTITIFORM Stal `ac *tit "i *form, a.
Defn: Having the form of a stalactite; stalactiform.
STALAGMITE
Sta *lag "mite, n. Etym: [Gr. stalagmite. ] (Geol.)
Defn: A deposit more or less resembling an inverted stalactite, formed by calcareous water dropping on the floors of caverns; hence, a similar deposit of other material.
STALAGMITIC; STALAGMITICAL
STALAGMITIC; STALAGMITICAL Stal `ag *mit "ic, Stal `ag *mit "ic *al, a.
Defn: Having the form or structure of stalagmites. -- Stal `ag *mit "ic *al *ly, adv.
STALDER
Stal "der, n. Etym: [From the root of stall. ]
Defn: A wooden frame to set casks on. [Prov. Eng. ]
STALE
Stale, n. Etym: [OE. stale, stele, AS. stæl, stel; akin to LG. & D.steel, G. stiel; cf. L. stilus stake, stalk, stem, Gr. stall, stalk, n.]
Defn: The stock or handle of anything; as, the stale of a rake. [Written also steal, stele, etc. ] But seeling the arrow's stale without, and that the head did go No further than it might be seen. Chapman.
STALE
Stale, a. Etym: [Akin to stale urine, and to stall, n.; probably from Low German or Scandinavian. Cf. Stale, v. i.]
1. Vapid or tasteless from age; having lost its life, spirit, and flavor, from being long kept; as, stale beer.
2. Not new; not freshly made; as, stele bread.
3. Having lost the life or graces of youth; worn out; decayed. "A stale virgin. " Spectator.
4. Worn out by use or familiarity; having lost its novelty and power of pleasing; trite; common. Swift. Wit itself, if stale is less pleasing. Grew. How weary, stale flat, and unprofitable Seem to me all the uses of this world! Shak. Stale affidavit (Law ), an affidavit held above a year. Craig. -- Stale demand (Law ), a claim or demand which has not been pressed or demanded for a long time.
STALE
Stale, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Staled; p. pr. & vb. n. Staling.]
Defn: To make vapid or tasteless; to destroy the life, beauty, or use of; to wear out. Age can not wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety. Shak.
STALE
Stale, v. i. Etym: [Akin to D. & G. stallen, Dan. stalle, Sw. stalla,and E. stall a stable. Stall, n., and cf. Stale, a.]
Defn: To make water; to discharge urine; -- said especially of horses and cattle. Hudibras.
STALE
Stale, n. Etym: [See Stale, a. & v. i.]
1. That which is stale or worn out by long keeping, or by use. [Obs. ]
2. A prostitute. [Obs. ] Shak.
3. Urine, esp. that of beasts. "Stale of horses." Shak.
STALE
Stale, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. estal place, position, abode, market, F.étal a butcher's stall, OHG. stal station, place, stable, G. stall (see Stall, n.); or from OE. stale theft, AS. stalu (see Steal, v. t.)]
1. Something set, or offered to view, as an allurement to draw others to any place or purpose; a decoy; a stool pigeon. [Obs. ] Still, as he went, he crafty stales did lay. Spenser.
2. A stalking-horse. [Obs. ] B. Jonson.
3. (Chess )
Defn: A stalemate. [Obs. ] Bacon.
4. A laughingstock; a dupe. [Obs. ] Shak.
STALELY
STALELY Stale "ly, adv.
1. In a state stale manner.
2. Of old; long since. [Obs. ] B. Jonson.
STALEMATE
STALEMATE Stale "mate `, n. (Chess )
Defn: The position of the king when he can not move without being placed on check and there is no other piece which can be moved.
STALEMATE
STALEMATE Stale "mate `, v. t. (Chess )
Defn: To subject to a stalemate; hence, to bring to a stand.
STALENESS
STALENESS Stale "ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being stale.
STALK
Stalk, n. Etym: [OE. stalke, fr. AS. stæl, stel, a stalk. See Stale a handle, Stall. ]
1. (Bot. ) (a ) The stem or main axis of a plant; as, a stalk of wheat, rye, or oats; the stalks of maize or hemp. (b ) The petiole, pedicel, or peduncle, of a plant.
2. That which resembes the stalk of a plant, as the stem of a quill. Grew.
3. (Arch. )
Defn: An ornament in the Corinthian capital resembling the stalk of a plant, from which the volutes and helices spring.
4. One of the two upright pieces of a ladder. [Obs. ] To climd by the rungs and the stalks. Chaucer.
5. (Zoöl.) (a ) A stem or peduncle, as of certain barnacles and crinoids. (b ) The narrow basal portion of the abdomen of a hymenopterous insect. (c ) The peduncle of the eyes of decapod crustaceans.
6. (Founding )
Defn: An iron bar with projections inserted in a core to strengthen it; a core arbor. Stalk borer (Zoöl.), the larva of a noctuid moth (Gortyna nitela ), which bores in the stalks of the raspberry, strawberry, tomato, asters, and many other garden plants, often doing much injury.
STALK
Stalk, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Stalked; p. pr. & vb. n. Stalking. ] Etym: [AS. stælcan, stealcian to go slowly; cf. stels high, elevated, Dan. stalke to stalk; probably akin to 1st stalk. ]
1. To walk slowly and cautiously; to walk in a stealthy, noiseless manner; -- sometimes used with a reflexive pronoun. Shak. Into the chamber he stalked him full still. Chaucer. [Bertran ] stalks close behind her, like a witch's fiend, Pressing to be employed. Dryden.
2. To walk behind something as a screen, for the purpose of approaching game; to proceed under clover. The king. .. crept under the shoulder of his led horse; ... "I must stalk, " said he. Bacon. One underneath his horse, to get a shoot doth stalk. Drayton.
3. To walk with high and proud steps; usually implying the affectation of dignity, and indicating dislike. The word is used, however, especially by the poets, to express dignity of step. With manly mien he stalked along the ground. Dryden. Then stalking through the deep, He fords the ocean. Addison. I forbear myself from entering the lists in which he has long stalked alone and unchallenged. Mericale.
STALK
STALK Stalk, v. t.
Defn: To approach under cover of a screen, or by stealth, for the purpose of killing, as game. As for shooting a man from behind a wall, it is cruelly like to stalking a deer. Sir W. Scott.
STALK
STALK Stalk, n.
Defn: A high, proud, stately step or walk. Thus twice before, ... With martial stalk hath he gone by our watch. Shak. The which with monstrous stalk behind him stepped. Spenser.
STALKED
STALKED Stalked, a.
Defn: Having a stalk or stem; borne upon a stem. Stalked barnacle (Zoöl.), a goose barnacle, or anatifer; -- called also stalk barnacle. -- Stalked crinoid (Zoöl.), any crinoid having a jointed stem.
STALKER
STALKER Stalk "er, n.
