stabbing | (adjective) causing physical or especially psychological injury | Synonyms: wounding |
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(adjective) painful as if caused by a sharp instrument | Synonyms: cutting, keen, knifelike, lancinate, lancinating, piercing |
stabile | (adjective) not able or intended to be moved | Synonyms: immovable, immoveable, unmovable |
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(adjective) (chemistry, physics, biology) resistant to change | - |
stabilised | (adjective) made stable or firm | Synonyms: stabilized |
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stabilising | (adjective) causing to become stable | Synonyms: stabilizing |
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stabilized | (adjective) made stable or firm | Synonyms: stabilised |
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stabilizing | (adjective) causing to become stable | Synonyms: stabilising |
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stable | (adjective) resistant to change of position or condition | - |
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(adjective) maintaining equilibrium | - |
(adjective) firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation | - |
(adjective) showing little if any change | Synonyms: static, unchanging |
(adjective) not taking part readily in chemical change | - |
staccato | (adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply | Synonyms: disconnected |
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stacked | (adjective) arranged in a stack | - |
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(adjective) (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves | Synonyms: bosomy, busty, buxom, curvaceous, curvy, full-bosomed, sonsie, sonsy, voluptuous, well-endowed |
staged | (adjective) written for or performed on the stage | - |
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(adjective) deliberately arranged for effect | Synonyms: arranged |
stagey | (adjective) having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality | Synonyms: stagy |
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stagflationary | (adjective) characteristic of or promoting stagflation | - |
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staggering | (adjective) so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm | Synonyms: astonishing, astounding, stupefying |
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stagnant | (adjective) not circulating or flowing | Synonyms: dead |
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(adjective) not growing or changing; without force or vitality | Synonyms: moribund |
stagy | (adjective) having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality | Synonyms: stagey |
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staid | (adjective) characterized by dignity and propriety | Synonyms: sedate |
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stainable | (adjective) capable of being stained (especially of cells and cell parts) | - |
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stained | (adjective) marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter | - |
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(adjective) having a coating of stain or varnish | Synonyms: varnished |
stainless | (adjective) (of reputation) free from blemishes | Synonyms: unstained, unsullied, untainted, untarnished |
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stale | (adjective) lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age | - |
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(adjective) lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new | Synonyms: cold, dusty, moth-eaten |
stalemated | (adjective) at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions | Synonyms: deadlocked |
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stalked | (adjective) having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk | Synonyms: pedunculate |
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stalkless | (adjective) attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk | Synonyms: sessile |
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stalwart | (adjective) used especially of persons | Synonyms: stouthearted |
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(adjective) dependable | Synonyms: stout |
(adjective) having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships | Synonyms: hardy, stout, sturdy |
staminate | (adjective) capable of fertilizing female organs | Synonyms: antheral |
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standard | (adjective) established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence | - |
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(adjective) conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind | - |
(adjective) conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers | Synonyms: received |
(adjective) commonly used or supplied | - |
(adjective) regularly and widely used or sold | Synonyms: stock |
standardised | (adjective) capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability | Synonyms: exchangeable, interchangeable, similar, standardized |
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(adjective) brought into conformity with a standard | Synonyms: standardized |
standardized | (adjective) capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability | Synonyms: exchangeable, interchangeable, similar, standardised |
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(adjective) brought into conformity with a standard | Synonyms: standardised |
standby | (adjective) ready for emergency use | - |
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standing | (adjective) (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs | - |
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(adjective) executed in or initiated from a standing position | - |
(adjective) (of fluids) not moving or flowing | - |
(adjective) having a supporting base | - |
(adjective) not created for a particular occasion | - |
(adjective) permanent | - |
standoffish | (adjective) lacking cordiality; unfriendly | Synonyms: offish |
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standpat | (adjective) old-fashioned and out of date | Synonyms: fusty, nonprogressive, unprogressive |
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stannic | (adjective) of or relating to or containing tin | Synonyms: stannous |
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stannous | (adjective) of or relating to or containing tin | Synonyms: stannic |
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staphylococcal | (adjective) of or relating to the staphylococcus bacteria | - |
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staple | (adjective) necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities | - |
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star | (adjective) indicating the most important performer or role | Synonyms: leading, prima, starring, stellar |
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starboard | (adjective) located on the right side of a ship or aircraft | - |
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starchless | (adjective) lacking starch | - |
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starchlike | (adjective) resembling starch | Synonyms: amylaceous, amyloid, amyloidal, farinaceous |
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starchy | (adjective) consisting of or containing starch | - |
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(adjective) rigidly formal | Synonyms: buckram, stiff |
staring | (adjective) (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder | Synonyms: agaze |
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(adjective) without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | Synonyms: arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, thorough, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter |
stark | (adjective) complete or extreme | - |
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(adjective) providing no shelter or sustenance | Synonyms: bare, barren, bleak, desolate |
(adjective) severely simple | Synonyms: austere, severe, stern |
(adjective) devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment | Synonyms: blunt, crude |
(adjective) without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | Synonyms: arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, thorough, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter |
starkers | (adjective) (British informal) stark naked | - |
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starless | (adjective) not starry; having no stars or starlike objects | - |
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starlike | (adjective) resembling a star | - |
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starlit | (adjective) lighted only by stars | - |
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starred | (adjective) marked with an asterisk | Synonyms: asterisked |
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starring | (adjective) indicating the most important performer or role | Synonyms: leading, prima, star, stellar |
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starry | (adjective) abounding with or resembling stars | - |
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starting | (adjective) appropriate to the beginning or start of an event | - |
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(adjective) (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear | - |
startled | (adjective) excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement | - |
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startling | (adjective) so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm | - |
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starved | (adjective) extremely hungry | Synonyms: esurient, famished, ravenous, sharp-set |
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(adjective) suffering from lack of food | Synonyms: starving |
starving | (adjective) suffering from lack of food | Synonyms: starved |
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statant | (adjective) standing on four feet | - |
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stated | (adjective) declared as fact; explicitly stated | Synonyms: declared |
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stateless | (adjective) without nationality or citizenship | Synonyms: homeless |
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stately | (adjective) refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court | Synonyms: courtly, formal |
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(adjective) impressive in size, manner, or appearance | Synonyms: baronial, imposing, noble |
(adjective) of size and dignity suggestive of a statue | Synonyms: statuesque |
statesmanlike | (adjective) marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman | Synonyms: statesmanly |
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statesmanly | (adjective) marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman | Synonyms: statesmanlike |
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statewide | (adjective) occurring or extending throughout a state | - |
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static | (adjective) concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity | Synonyms: electrostatic |
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(adjective) not in physical motion | Synonyms: inactive, motionless, still |
(adjective) showing little if any change | Synonyms: stable, unchanging |
stationary | (adjective) not capable of being moved | - |
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(adjective) standing still | - |
statistical | (adjective) of or relating to statistics | - |
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stative | (adjective) (used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than an action | - |
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statuary | (adjective) of or relating to or suitable for statues | - |
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statuesque | (adjective) suggestive of a statue | Synonyms: Junoesque |
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(adjective) of size and dignity suggestive of a statue | Synonyms: stately |
statute | (adjective) enacted by a legislative body | Synonyms: codified |
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statutory | (adjective) relating to or created by statutes | - |
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(adjective) prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute | - |
staunch | (adjective) firm and dependable especially in loyalty | Synonyms: steadfast, unswerving |
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