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 stripping The act of one who strips. strippings The last milk drawn from a cow at a milking. strippy Sewn in vertical columns separated by bars of colour. striptease The act of slowly taking off one's clothes to sexually arouse the viewer, often accompanied by music and in exchange for money. stripteaser A person who performs a striptease. stripwise In strips. stripy Having stripes; striped. stritch Nickname for a type of saxophone. Strite A surname. Strittmatter A surname. strive To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently. striver One who strives. striving Effort; the act of one who strives. strivingly With effort. strix A bird-like demon feeding on human flesh and blood. Strizivojna A municipality of Croatia. stroad A combination of a street and a road that is too wide and fast to be friendly to pedestrians while having too many intersections and driveways to move cars efficiently. stroady Characteristic of a stroad. stroam To wander about idly and without purpose. stroath Fussy, confused haste, or a flurry of activity. strobe A stroboscopic lamp: a device used to produce regular flashes of light. Strobel A surname. strobelike Resembling strobe lighting. strobic stroboscopic strobila A jointed series of segments of an organism, as of the body of a tapeworm, posterior to the unjointed collum. strobilaceous Of or pertaining to a strobile (a cone). strobilar Relating to a strobile. strobilate To produce a strobile, a cone-shaped life form that is a stage of asexual reproduction that some invertebrates pass through. strobilation A form of asexual reproduction by division into body segments, as in tapeworms and jellyfish. strobile A scaly multiple fruit resulting from the ripening of an ament in certain plants, such as the hop or pine. strobiliferous Bearing strobiles. strobiliform Shaped like a strobile. strobiline Of, relating to, similar to, or producing, a strobile strobiloid Resembling a strobile; for example, pinecone-like. strobilomycetaceous Of or relating to the Strobilomycetaceae. strobilopsid Any snail in the family Strobilopsidae. strobilurin Any of a group of chemical compounds used agriculturally as fungicides. strobilus Sensu strictissimo a more-or-less cone-shaped fruiting body of any of various vascular Pteridophyta, such as horsetail, that bear spores; strobing A brief flashing on and off, as of a stroboscopic lamp. Strobl A surname. Stroble A surname. strobogrammatic Appearing the same whether viewed normally or upside down. stroboscope Instrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals. stroboscopic of, relating to, or produced by a stroboscope stroboscopical Synonym of stroboscopic. stroboscopically By means of a stroboscope stroboscopy The examination of a vibrating object (e.g. the vocal cords) using a stroboscope stroboside A particular steroid glycoside. strobotorch A specialized, precise light source that produces extremely brief, highly controlled flashes of light at a known, adjustable rate; it essentially combines the functions of a stroboscope (a tool used to make moving parts appear stationary) with a focused torch or lamp. strobotron A cold cathode tube designed for high-current narrow pulses, used in high-speed photography. Strock A surname. stroddle To straddle. strode A surname. stroft Both strong and soft. stroganoff A dish of sautéed pieces of beef served in a sauce with sour cream. Stroh A surname from German. Strohanivka A village in Prysyvashshia rural hromada, Kakhovka Raion, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine, founded in 1820. Strohecker A surname. Strohl A surname. Strohm A surname. Strohman A surname from German. Strohmeier A surname from German. Strohmeyer A surname from German. strohviol Synonym of Stroh violin. Stroivka A village in Dobrianka settlement hromada, Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine, first mentioned in 1776. strokable Suitable for stroking. stroke An act of hitting; a blow, a hit. stroked Having a replacement crankshaft with a longer stroke than normal strokee Someone who has suffered brain damage due to a stroke. strokeless Without a stroke (in various senses). strokelessness Lack of strokes. strokelet A small or minor stroke (in various senses). strokelike Characteristic of a stroke (medical incident) strokemaker A skilled batsman. strokeman The stroke; the rower closest to the stern of the boat. strokemaster A player who hits the ball excellently. stroker One who strokes. strokeside Left-hand side of a rowing