1. One who stalks.
2. A kind of fishing net.
STALK-EYED
STALK-EYED Stalk "-eyed `, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having the eyes raised on a stalk, or peduncle; -- opposed to sessile-eyed. Said especially of podophthalmous crustaceans. Stalked- eyed crustaceans. (Zoöl.) See Podophthalmia.
STALKING-HORSE
STALKING-HORSE Stalk "ing-horse, n.
1. A horse, or a figure resembling a horse, behind which a hunter conceals himself from the game he is aiming to kill.
2. Fig. : Something used to cover up a secret project; a mask; a pretense. Hypocrisy is the devil's stalking-horse under an affectation of simplicity and religion. L'Estrange.How much more abominable is it to make of him [Christ ] and religion a stalking-horse, to get and enjoy the world! Bunyan.
STALKLESS
STALKLESS Stalk "less, a.
Defn: Having no stalk.
STALKY
STALKY Stalk "y, a.
Defn: Hard as a stalk; resembling a stalk. At the top [it ] bears a great stalky head. Mortimer.
STALL
Stall, n. Etym: [OE. stal, AS. steall, stall, a place, seat, or station, a stable; akin to D. & OHG. stal, G. & Sw. stall, stallr, Dan. stald, originally, a standing place; akin to G. selle a place, stellen to place, Gr. stand. Stand, and cf. Apostle, Epistle, Forestall, Install, Stale, a. & v. i., 1st Stalk, Stallion, Still. ]
1. A stand; a station; a fixed spot; hence, the stand or place where a horse or an ox kept and fed; the division of a stable, or the compartment, for one horse, ox, or other animal. "In an oxes stall. " Chaucer.
2. A stable; a place for cattle. At last he found a stall where oxen stood. Dryden.
3. A small apartment or shed in which merchandise is exposed for sale; as, a butcher's stall; a bookstall.
4. A bench or table on which small articles of merchandise are exposed for sale. How peddlers' stalls with glittering toys are laid. Gay.
5. A seat in the choir of a church, for one of the officiating clergy. It is inclosed, either wholly or partially, at the back and sides. The stalls are frequently very rich, with canopies and elaborate carving. The dignifird clergy, out of humanility, have called their thrones by the names of stalls. Bp. Warburton. Loud the monks in their stalls. Longfellow.
6. In the theater, a seat with arms or otherwise partly inclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.
7. (Mining )
Defn: The space left by excavation between pillars. See Post and stall, under Post. Stall reader, one who reads books at a stall where they are exposed for sale. Cries the stall reader, "Bless us! what a word on A titlepage is this! " Milton.
STALL
Stall, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stalled; p. pr. & vb. n. Stalling. ] Etym: [Cf. Sw. stalla, Dan. stalde.]
1. To put into a stall or stable; to keep in a stall or stalls; as, to stall an ox. Where King Latinus then his oxen stalled. Dryden.
2. To fatten; as, to stall cattle. [Prov. Eng. ]
3. To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install. Shak.
4. To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix; as, to stall a cart. Burton. His horses had been stalled in the snow. E. E. Hale.
5. To forestall; to anticipitate. Having This not to be stall'd by my report. Massinger.
6. To keep close; to keep secret. [Obs. ] Stall this in your bosom. Shak.
STALL
Stall, v. i. Etym: [AS. steallian to have room. See Stall, n.]
1. To live in, or as in, a stall; to dwell. [Obs. ] We could not stall together In the whole world. Shak.
2. To kennel, as dogs. Johnson.
3. To be set, as in mire or snow; to stick fast.
4. To be tired of eating, as cattle. [Prov. Eng. ]
STALLAGE
Stall "age, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. estallange, of German origin. See Stall, n. ]
1. (Eng. Law )
Defn: The right of erecting a stalls in fairs; rent paid for a stall.
2. Dung of cattle or horses, mixed with straw. [Obs. ]
STALLATION
STALLATION Stal *la "tion, n.
Defn: Installation. [Obs. ]
STALLED
STALLED Stalled, a.
Defn: Put or kept in a stall; hence, fatted. "A stalled ox. " Prov. xv. 17.
STALLER
STALLER Stall "er, n.
Defn: A standard bearer. obtaining Fuller.
STALL-FEED
Stall "-feed, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stall-fed (; p. pr. & vb. n. Stall- feeding. ]
Defn: To feed and fatten in a stall or on dry fodder; as, to stall- feed an ox.
STALLING
STALLING Stall "ing, n.
Defn: Stabling. Tennyson.
STALLION
Stal "lion, n. Etym: [OE. stalon, OF. estalon, F. étalon, fr. OHG. stal a stable. See Stall, n.]
Defn: A male horse not castrated; a male horse kept for breeding.
STALLMAN
Stall "man, n.; pl. Stallmen (.
Defn: One who keeps a stall for the sale of merchandise, especially books. Sterne.
STALLON
STALLON Stal "lon, n.
Defn: A slip from a plant; a scion; a cutting. [R.] Holished.
STALWART; STALWORTH
Stal "wart, Stal "worth, a. Etym: [OE. stalworth, AS. stælwyrth serviceable, probably originally, good at stealing, or worth stealing or taking, and afterwards extended to other causes of estimation. See Steal, v. t., Worth, a.]
Defn: Brave; bold; strong; redoubted; daring; vehement; violent. "A stalwart tiller of the soil. " Prof. Wilson. Fair man be was and wise, stalworth and bold. R. of Brunne.
Note: Stalworth is now disused, or bur little used, stalwart having taken its place.
STALWARTLY
STALWARTLY Stal "wart *ly, adv.
Defn: In a stalwart manner.
STALWARTNESS
STALWARTNESS Stal "wart *ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being stalwart.
STALWORTHHOOD; STALWORTHNESS
STALWORTHHOOD; STALWORTHNESS Stal "worth *hood, Stal "worth *ness (, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being stalworth; stalwartness; boldness; daring. [Obs. ]
New American Oxford Dictionary
stalactite
sta lac tite |stəˈlakˌtīt stəˈlækˌtaɪt | ▶noun a tapering structure hanging like an icicle from the roof of a cave, formed of calcium salts deposited by dripping water. Compare with stalagmite. DERIVATIVES sta lac tit ic |ˌstaləkˈtitik |adjective ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from modern Latin stalactites, from Greek stalaktos ‘dripping, ’ based on stalassein ‘to drip. ’
Stalag
Sta lag |ˈstäˌläg ˈstɑlɑɡ | ▶noun (in World War II ) a German prison camp, esp. for noncommissioned officers and privates. ORIGIN German, contraction of Stammlager, from Stamm ‘base, main stock ’ + Lager ‘camp. ’
stalagmite
sta lag mite |stəˈlagˌmīt stəˈlæɡˌmaɪt | ▶noun a mound or tapering column rising from the floor of a cave, formed of calcium salts deposited by dripping water and often uniting with a stalactite. DERIVATIVES stal ag mit ic |ˌstaləgˈmitik |adjective ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from modern Latin stalagmites, from Greek stalagma ‘a drop, ’ based on stalassein (see stalactite ).
