starving | (adjective) suffering from lack of food | Synonyms: starved |
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(noun) the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine | Synonyms: starvation |
starwort | (noun) low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side | Synonyms: greater stitchwort, Stellaria holostea, stitchwort |
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stash | (noun) a secret store of valuables or money | Synonyms: cache, hoard |
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(verb) save up as for future use | Synonyms: cache, hive up, hoard, lay away, squirrel away |
stasis | (noun) inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces | - |
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(noun) an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped | - |
statant | (adjective) standing on four feet | - |
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state | (noun) the way something is with respect to its main attributes | - |
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(noun) a politically organized body of people under a single government | Synonyms: body politic, commonwealth, country, land, nation, res publica |
(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state | - |
(noun) the territory occupied by a nation | Synonyms: country, land |
(noun) the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation | Synonyms: province |
(noun) a state of depression or agitation | - |
(noun) (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container) | Synonyms: state of matter |
(verb) express in words | Synonyms: say, tell |
(verb) put before | Synonyms: posit, put forward, submit |
(verb) indicate through a symbol, formula, etc. | Synonyms: express |
statecraft | (noun) wisdom in the management of public affairs | Synonyms: diplomacy, statesmanship |
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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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stateliness | (noun) an elaborate manner of doing something | - |
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(noun) impressiveness in scale or proportion | Synonyms: loftiness, majesty |
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 |
statement | (noun) a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc | - |
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(noun) a document showing credits and debits | Synonyms: financial statement |
(noun) a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true | Synonyms: argument |
(noun) (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program | Synonyms: command, instruction, program line |
(noun) (music) the presentation of a musical theme | - |
(noun) a nonverbal message | - |
(noun) the act of affirming or asserting or stating something | Synonyms: affirmation, assertion |
stater | (noun) a resident of a particular state or group of states | - |
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(noun) any of the various silver or gold coins of ancient Greece | - |
stateroom | (noun) a guest cabin | - |
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statesman | (noun) a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs | - |
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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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statesmanship | (noun) wisdom in the management of public affairs | Synonyms: diplomacy, statecraft |
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stateswoman | (noun) a woman statesman | - |
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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 |
(noun) angry criticism | - |
(noun) a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference | Synonyms: atmospheric static, atmospherics |
statice | (noun) any of various plants of the genus Limonium of temperate salt marshes having spikes of white or mauve flowers | Synonyms: marsh rosemary, sea lavender |
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statics | (noun) the branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium | - |
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statin | (noun) a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase | Synonyms: lipid-lowering medication, lipid-lowering medicine, statin drug |
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station | (noun) a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose | - |
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(noun) the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station | - |
(noun) the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand | Synonyms: post |
(noun) (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty | - |
(noun) proper or designated social situation | Synonyms: place |
(verb) assign to a station | Synonyms: place, post, send |
stationariness | (noun) remaining in place | Synonyms: fixedness, immobility |
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stationary | (adjective) not capable of being moved | - |
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(adjective) standing still | - |
stationer | (noun) a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies | Synonyms: stationery seller |
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stationery | (noun) paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes | Synonyms: letter paper |
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stationmaster | (noun) the person in charge of a railway station | Synonyms: station agent |
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statistic | (noun) a datum that can be represented numerically | - |
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statistical | (adjective) of or relating to statistics | - |
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statistically | (adverb) with respect to statistics | - |
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statistician | (noun) someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums) | Synonyms: actuary |
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(noun) a mathematician who specializes in statistics | Synonyms: mathematical statistician |
statistics | (noun) a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters | - |
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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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stator | (noun) mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves | Synonyms: stator coil |
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statoscope | (noun) An instrument that indicates small changes in an aircraft's altitude by recording small variations in atmospheric pressure. | - |
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statuary | (adjective) of or relating to or suitable for statues | - |
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(noun) statues collectively | - |
statue | (noun) a sculpture representing a human or animal | - |
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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 |
statuette | (noun) a small carved or molded figure | Synonyms: figurine |
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stature | (noun) (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot | Synonyms: height |
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(noun) high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement | - |
status | (noun) the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society | Synonyms: position |
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(noun) a state at a particular time | Synonyms: condition |
statute | (adjective) enacted by a legislative body | Synonyms: codified |
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(noun) an act passed by a legislative body | Synonyms: legislative act |
statutorily | (adverb) according to statute | - |
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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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(verb) stop the flow of a liquid | Synonyms: halt, stanch, stem |
staunchly | (adverb) in a staunch manner | Synonyms: stanchly |
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staunchness | (noun) loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty | Synonyms: steadfastness |
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staurikosaur | (noun) primitive dinosaur found in Brazil | Synonyms: staurikosaurus |
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staurikosaurus | (noun) primitive dinosaur found in Brazil | Synonyms: staurikosaur |
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stave | (noun) one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket | Synonyms: lag |
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(noun) a crosspiece between the legs of a chair | Synonyms: round, rung |
(noun) (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written | Synonyms: staff |
(verb) burst or force (a hole) into something | Synonyms: stave in |
(verb) furnish with staves | - |
stay | (noun) continuing or remaining in a place or state | - |
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(noun) (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar | - |
(noun) a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) | - |
(noun) a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted | - |
(noun) the state of inactivity following an interruption | Synonyms: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stop, stoppage |
(verb) stay the same; remain in a certain state | Synonyms: remain, rest |
(verb) stop or halt | Synonyms: delay, detain |
(verb) overcome or allay | Synonyms: appease, quell |
(verb) fasten with stays | - |
(verb) be in a certain place and not leave | Synonyms: persist, remain, stay put, stick, stick around |
(verb) stop a judicial process | - |
(verb) dwell | Synonyms: abide, bide |
(verb) continue in a place, position, or situation | Synonyms: continue, remain, stay on |
(verb) hang on during a trial of endurance | Synonyms: last out, outride, ride out |
stayer | (noun) a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance | - |
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stays | (noun) a woman's close-fitting foundation garment | Synonyms: corset, girdle |
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staysail | (noun) a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts) | - |
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