boat. strokesman The member of a rowing team who rows the aftermost oar, and whose stroke is to be followed by the rest. stroketomics The study of all aspects of strokes stroking The act of making strokes or giving a stroke. strokingly With a stroking motion. strokings Strippings; the last milk drawn from a cow at a milking. stroky Resembling or comprising a stroke or strokes. Strole A surname from German. stroll A wandering on foot; an idle and leisurely walk; a ramble; a saunter. strollable Suitable for strolling. stroller A seat or chair on wheels, pushed by somebody walking behind it, typically used for transporting babies and young children. strollerobics An exercise routine for new mothers which incorporates their babies' strollers. strolling The taking of a stroll. strollingly In a strolling manner. Strollo A surname from Italian. strollout The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines at a relatively slow pace. stroma The tissue structure of an organ, etc., that serves to support it. stromagenesis The formation and development of stromata stromagenic Relating to stromagenesis Stromain A surname. stromal Of or relating to a stroma. stromalin A subunit of the cohesin ring complex which encircles sister chromatids after DNA replication stromally In a stromal manner Stroman A surname. stromatal Relating to stromata stromateid Any fish in the family Stromateidae, the butterfishes. stromateiform Any butterfish of the order Stromateiformes stromatic Of or relating to a stroma. stromatiform Resembling stroma. stromatization The formation and development of stroma. stromatoid Resembling a stroma. stromatolite A laminated, columnar, rock-like structure constituting a large share of all fossils from 3.5 to 0.5 billion years ago, with some still being formed at present, some or all of which result from the deposit of minerals by microorganisms such as cyanobacteria. stromatolitic Of or relating to a stromatolite. stromatology The history of the formation of stratified rocks. stromatoporid Synonym of stromatoporoid. stromatoporoid Any of several fossil sponges, of the clade †Stromatoporoidea. stromatous stromatic; relating to stroma stromatoxin A peptide toxin in the venom of the spider Stromatopelma calceatum stromavascular Stromal and vascular. stromb Any marine univalve mollusk of Strombus and allied genera. Stromberg A surname. strombid Any conch in the family Strombidae. strombidiid Any ciliate of the family Strombidiidae or order Strombidiida strombine The derivative of alanine 2-(carboxymethylamino)propanoic acid strombite A fossil shell of the genus Strombus. stromboid Of, pertaining to, or resembling the genus Strombus of sea snails. stromboli A type of turnover filled with various cheeses, typically mozzarella, and Italian meats such as salami, capicola and bresaola. strombolian Of or pertaining to the island or volcano of Stromboli. strombus Any conch of the genus Strombus. Most subspecies are known as forms of fighting conchs. Strome A surname. stromectol ivermectin Stromeferry A hamlet and former ferry over Loch Carron, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG8634). stromelysin Any of a family of metalloproteinases that cleave extracellular matrix proteins. Stromer A surname. stromeyerite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing copper, silver, and sulfur. Stromme A surname from Norwegian. strommel Straw. Strommen A surname from Norwegian. Stromness A town and seaport in Orkney, Scotland Stromnessian Of or relating to Stromness. stromogenesis The growth and development of stromata. stromogenic Relating to stromogenesis stromovascular Relating to stroma and blood vessels. stromuhr An instrument for measuring the velocity of blood flow. stromule A microscopic stroma-filled tubule found in plant cells such as chloroplasts Stronach A surname. Stronachlachar A small settlement on Loch Katrine, Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN4010). stronalsite An orthorhombic-pyramidal white mineral containing aluminum, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and strontium. strong Capable of producing great physical force. strongback The fore-and-aft spar extending from stem to stern on a lifeboat and serving as a raised spreader for a boat cover. (FM 55-501) strongbark Any member of the genus Bourreria of ehretiaceous flowering plants. strongbox A sturdy box with a lock, for storing valuables. stronger Said of one proposition with respect to another one: that the former entails the latter, but the latter does not entail the former.