stale
stale 1 |stāl steɪl | ▶adjective ( staler, stalest ) (of food ) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry: stale bread. • no longer new and interesting or exciting: their marriage had gone stale. • [ predic. ] (of a person ) no longer able to perform well or creatively because of having done something for too long: a top executive tends to get stale. • (of a check or legal claim ) invalid because out of date. ▶verb make or become stale. DERIVATIVES stale ly |ˈstā (l )lē |adverb, stale ness noun ORIGIN Middle English (describing beer in the sense ‘clear from long standing, strong ’): probably from Anglo-Norman French and Old French, from estaler ‘to halt ’; compare with the verb stall .
stale
stale 2 |steɪl stāl | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (of an animal, esp. a horse ) urinate. ORIGIN late Middle English: perhaps from Old French estaler ‘come to a stop, halt ’ (compare with stale 1 ).
stalemate
stale mate |ˈstālˌmāt ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt | ▶noun Chess a position counting as a draw, in which a player is not in check but cannot move except into check. • a situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible: the war had again reached stalemate. ▶verb [ with obj. ] bring to or cause to reach stalemate: (as adj. stalemated ) : the currently stalemated peace talks. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from obsolete stale (from Anglo-Norman French estale ‘position, ’ from estaler ‘be placed ’) + mate 2 .
Stalin, Joseph
Sta lin, Joseph |ˈstälin ˈstɑlən | (1879 –1953 ), Soviet statesman; general secretary of the Communist Party of the former Soviet Union 1922 –53; born Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili. In 1928, he launched a succession of five-year plans for rapid industrialization and the enforced collectivization of agriculture. His large-scale purges of the intelligentsia in the 1930s were equally ruthless.
Stalinabad
Sta lin a bad |ˌstälənəˈbäd ˈstɑlənəˌbɑd | former name (1929 –61 ) for Dushanbe.
Stalingrad
Sta lin grad |ˈstälənˌgrad, -ˌgräd ˈstɑlɪnɡræd | former name (1925 –61 ) of Volgograd.
Stalingrad, Battle of
Stalingrad, Battle of a long and bitterly fought battle of the Second World War, in which the German advance into the Soviet Union was turned back at Stalingrad in 1942 –3. The Germans surrendered after suffering more than 300,000 casualties.
Stalinism
Sta lin ism |ˈstäləˌnizəm ˈstɑləˌnɪzəm | ▶noun the ideology and policies adopted by Stalin, based on centralization, totalitarianism, and the pursuit of communism. • any rigid centralized authoritarian form of communism. DERIVATIVES Sta lin ist noun & adjective
Stalin Peak
Sta lin Peak former name (1933 -1962 ) of Ismail Samani Peak.
stalk
stalk 1 |stôk stɔk | ▶noun the main stem of a herbaceous plant: he chewed a stalk of grass. • the slender attachment or support of a leaf, flower, or fruit: the acorns grow on stalks. • a similar support for a sessile animal, or for an organ in an animal. • a slender support or stem of something: drinking glasses with long stalks. DERIVATIVES stalked adjective [ in combination ] : rough-stalked meadow grass, stalk less adjective, stalk like |-ˌlīk |adjective, stalk y adjective ORIGIN Middle English: probably a diminutive of dialect stale ‘rung of a ladder, long handle. ’
stalk
stalk 2 |stɔk stôk | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] pursue or approach stealthily: a cat stalking a bird. • harass or persecute (someone ) with unwanted and obsessive attention: for five years she was stalked by a man who would taunt and threaten her. • chiefly literary move silently or threateningly through (a place ): the tiger stalks the jungle | figurative : fear stalked the camp. 2 [ no obj. ] stride somewhere in a proud, stiff, or angry manner: without another word she turned and stalked out. ▶noun 1 a stealthy pursuit of someone or something. 2 a stiff, striding gait. ORIGIN late Old English -stealcian (in bistealcian ‘walk cautiously or stealthily ’), of Germanic origin; related to steal .
stalker
stalk er |ˈstôkər ˈstɔkər | ▶noun a person who stealthily hunts or pursues an animal or another person. • a person who harasses or persecutes someone with unwanted and obsessive attention.
stalkerazzi
stalk er az zi |ˌstôkəˈrätsē ˌstɔkəˈrɑtsi | ▶plural noun informal photojournalists who follow celebrities closely and persistently with the intention of obtaining sensational pictures. ORIGIN from stalker + -azzi, on the pattern of paparazzi .
stalk-eyed
stalk-eyed ▶adjective (of a crustacean ) having eyes mounted on stalks.
stalking horse
stalk ing horse |ˈstɔkɪŋ ˌhɔrs | ▶noun a screen traditionally made in the shape of a horse behind which a hunter can stay concealed when stalking prey. • a false pretext concealing someone's real intentions. • a political candidate who runs only in order to provoke the election and thus allow a stronger candidate to come forward. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from the former practice of using a horse trained to allow a fowler to hide behind it, or under its coverings, until within easy range of prey.
stall
stall |stôl stɔl | ▶noun 1 a stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area: fruit and vegetable stalls. 2 an individual compartment for an animal in a stable or barn, enclosed on three sides. • a stable. • a marked-out parking space for a vehicle. • a compartment for one person in a shower room, toilet, or similar facility. 3 a fixed seat in the choir or chancel of a church, more or less enclosed at the back and sides and often canopied, typically reserved for a particular member of the clergy. 4 (stalls ) Brit. the seats on the ground floor in a theater. 5 an instance of an engine, vehicle, aircraft, or boat stalling: speed must be maintained to avoid a stall and loss of control. ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] (of a motor vehicle or its engine ) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine: her car stalled at the crossroads. • (of an aircraft or its pilot ) reach a condition where the speed is too low to allow effective operation of the controls. • Sailing have insufficient wind power in the sails to give controlled motion. • [ with obj. ] cause (an engine, vehicle, aircraft, or boat ) to stall. 2 stop or cause to stop making progress: [ no obj. ] : his career had stalled, hers taken off | [ with obj. ] : the government has stalled the much-needed project. • speak or act in a deliberately vague way in order to gain more time to deal with a question or issue; prevaricate: she was stalling for time . • [ with obj. ] delay or divert (someone ) by acting in such a way: stall him until I've had time to take a look. 3 [ with obj. ] put or keep (an animal ) in a stall, esp. in order to fatten it. ORIGIN Old English steall ‘stable or cattle shed, ’ of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stal, also to stand. Early senses of the verb included ‘reside, dwell ’ and ‘bring to a halt. ’
stallage
stallage |ˈstɔːlɪdʒ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit., chiefly historical rental, taxation, or fees charged for the holding of a stall in a market. • the right to hold a stall in a market. ORIGIN Middle English: shortening of Old French estalage, from estal ‘stall ’.
stall-feed
stall-feed ▶verb [ with obj. ] feed and keep (an animal ) in a stall, especially in order to fatten it.
stallholder
stall |hold ¦er |ˈstɔːlhəʊldə | ▶noun Brit. a person owning or running a stall at a market.
stallion
stal lion |ˈstalyən ˈstæljən | ▶noun an uncastrated adult male horse. ORIGIN Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French estalon, from a derivative of a Germanic base shared by stall .
