Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Stauber A surname. Staubin A surname. stauchwall The lower end of the loosened slab of snow in an avalanche. Staudacher A surname from German. Stauder A surname from German. Staudinger A surname. Staudt A surname. Stauffer A surname. staunch Not permitting water or some other liquid to escape or penetrate; watertight. staunchable Able to be staunched. stauncher One who or that which staunches. staunching The act by which something is staunched or stopped. staunchless continuous; unstoppable staunchly In a staunch manner. staunchness Property of being staunch. staunchweed Synonym of milfoil. Staunton A village and civil parish next to Corse, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7829). stauntoside A particular steroid glycoside. staurikosaurid Any dinosaur in the family Staurikosauridae, a synonym of the Herrerasauridae. staurobaryte Harmotome. staurogram A ligature, ⳨, of the Greek letters τ and ρ or Coptic letters ⲧ and ⲣ, later used as a symbol of the cross in early Christianity and remaining in use as a ligature in abbreviations of the words σταυρός and σταυρόω. staurolater An idolatrous worshipper of the cross or crucifix staurolatry The idolatrous worship of the cross or crucifix staurolite A dark brown nesosilicate mineral that has crystals that cross and intergrow. staurolitic Of or relating to staurolite; resembling or containing staurolite. stauromedusa Any jellyfish of the order Staurozoa stauromedusan Relating to the order Stauromedusae (stalked jellyfishes). stauropegial Of or pertaining to a stauropegion. stauropegic Stauropegial. stauropegion In Eastern Orthodoxy, the placement of a cross by a bishop which symbolises his approval of the construction of a church or monastery on the site the cross is placed. staurophobia The fear of crosses. stauropolyp A polyp of a stauromedusa stauroscope An optical instrument used in determining the position of the planes of light-vibration in sections of crystals. stauroscopic Relating to the stauroscope. stauroscopically By means of the stauroscope. staurospore A septate fungal spore in the form of a pinwheel. staurosporine An alkaloid derived from the bacterium Streptomyces staurosporeus that has antifungal and antihypertensive properties staurosporous Relating to staurospores. staurotheke A reliquary containing fragments of the True Cross. staurotide staurolite staurozoan Any member of the class Staurozoa; a stalked jellyfish. Stauth A surname. Stavanger A city and municipality in Rogaland, Norway. It is the third largest city in Norway after Oslo and Bergen. stavaroside A particular steroid glycoside. stave One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, barrel, pail, etc. staved Having staves. staveless staffless Staveley A village in Hugill parish, Nether Staveley parish and Over Staveley parish, South Lakeland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref SD4698). Stavely A surname. Staver A surname originating as an occupation. Stavert A surname. Staverton A village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7964). staves A surname. stavesacre A highly toxic, perennial plant with purple flowers (Staphisagria macrosperma, syn. Delphinium staphisagria). stavesman An official bearing a stave or wand. stavewood Simarouba amara or Quassia amara, a tall tree of tropical America, one of the trees that yield quassia. staving A casing or lining of staves, especially one encircling a water wheel. Stavinoha A surname from Czech. Stavka Soviet armed forces headquarters during World War 2, directly under the control of Stalin. Stavridis A surname from Greek. Stavropol A krai and federal subject of Russia. Stavropoulos A surname from Greek. Stavros A transliteration of the Greek male given name Σταύρος (Stávros). stavrotheotokion A hymn to Mary, the Theotokos, that refers to the crucifixion of Christ. stavudine A synthetic antiretroviral nucleoside drug C₁₀H₁₂N₂O₄ that is an analog of thymidine and a reverse transcriptase inhibitor, administered orally against HIV infection. Stawell A town in the Shire of Northern Grampians, central western Victoria, Australia. Stawicki A surname. Stawley A small village and civil parish in Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST0622). Stawski A surname from Polish. stawsome Disgusting, repugnant to the taste or appetite; sickening. staxis hemorrhage stay To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide. stayability The probability that a cow will remain in a herd after it has calved stayable Able to be stayed. stayaway A political protest in which participants do not attend their place of work. staybolt A rod with threaded ends, used as a stay in a boiler, firebox etc. staybolted fitted with staybolts. staycate To vacation close to home; staycation. staycation A vacation spent at or close to home. staycationer A person who takes a staycation. staycay A staycation. stayedness staidness stayer One who, or that which, upholds or supports; a prop. stayfall A wire cable used to support the mainmast when it is lowered staying A stay or visit. staylace A lace for fastening stays. stayless Without stays (the item of clothing). staylessness Absence of stays (the item of clothing). staymaker Someone who makes stays. staymaking The manufacture of stays. Stayman A surname. stayout A form of boycott in which people refuse to attend their usual workplace or school. stayover An overnight stay. staypak A form of heat-stabilized compressed wood. stays A corset. staysail A fore-and-aft rigged sail whose luff can be affixed to a stay running forward from a mast to the deck, the bowsprit or to another mast. staystitch A kind of straight stitch through a single layer, mainly used to stabilize curves. Staythorpe A small village and civil parish (served by Averham, Kelham and Staythorpe Parish Council) in Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7553). Stayton A surname. Stazicker A surname. stby Standby. STC A gene family encoding for stanniocalcins std Standard library. stderr Standard error: a stream to which error messages are sent, often the same stream as stdout. stdin Standard input: a stream mapped to the primary input device, typically a keyboard. stdout Standard output: a stream mapped to the primary output device, typically a screen. steacyite A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and thorium. stead The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor. steadable Useful, helpful. steadfast Fixed or unchanging; steady. steadfastly In a steadfast manner; firmly; with conviction. steadfastness Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty. Steadham A surname. Steadicam A stabilizing camera mount for hand-held film or video shooting; a camera mounted thus. steadier That which steadies something. steadily In a steady manner; with a steady progression. steadiment The act of steadying something. steadiness The state of being steady. steading A farmhouse and outer buildings such as barns, stables, cattle-sheds, etc.; a farmstead; a homestead, an onstead, an estate. Steadman A surname. steady Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm. steadying That steadies, stabilizes. steadyingly In a steadying manner. steadyish Somewhat steady. Steagall A surname. steak Beefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling. steakburger A burger made with ground beef from a better-than-usual cut. steakette A patty formed from ground steak. steakfish Any of various firm-textured fish. steakhouse A restaurant that specializes in good cuts of meat, particularly steak. steakless Without steak. steaklet Synonym of steakette (“patty formed from ground steak”). Steakley A surname from German. steaklike Resembling or characteristic of steak. steakmaker Any of various devices for forming or cooking steak. steakwich A steak sandwich. steaky Reminiscent of steak. steal To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it. stealability Ability to be stolen. stealable Able to be stolen. stealage Theft. stealection A rigged election, especially the 2020 United States presidential election as viewed by supporters of Donald Trump. stealer One who steals; a thief. stealership A car or motorcycle dealership, seen as charging exorbitant prices and trying to rip off customers. stealing The action of the verb to steal, theft. stealingest Most inclined to steal; most thievish. stealingly By stealing (moving stealthily); furtively or sneakily steals The number of stolen bases by a baserunner. stealth The attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy, or in such a way that the actions are unnoticed or difficult to detect by others. stealthban Synonym of shadowban.