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 staithman A man employed in weighing and shipping at a staith. Stajic A transliteration of the Serbo-Croatian surname Stajić. staka A type of roux particular to Cretan cuisine, prepared by cooking sheep's milk cream over a low flame with wheat flour or starch, generally served hot and eaten by dipping bread in it, occasionally over French fries. stake A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay. stakebed A kind of flatbed truck equipped with sockets to hold stakes so as to enclose the loaded goods. stakebody A type of truck body or wagon body composed of stakes, often easily removable from the bed, such that a flatbed can be reconverted as needed; suitable for certain kinds of loads, especially in nonhighway use, such as bales, bundles, sacks, barrels, or boxes. stakebuilding The accumulation of shares in a company staked Marked with stakes Stakeford A village in Choppington parish, south-east Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ2685). stakehead A horizontal bar on a stake, used for supporting the yarns which are kept apart by pins in the bar. stakeholder A person holding the stakes of bettors, with the responsibility of delivering the pot to the winner of the bet. stakeholderism The view that a business should promote the interests of its stakeholders (employees, customers, suppliers etc.), as opposed to only its shareholders. stakeholdership The state or office of a stakeholder. stakeholding The act of holding a stake (in a business or similar operation), of being a stakeholder. stakehole A hole made when a stake is driven into the ground. stakehorse A person who bets (backs with a stake) on a player stakelike Resembling a stake (pointed stick). stakenet A form of fishing net hung on stakes. stakeout The act of watching a location or people, generally covertly. staker One who stakes something. stakes The money wagered in gambling stakeswin A win at a stakes race stakeswinner A winner of a stakes race stakeswinning Having won a stakes race. stakewall A wall built of stakes; a palisade. Stakhanov A surname from Russian. Stakhanovian Extremely productive or hard-working, especially in the context of the former USSR, where such workers could earn special rewards. Stakhanovism A system instituted in communist countries to encourage increased productivity. stakhanovite An extremely productive or hardworking worker, especially in the former USSR, who may earn special rewards; a workaholic. staking An act of stabbing with a stake. stalactic Having, or relating to, stalactites. stalactical stalactic stalactiform Resembling a stalactite. stalactital Of or relating to stalactites. stalactite A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or another mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that hangs from the roof of a cave. stalactited Having stalactites. stalactitic Consisting of or resembling stalactites. stalactitiform Having the form of a stalactite; stalactiform. stalactitious Of or relating to stalactites. stalag A German prisoner-of-war camp, especially in World War II. stalagmite A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or other mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that lies on the ground of a cave. stalagmitic containing stalagmites stalagmitically Like a stalagmite; accumulating from floor to ceiling. stalagmometer A device for investigating surface tension by the stalagmometric method. stalagmometric Relating to stalagmometry. stalagmometry The measurement of surface tension by measuring the weight of the drops of fluid falling from a capillary glass tube. Stalbridge A small town and civil parish with a town council in north Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST7317). Stalcup A surname. stalder A wooden frame to set casks on. stalderite A tetragonal-scalenohedral mineral containing arsenic, copper, iron, mercury, sulfur, thallium, and zinc. stale No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc. stalefish A grab in which the rear hand holds the heelside edge of the skateboard. stalely In a stale manner. stalemate The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw. stalemater One who stalemates. staleness The state or quality of being stale. Staley A surname. Stalham A market town and civil parish with a town council in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG3725). Stalheim A small village in Voss municipality, Vestland, Norway. Stalin Synonym of Hitler (“a dictatorial person”). Stalinabad Former name of Dushanbe from 1929 to 1961; a city in Tajikistan, Soviet Union. Stalinesque Characteristic of Joseph Stalin (1878–1953), leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953. staling The process whereby bread goes stale. Stalingrad Former name of Volgograd: a city, the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia, and site of a famous World War II battle; used from 1925–1961. Stalinian Of or relating to Joseph Stalin, a Russian revolutionary and political leader. Stalinism The Communist philosophies espoused by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Stalinist Of, relating to, or resembling Joseph Stalin, a Bolshevik revolutionary. Stalinistic Stalinist Stalinite Synonym of Stalinist. stalinization The process of stalinizing. stalinize To make Stalinist. Stalinoid Stalinesque Stalinsk Former name of Novokuznetsk, Russia. stalk The stem or main axis of a plant. stalkable Capable of being stalked (as of a hunter's prey). stalkball Synonym of stalked puffball. stalkborer Any insect or larva that bores through the stalks of plants stalked Having a stalk or stem. stalkee One who is stalked; the victim of a stalker. stalker A person who engages in stalking, i.e., quietly approaching animals to be hunted; a tracker or guide in hunting game. stalkerazzi Paparazzi who violate their targets' privacy in the manner of stalkers. stalkerhood The condition of being a stalker. stalkerish Of, pertaining to, or resembling a stalker. stalkerlike Resembling a stalker or his or her behaviour. stalkerware Synonym of creepware. stalkery Characterized by or displaying an obsessive, inappropriate, or unwelcomed interest in someone; characteristic of a stalker. stalkette A female stalker. stalkily Like, or as if made up of, one or several stalks or sticks; with a tall and thin appearance; lankily. stalkiness Quality of being stalky. stalking The act of going stealthily. stalkingly In a stalking way; with a haughty walk. stalkish Resembling or characteristic of a stalker. stalkless Having no stalk; sessile. stalklessness Absence of a stalk. stalklet A little stalk. stalklike Resembling a stalk. stalko A poor person who pretends to be of grand ancestry. stalkumentary A documentary film or programme which follows its subject around and/or intrudes upon their private life, particularly to a degree characterized as stalking. stalky Long and thin, like a stalk of a plant. stall A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed. stallage The erection and use of a stall at a fair or market. Stallard A surname. stallation installation (as of a person into office) stallboard A strong sill underneath a shop front window Stallcup A surname. staller One who stalls. stallership The state or business of a staller. stallholder A person who operates a market stall. stallholding Operating a market stall. stalling The act of a person or thing that stalls. Stallingborough A village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA2011). stallinger A stallkeeper. stallings A surname. stallion Specifically, one that is uncastrated. stallioneer someone who looks after or breeds stallions stallioner One who looks after or breeds stallions. stallionize To behave like a stallion, especially to engage in sexual intercourse. stallkeeper The person in charge of a stall (small open-fronted shop). stallman A male stallholder, especially one who sells books. stallmaster Someone in charge of a stall (for animals) stallon A slip from a plant; a scion; a cutting. Stallone A surname; Stallonesque in the style of Sylvester Stallone, an American actor. Stallonian resembling Sylvester Stallone or films starring him. stallproof Resistant to going into a stall. stalls A surname. stallsman An accomplice. Stallwood A surname. Stallworth A surname. Stallybrass A surname. Stalnaker A surname. Stalnakerian Of or relating to Robert Stalnaker (born 1940), American philosopher. Stalter A surname. Stalvey A surname. stalwart Firmly or solidly built. stalwartism A stalwart approach or attitude. stalwartize To make stalwart. stalwartly In a stalwart way. stalwartness The state or condition of being stalwart. stalworth Stalwart. stalworthly Synonym of stalwartly. stalworthness Synonym of stalwartness. Stalybridge A town in Tameside borough, Greater Manchester, England, historically divided between Lancashire and Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ9698). Stalzer A surname. stam To confound. Stamand A surname. Stamant A surname. Stambaugh A surname. stambha A pillar or column. Stambler A surname.