Stallone, Sylvester
Stal lone, Sylvester |stəˈlōn stəˈloʊn | (1946 –), US actor, writer, and director; full name Sylvester Enzio Stallone; nickname Sly. He is best known for writing and starring in five Rocky movies (1976, 1979 1982, 1985, 1990 ) and three Rambo movies (1982, 1985, 1988 ). He also directed Rocky II, Rocky III, and Rocky IV.
stall turn
stall turn ▶noun an aerobatic manoeuvre in which the aircraft climbs vertically before being stalled, when it turns on one wing into a dive.
stalwart
stal wart |ˈstôlwərt ˈstɔlwərt | ▶adjective loyal, reliable, and hardworking: he remained a stalwart supporter of the cause. • dated strongly built and sturdy: he was of stalwart build. ▶noun a loyal, reliable, and hardworking supporter or participant in an organization or team: the stalwarts of the Ladies' Auxiliary. DERIVATIVES stal wart ly adverb, stal wart ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: Scots variant of obsolete stalworth, from Old English stǣl ‘place ’ + weorth ‘worth. ’
Oxford Dictionary
stalactite
stalactite |ˈstaləktʌɪt | ▶noun a tapering structure hanging like an icicle from the roof of a cave, formed of calcium salts deposited by dripping water. DERIVATIVES stalactitic |-ˈtɪtɪk |adjective ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from modern Latin stalactites, from Greek stalaktos ‘dripping ’, based on stalassein ‘to drip ’.
Stalag
Stalag |ˈstalag, ˈʃtalag | ▶noun (in the Second World War ) a German prison camp, especially for non-commissioned officers and privates. ORIGIN German, contraction of Stammlager, from Stamm ‘base, main stock ’ + Lager ‘camp ’.
stalagmite
stalagmite |ˈstaləgmʌɪt | ▶noun a mound or tapering column rising from the floor of a cave, formed of calcium salts deposited by dripping water and often uniting with a stalactite. DERIVATIVES stalagmitic |-ˈmɪtɪk |adjective ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from modern Latin stalagmites, from Greek stalagma ‘a drop ’, based on stalassein (see stalactite ).
stale
stale 1 |steɪl | ▶adjective ( staler, stalest ) (of food ) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry: stale bread. • no longer new and interesting or exciting: their marriage had gone stale. • [ predic. ] (of a person ) no longer able to perform well or creatively because of having done something for too long: a top executive tends to get stale. • (of a cheque or legal claim ) invalid because out of date. ▶verb make or become stale: [ no obj. ] : she would cut up yesterday's leftover bread, staling now. DERIVATIVES stalely adverb, staleness noun ORIGIN Middle English (describing beer in the sense ‘clear from long standing, strong ’): probably from Anglo-Norman French and Old French, from estaler ‘to halt ’; compare with the verb stall .
stale
stale 2 |steɪl | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (of an animal, especially a horse ) urinate. ORIGIN late Middle English: perhaps from Old French estaler ‘come to a stand, halt ’ (compare with stale 1 ).
stalemate
stale |mate |ˈsteɪlmeɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chess a position counting as a draw, in which a player is not in check but cannot move except into check. • a situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible: the war had again reached stalemate. ▶verb [ with obj. ] bring to or cause to reach stalemate: (as adj. stalemated ) : the currently stalemated peace talks. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from obsolete stale (from Anglo-Norman French estale ‘position ’, from estaler ‘be placed ’) + mate 2 .
Stalin
Stalin |ˈstɑːlɪn |(also Stalino ) former name (1924 –61 ) for Donetsk.
Stalin, Joseph
Stalin, Joseph |ˈstɑːlɪn | (1879 –1953 ), Soviet statesman, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the USSR 1922 –53; born Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili. His adoptive name Stalin means ‘man of steel ’. Having isolated his political rival Trotsky, by 1927 Stalin was the uncontested leader of the Communist Party. In 1928 he launched a succession of five-year plans for rapid industrialization and the enforced collectivization of agriculture; as a result of this process some 10 million peasants are thought to have died. His large-scale purges of the intelligentsia in the 1930s were equally ruthless. After the victory over Hitler in 1945 he maintained a firm grip on neighbouring Communist states.
Stalinabad
Stalinabad |ˈstɑːlɪnəbad | former name (1929 –61 ) for Dushanbe.
Stalingrad
Stalingrad |ˈstɑːlɪngrad | former name (1925 –61 ) for Volgograd.
Stalingrad, Battle of
Stalingrad, Battle of a long and bitterly fought battle of the Second World War, in which the German advance into the Soviet Union was turned back at Stalingrad in 1942 –3. The Germans surrendered after suffering more than 300,000 casualties.
Stalinism
Sta ¦lin |ism |ˈstɑːlɪnɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the ideology and policies adopted by Stalin, based on centralization, totalitarianism, and the pursuit of communism. DERIVATIVES Stalinist noun & adjective
Stalino
Stalino |ˈstɑːlɪnəʊ | see Stalin.
Stalin Peak
Sta ¦lin Peak former name (1933 –1962 ) for Ismail Samani Peak.
stalk
stalk 1 |stɔːk | ▶noun the main stem of a herbaceous plant: he chewed a stalk of grass. • the slender attachment or support of a leaf, flower, or fruit: the acorns grow on stalks. • a similar support for a sessile animal, or for an organ in an animal. • a slender support or stem of an object: drinking glasses with long stalks. • (in a vehicle ) a lever on the steering column controlling the indicators, lights, etc. DERIVATIVES stalked adjective [ in combination ] : rough-stalked meadow grass, stalkless adjective, stalk-like adjective, stalky adjective ( stalkier, stalkiest ) ORIGIN Middle English: probably a diminutive of dialect stale ‘rung of a ladder, long handle ’.
stalk
stalk 2 |stɔːk | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] pursue or approach stealthily: a cat stalking a bird. • harass or persecute (someone ) with unwanted and obsessive attention: for five years she was stalked by a man who would taunt and threaten her. • chiefly literary move silently or threateningly through (a place ): the tiger stalks the jungle | figurative : fear stalked the camp. 2 [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] stride somewhere in a proud, stiff, or angry manner: without another word she turned and stalked out. ▶noun 1 a stealthy pursuit of someone or something. 2 a stiff, striding gait. DERIVATIVES stalker noun ORIGIN late Old English -stealcian (in bistealcian ‘walk cautiously or stealthily ’), of Germanic origin; related to steal .
stalker
stalk er |ˈstôkər ˈstɔkər | ▶noun a person who stealthily hunts or pursues an animal or another person. • a person who harasses or persecutes someone with unwanted and obsessive attention.
stalkerazzi
stalk er az zi |ˌstôkəˈrätsē ˌstɔkəˈrɑtsi | ▶plural noun informal photojournalists who follow celebrities closely and persistently with the intention of obtaining sensational pictures. ORIGIN from stalker + -azzi, on the pattern of paparazzi .
stalk-eyed
stalk-eyed ▶adjective (of a crustacean ) having eyes mounted on stalks.
stalking horse
stalk |ing horse ▶noun 1 a person or thing that is used to conceal someone's real intentions. • a candidate in an election for the leadership of a political party who stands only in order to provoke the election and thus allow a stronger candidate to come forward. 2 a screen traditionally made in the shape of a horse behind which a hunter may stay concealed when stalking prey. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from the former practice of using a horse trained to allow a fowler to hide behind it, or under its coverings, until within easy range of prey.
stall
stall |stɔːl | ▶noun 1 a stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area: fruit and vegetable stalls. 2 an individual compartment for an animal in a stable or cowshed, enclosed on three sides. • a stable or cowshed. • N. Amer. a marked-out parking space for a vehicle. • (also starting stall ) a cage-like compartment in which a horse is held immediately prior to the start of a race. • a compartment for one person in a set of toilets, shower cubicles, etc. 3 a fixed seat in the choir or chancel of a church, enclosed at the back and sides and often canopied, typically reserved for a particular member of the clergy. 4 (stalls ) Brit. the seats on the ground floor in a theatre. 5 an instance of an engine, vehicle, aircraft, or boat stalling. ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] (of a motor vehicle or its engine ) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine: her car stalled at the crossroads. • (of an aircraft ) stop flying and begin to fall because the speed is too low or the angle of attack too large to maintain adequate lift. • Sailing have insufficient wind power in the sails to give controlled motion. • [ with obj. ] cause to stall. 2 stop or cause to stop making progress: [ no obj. ] : his career had stalled, hers taken off | [ with obj. ] : the government has stalled the much-needed project. 3 [ no obj. ] speak or act in a deliberately vague way in order to gain more time to deal with something; prevaricate: she was stalling for time . • [ with obj. ] delay or divert (someone ) by prevarication: stall him until I've had time to take a look. 4 [ with obj. ] put or keep (an animal ) in a stall, especially in order to fatten it. PHRASES set out one's stall Brit. display or assert one's abilities or position: he has set out his stall as a strong supporter of free trade. ORIGIN Old English steall ‘stable or cattle shed ’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stal, also to stand. Early senses of the verb included ‘reside, dwell ’ and ‘bring to a halt ’.
stallage
stallage |ˈstɔːlɪdʒ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit., chiefly historical rental, taxation, or fees charged for the holding of a stall in a market. • the right to hold a stall in a market. ORIGIN Middle English: shortening of Old French estalage, from estal ‘stall ’.
stall-feed
stall-feed ▶verb [ with obj. ] feed and keep (an animal ) in a stall, especially in order to fatten it.
stallholder
stall |hold ¦er |ˈstɔːlhəʊldə | ▶noun Brit. a person owning or running a stall at a market.
stallion
stal |lion |ˈstaljən | ▶noun an uncastrated adult male horse. ORIGIN Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French estalon, from a derivative of a Germanic base shared by stall .
Stallone, Sylvester
Stal lone, Sylvester |stəˈlōn stəˈloʊn | (1946 –), US actor, writer, and director; full name Sylvester Enzio Stallone; nickname Sly. He is best known for writing and starring in five Rocky movies (1976, 1979 1982, 1985, 1990 ) and three Rambo movies (1982, 1985, 1988 ). He also directed Rocky II, Rocky III, and Rocky IV.
stall turn
stall turn ▶noun an aerobatic manoeuvre in which the aircraft climbs vertically before being stalled, when it turns on one wing into a dive.
stalwart
stalwart |ˈstɔːlwət, ˈstal- | ▶adjective loyal, reliable, and hard-working: he remained a stalwart supporter of the cause. • dated strongly built and sturdy: he was of stalwart build. ▶noun a loyal, reliable, and hard-working supporter of or participant in an organization or team: the stalwarts of the Labour Party. DERIVATIVES stalwartly adverb, stalwartness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: Scots variant of obsolete stalworth, from Old English stǣl ‘place ’ + weorth ‘worth ’.
American Oxford Thesaurus
stale
stale adjective 1 stale food: old, past its best, off, dry, hard, musty, rancid, overstored. ANTONYMS fresh. 2 stale air: stuffy, close, musty, fusty, stagnant. ANTONYMS fresh. 3 stale beer: flat, turned, spoiled, off, insipid, tasteless. 4 stale jokes: hackneyed, tired, worn out, overworked, threadbare, warmed-up, banal, trite, clichéd, platitudinous, unoriginal, unimaginative, uninspired, flat; out of date, outdated, outmoded, passé, archaic, obsolete; warmed-over; informal old hat, corny, unfunny, played out. ANTONYMS original.
stalemate
stalemate noun the talks had reached a stalemate: deadlock, impasse, standoff; draw, tie, dead heat.
stalk
stalk 1 noun the stalk of a plant: stem, shoot, trunk, stock, cane, bine, bent; Brit. haulm, straw, reed.
stalk
stalk 2 verb 1 a cat was stalking a rabbit: creep up on, trail, follow, shadow, track down, go after, be after, course, hunt; informal tail, still-hunt. 2 she stalked out: strut, stride, march, flounce, storm, stomp, sweep.
stall
stall noun 1 a market stall: stand, table, counter, booth, kiosk. 2 stalls for larger animals: pen, coop, sty, corral, enclosure, compartment. ▶verb 1 the government has stalled the project: obstruct, impede, interfere with, hinder, hamper, block, interrupt, hold up, hold back, thwart, balk, sabotage, delay, stonewall, check, stop, halt, derail, put a brake on; informal stymie. 2 the project has stalled: stop, fizzle, flatline, die, reach an impasse, hit a roadblock. 3 quit stalling: use delaying tactics, play for time, temporize, gain time, procrastinate, hedge, beat around the bush, drag one's feet, delay, filibuster, stonewall, give someone the runaround. 4 stall him for a bit: delay, divert, distract; hold off, stave off, fend off, keep off, ward off, keep at bay.
stalwart
stalwart adjective a stalwart supporter of the cause: staunch, loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable, reliable, steady, constant, trusty, solid, hard-working, steadfast, redoubtable, unwavering. ANTONYMS disloyal, unfaithful, unreliable.
Oxford Thesaurus
stale
stale adjective 1 stale bread | stale cheese: dry, dried out, hard, hardened, old, past its best, past its sell-by date; off, mouldy, rotten, decayed, unfresh, rancid, rank. ANTONYMS fresh. 2 stale air: stuffy, close, musty, fusty, unfresh, stagnant, frowzy; Brit. frowsty, fuggy. 3 stale beer: flat, sour, insipid, tasteless, turned, spoiled, off. 4 the jokes are a bit stale for real belly laughs: hackneyed, tired, worn out, overworked, threadbare, warmed-up, banal, trite, stock, stereotyped, clichéd, run-of-the-mill, commonplace, platitudinous, unoriginal, derivative, unimaginative, uninspired, flat; out of date, outdated, outmoded, passé, archaic, obsolete, defunct, antiquated; N. Amer. warmed-over; informal old hat, corny, out of the ark, played out, past their sell-by date. ANTONYMS original. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD stale, trite, hackneyed See trite . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
stalemate
stalemate noun the talks had reached a stalemate: deadlock, impasse, standstill, dead end, stand-off, draw, tie, dead heat.
stalk
stalk 1 noun the stalk of a plant: stem, shoot, trunk, stock, cane, bine, bent, haulm, straw, reed; branch, bough, twig; technical pedicel, peduncle, petiole, phyllode, scape, seta, stipe, caudex, axis. WORD LINKS stalk cauline relating to stalks Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
stalk
stalk 2 verb 1 he noticed a stoat stalking a rabbit: creep up on, trail, follow, shadow, track down, go after, be after, dog, hound, course, hunt, pursue, chase, give chase to, run after; informal tail. 2 without another word she turned and stalked out: strut, stride, march, flounce, storm, stomp, sweep, swagger, prance.
stall
stall noun 1 a market stall: stand, table, counter, booth, kiosk, compartment. 2 he hauled the animal out of the stall: pen, coop, sty, corral, enclosure, compartment, cubicle. 3 (stalls ) Brit. they sat in the stalls of the empty theatre: N. Amer. orchestra, parterre. ▶verb 1 the launching of the agency has been stalled for more than a year: obstruct, impede, interfere with, hinder, hamper, block, interrupt, hold up, hold back, stand in the way of, frustrate, thwart, baulk, inhibit, hamstring, sabotage, encumber, restrain, slow, slow down, retard, delay, stonewall, forestall, arrest, check, stop, halt, stay, derail, restrict, limit, curb, put a brake on, bridle, fetter, shackle; informal stymie; N. Amer. informal bork; rare trammel. 2 quit stalling and give me the money: use delaying tactics, play for time, temporize, gain time, hang back, hang fire, hold back, procrastinate, hedge, beat about the bush, drag one's feet, delay, filibuster, stonewall. 3 stall him until I've had time to take a look: delay, divert, distract; hold off, stave off, fend off, keep off, ward off, keep at bay, keep at arm's length.
stalwart
stalwart adjective a stalwart supporter of the cause: staunch, loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable, reliable, steady, constant, trusty, hard-working, vigorous, stable, firm, steadfast, redoubtable, resolute, unswerving, unwavering, unhesitating, unfaltering. ANTONYMS disloyal, unfaithful, unreliable.
Duden Dictionary
Stalagmit
Sta lag mit Substantiv, maskulin Geologie , der |Stalagm i t auch st … …ˈmɪt |der Stalagmit; Genitiv: des Stalagmits und Stalagmiten, Stalagmite [n ] neulateinisch stalagmites, zu griechisch stálagma = Tropfen säulenähnlicher Tropfstein, der sich vom Boden einer Höhle nach oben aufbaut
stalagmitisch
sta lag mi tisch Adjektiv |stalagm i tisch auch …ˈmɪ …|wie Stalagmiten gebildet, geformt
Stalagmometer
Sta lag mo me ter Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Stalagmom e ter |das Stalagmometer; Genitiv: des Stalagmometers, Plural: die Stalagmometer Gerät zur Messung der Tropfengröße und damit der Oberflächenspannung von Flüssigkeiten
Stalaktit
Sta lak tit Substantiv, maskulin Geologie , der |Stalakt i t auch st … …ˈtɪt |der Stalaktit; Genitiv: des Stalaktits und Stalaktiten, Stalaktite [n ] neulateinisch stalactites, zu griechisch stalaktós = tröpfelnd einem Eiszapfen ähnlicher Tropfstein, der von der Decke einer Höhle nach unten wächst und herabhängt
Stalaktitengewölbe
Sta lak ti ten ge wöl be Substantiv, Neutrum Kunstwissenschaft , das |Stalakt i tengewölbe |(in der persisch-islamischen Baukunst ) Gewölbe mit Stalaktitwerk
stalaktitisch
sta lak ti tisch Adjektiv |stalakt i tisch |wie Stalaktiten gebildet, geformt
Stalin
Sta lin Eigenname |St a lin ʃt …auch st …|sowjetischer Politiker
Stalingrad
Sta lin grad Eigenname |St a lingrad |1925 –1961 Name von Wolgograd
Stalingrader
Sta lin gra der Adjektiv |St a lingrader |indeklinables Adjektiv
Stalingrader
Sta lin gra der Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a lingrader |der Stalingrader; Genitiv: des Stalingraders, Plural: die Stalingrader Einwohnerbezeichnung
Stalingraderin
Sta lin gra de rin Substantiv, feminin , die |St a lingraderin |die Stalingraderin; Genitiv: der Stalingraderin, Plural: die Stalingraderinnen weibliche Form zu Stalingrader
Stalinismus
Sta li nis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Stalin i smus ʃt … st …|der Stalinismus; Genitiv: des Stalinismus von J. W. Stalin (1879 –1953 ) geprägte Interpretation bzw. Variante des Marxismus, die durch autoritär -bürokratische Methoden und Herrschaftsformen gekennzeichnet ist
Stalinist
Sta li nist Substantiv, maskulin , der |Stalin i st |der Stalinist; Genitiv: des Stalinisten, Plural: die Stalinisten Anhänger, Vertreter des Stalinismus
Stalinistin
Sta li nis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Stalin i stin |weibliche Form zu Stalinist
stalinistisch
sta li nis tisch Adjektiv |stalin i stisch |den Stalinismus betreffend, zu ihm gehörend, von ihm bestimmt, seine Züge tragend das stalinistische System | die stalinistische Ära
Stalinorgel
Sta lin or gel Substantiv, feminin Jargon , die |St a linorgel | (von den sowjetischen Streitkräften im 2. Weltkrieg eingesetzter ) Raketenwerfer, mit dem eine Reihe von Raketengeschossen gleichzeitig abgefeuert wurde
stalken
stal ken schwaches Verb |ˈstɔːkn̩ |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « zu englisch to stalk = sich anpirschen, aus dem Germanischen, verwandt mit stehlen (aufgrund nicht erwiderter Liebe, aus Rache u. a.) jemanden verfolgen, ihm auflauern und ihn (durch unablässige Liebesbriefe, Telefonanrufe, Drohungen u. Ä.) terrorisieren
Stalker
Stal ker Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈstɔːkɐ |der Stalker; Genitiv: des Stalkers, Plural: die Stalker englisch stalker, zu: to stalk, stalken jemand, der Stalking betreibt
Stalkerin
Stal ke rin Substantiv, feminin , die weibliche Form zu Stalker
Stalking
Stal king Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈstɔːkɪŋ |das Stalking; Genitiv: des Stalking [s ] das Stalken
Stall
Stall Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a ll |der Stall; Genitiv: des Stall [e ]s, Ställe mittelhochdeutsch, althochdeutsch stal, eigentlich = Standort, Stelle, wohl verwandt mit stehen 1 geschlossener Raum, Gebäude [teil ], in dem das Vieh untergebracht ist, gehalten wird große, geräumige, moderne Ställe | den Stall säubern, ausmisten | einen Stall bauen | die Schweine in den Stall bringen, treiben | die Tiere bleiben den Winter über im Stall | die Rinder stehen im Stall (werden im Stall gehalten ) | dort sieht es aus wie in einem Stall (umgangssprachlich abwertend ; ist es unerträglich unordentlich und schmutzig ) | figurativ den Stall müssen wir mal tüchtig ausmisten (umgangssprachlich ; hier müssen wir Ordnung schaffen ) | figurativ sie kommt aus einem guten Stall (umgangssprachlich scherzhaft ; aus gutem Haus ) | figurativ die beiden kommen aus demselben Stall (umgangssprachlich scherzhaft ; entstammen derselben Familie, haben die gleiche Ausbildung, Erziehung genossen )ein ganzer Stall voll umgangssprachlich sehr viele einen ganzen Stall voll Kinder haben den Stall wittern umgangssprachlich scherzhaft auf dem Nachhauseweg angesichts des nahen Ziels einen starken Drang verspüren, die restliche Strecke möglichst schnell zurückzulegen 2 a Jargon Kurzwort für: Rennstall Kurzwort für: Rennstall 1 b Jargon Kurzwort für: Rennstall 2
Stallbursche
Stall bur sche Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a llbursche |
Ställchen
Ställ chen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |St ä llchen |1 Verkleinerungsform zu Stall 2 Laufgitter, Laufstall
Stalldung
Stall dung Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a lldung |im Stall besonders größerer Nutztiere anfallender Mist 1a
Stalldünger
Stall dün ger Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a lldünger |Stalldung
stallen
stal len schwaches Verb |st a llen |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « 1 a mittelhochdeutsch stallen, zu Stall selten im Stall unterbringen, in den Stall bringen [und versorgen ] die Pferde stallen b mittelhochdeutsch stallen, zu Stall selten im Stall stehen, untergebracht sein das Pferd stallt 2 spätmittelhochdeutsch stallen, Herkunft ungeklärt; später zusammengefallen mit stallen 1 landschaftlich (von Pferden ) urinieren
Stallfütterung
Stall füt te rung Substantiv, feminin , die |St a llfütterung |
Stallgebäude
Stall ge bäu de Substantiv, Neutrum , das |St a llgebäude |Gebäude [teil ], in dem der Stall, die Stallungen untergebracht sind
Stallgefährte
Stall ge fähr te Substantiv, maskulin Rennsport , der |St a llgefährte |jemand, der zu demselben Rennstall gehört wie ein bestimmter anderer
Stallgefährtin
Stall ge fähr tin Substantiv, feminin , die |St a llgefährtin |weibliche Form zu Stallgefährte
Stallgeruch
Stall ge ruch Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a llgeruch |für einen Stall charakteristischer Geruch figurativ er bringt den richtigen Stallgeruch (umgangssprachlich scherzhaft ; die Zugehörigkeit zu einem bestimmten Kreis, Milieu ) mit
Stallhase
Stall ha se Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a llhase |Hauskaninchen
Stalllaterne
Stall la ter ne , Stall-La ter ne Substantiv, feminin , die Stall-Laterne |St a lllaterne St a ll-Laterne |stabile, feuersichere Laterne 1a für den Stall
Stallmagd
Stall magd Substantiv, feminin , die |St a llmagd |vgl. Stallknecht
Stallmeister
Stall meis ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a llmeister |jemand, der in einem Gestüt, Reitstall o. Ä. als Aufsicht führende Person, als Reitlehrer tätig ist, Pferde zureitet o. Ä. Berufsbezeichnung
Stallmeisterin
Stall meis te rin Substantiv, feminin , die |St a llmeisterin |weibliche Form zu Stallmeister
Stallmist
Stall mist Substantiv, maskulin , der |St a llmist |Stalldung
Stallorder
Stall or der Substantiv, feminin Sport, besonders Rennsport , die |St a llorder |Anweisung an einen Fahrer oder Jockey, einen Konkurrenten aus dem eigenen Team oder Rennstall taktisch zu begünstigen oder gewinnen zu lassen er hält sich an die Stallorder und vergibt damit den Tagessieg
Stallpflicht
Stall pflicht Substantiv, feminin , die |St a llpflicht |Plural selten Verpflichtung zur Unterbringung bestimmter Haustiere in Ställen wegen der Vogelgrippegefahr besteht zurzeit für Geflügel Stallpflicht
Stalltür
Stall tür Substantiv, feminin , die |St a lltür |Tür eines Stalls
Stallung
Stal lung Substantiv, feminin , die |St a llung |die Stallung; Genitiv: der Stallung, Plural: die Stallungen meist im Plural (spät )mittelhochdeutsch stallunge Stall, Stallgebäude für größere Haustiere hinter den Stallungen lag ein großer Reitplatz
Stallwache
Stall wa che Substantiv, feminin , die |St a llwache |1 (bei berittenen Truppen ) Wache im Pferdestall 2 Präsenz am Regierungssitz während der Parlamentsferien
Stallwächter
Stall wäch ter Substantiv, maskulin besonders Politikjargon , der |St a llwächter |jemand, der während der [Parlaments ]ferien die Aufsicht in einer Behörde o. Ä. führt der Staatssekretär als derzeitiger Stallwächter im Ministerium
Stallwächterin
Stall wäch te rin Substantiv, feminin , die |St a llwächterin |weibliche Form zu Stallwächter
French Dictionary
stalactite
stalactite n. f. nom féminin Concrétion calcaire qui se forme sous la voûte d ’une caverne. : Les stalactites ressemblent aux glaçons qui pendent des toits en hiver, mais comme elles sont en pierre, elles mettent des centaines d ’années à se former. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom stalagmite, concrétion calcaire qui se forme sur le sol d ’une caverne. Pour se rappeler la distinction entre stalagmite et stalactite, il suffit de penser à m pour « monter » et à t pour « tomber ». Note Technique Attention au genre féminin de ce nom: une stala c tite.
stalagmite
stalagmite n. f. nom féminin Concrétion calcaire qui se forme sur le sol d ’une caverne. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom stalactite, concrétion calcaire qui se forme sous la voûte d ’une caverne. Pour se rappeler la distinction entre stalagmite et stalactite, il suffit de penser à m pour « monter » et à t pour « tomber ». Note Technique Attention au genre féminin de ce nom: une stalagmite.
stalle
stalle n. f. nom féminin Compartiment d ’un cheval dans une écurie. : Les stalles des chevaux viennent d ’être nettoyées. Note Orthographique sta ll e.
Spanish Dictionary
stalinismo
stalinismo estalinismo .
stalinista
stalinista estalinista .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
stalactite
sta lac tite /stəlǽktaɪt |stǽləktàɪt /名詞 C 〘鉱 〙鍾乳 （しようにゆう ）石 .
stalagmite
sta lag mite /stəlǽɡmaɪt |stǽləɡmàɪt /名詞 C 〘鉱 〙石筍 （じゆん ）〘鍾乳 （しようにゆう ）洞の床面にできる石灰岩の沈殿物 〙.
stale
stale /steɪl /〖語源は 「動いていない 」〗形容詞 ～r ; ～st 1 〈食物などが 〉新鮮でない , 古くなった , 腐りかけた ; 〈空気 香りなどが 〉不快な , いやなにおいの , むっとする ▸ the stale air of the room 部屋のよどんだ空気 ▸ stale bread 古くなったパン 2 〈冗談 考え 活動などが 〉新鮮味のない , 陳腐な , おもしろみのない ▸ My marriage has gone stale .結婚 (生活 )に新鮮味がなくなった 3 〖通例 be ～〗〈人が 〉 (同じことの繰り返しで )マンネリ化した , 飽きた ; (過労などで )疲れた , 生気のない ; 〈運動選手が 〉 (練習過多 [不足 ]で )調子をくずした ▸ He is feeling stale after a long talk .彼は長い話に飽きてきた 4 〘法 〙失効した, 無効で .動詞 自動詞 ｟かたく ｠新鮮味がなくなる , 不活発になる , つまらなくなる .st á le ness 名詞
stalemate
st á le m à te 名詞 C U 1 (議論などの )行き詰まり, 膠着 （こうちゃく ）状態 (deadlock )▸ reach [end in ] stalemate 行き詰まる 2 〘チェス 〙ステイルメイト 〘どちらのプレーヤーもこまを動かせない状態; ゲームは引き分けとなる 〙.動詞 他動詞 〖通例be ～d 〗1 〈議論などが 〉行き詰まる, 膠着状態になる .2 〘チェス 〙こまを動かせない状態になる .
Stalin
Sta lin /stɑ́ːlɪn /〖＜ロシア; 「鋼鉄の人 」の意の筆名 〗名詞 スターリン 〘Joseph V . ～, 1879 --1953; 旧ソ連共産党書記長 (1922 --53 ); 首相 (1941 --53 )〙.～ì sm 名詞 U スターリン主義 .～ist 名詞
stalk
stalk 1 /stɔːk /名詞 複 ～s /-s /C 1 (植物の )茎 ; (葉 花の )柄 (stem 1 ); 〘動 〙茎状部 .2 (一般に )細長い支え , 細長い物 ; (マイクを立てる )棒, (細い )煙突 , (ワイングラスの )脚 .one's è yes out on st á lks ｟英 くだけて ｠目が驚いて大きく [丸く ]なって .
stalk
stalk 2 動詞 ～s /-s /; ～ed /-t /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈人 動物などが 〉〈獲物など 〉にこっそり近づく , 忍び寄る ; 〈人が 〉 (異常に )〈主に異性など 〉につきまとう , ストーカー行為をする ▸ The cat stalked his prey .ネコは獲物に忍び寄った ▸ The woman was stalked by her former lover .その女性は前の恋人につきまとわれた 2 ｟文 ｠〈危険 災害 病気などが 〉〈場所など 〉に (静かに )広がる , はびこる ▸ Cholera stalked the town .コレラが町に広がった 3 ｟文 ｠〈人が 〉〈場所など 〉を歩きまわる .自動詞 1 〈人などが 〉 (いばって 怒って ゆうゆうと )大またに歩く , 闊歩 （かっぽ ）する (out, off, away ).2 〈病気などが 〉広まる (through ).3 (獲物に )忍び寄る .名詞 C 1 忍び寄り .2 ゆったりと [いばって ]歩くこと , 闊歩 .
stalked
stalked /-t /形容詞 茎 [軸, 柄 ]のある .
stalker
st á lk er 名詞 C 1 ストーカー, 人をしつこくつけ回す人 .2 獲物をこっそり追う人 .
stalking
st á lk ing 名詞 U ストーカー行為 .～́ h ò rse 1 偽装 ; 口実 ; おとり .2 〘政 〙当て馬候補者 .3 隠れ [忍び ]馬 〘猟師が身を隠して獲物に近づくための馬 (形の物 )〙.
stall
stall 1 /stɔːl /〖語源は 「立つ場所 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 露店 , 屋台 , 売店 ; 商品陳列台 [棚 ]▸ souvenir stalls 土産物の売店 2 (家畜などの )一仕切りの間 [部屋 ].3 〖通例 ～s 〗(教会の )聖職者席 ; 聖歌隊席 .4 小さく仕切った部屋 [場所 ]▸ a shower stall シャワー室 ▸ a toilet stall トイレの個室 5 ｟英 ｠〖the ～s 〗(劇場 映画館の )1階正面席 (｟米 ｠parquet )(→theater ).6 ＝fingerstall .7 〖通例単数形で 〗エンジン停止, (飛行機の )失速 .set ò ut one's st á ll ｟英 ｠手はずを整える .動詞 他動詞 1 〈エンジン 〉を止める ; 〈飛行機 〉を失速させる .2 〈家畜 〉を (太らせるために )畜舎に入れる .自動詞 1 〈エンジンが 〉止まる ; 〈飛行機が 〉失速する .2 〈家畜が 〉畜舎に住む .
stall
stall 2 名詞 C 1 口実, ごまかし .2 ｟俗 ｠(すり 泥棒の )仲間 .動詞 自動詞 1 ｟くだけて ｠わざと遅くする, 時間かせぎをする ; ごまかす .2 〈進行が 〉遅れる, 止まる .他動詞 1 ｟くだけて ｠〈人 〉を待たせる, 止める ; …を (時間かせぎで )引き延ばす ; …をごまかす .2 〈進行 〉を遅らせる, 止める .
stallholder
st á ll h ò lder 名詞 C ｟英 ｠屋台の店主 [借主 ].
stallion
stal lion /stǽljən /名詞 C 1 種馬 (→mare 1 , horse 関連 ).2 性的魅力のある男 [女 ].
stalwart
stal wart /stɔ́ːlwə r t /名詞 C (政党などの )隷従者, 信奉者 .形容詞 1 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗忠実な, 熱心な ▸ a stalwart supporter 熱心な支持者 ▸ a stalwart ally 忠実な同盟国 2 ｟かたく やや古 ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗見た目に強そうな, 屈強な .～ly 副詞
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