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157 Words That Start With STO

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stoolpigeon (noun) someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police Synonyms: canary, fink, sneak, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stool pigeon, stoolie
stoop (noun) an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
(noun) small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house Synonyms: stoep
(noun) basin for holy water Synonyms: stoup
(verb) carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward
(verb) bend one's back forward from the waist on down Synonyms: bend, bow, crouch
(verb) descend swiftly, as if on prey
(verb) sag, bend, bend over or down
(verb) debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way Synonyms: condescend, lower oneself
stooped (adjective) having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect Synonyms: crooked, hunched, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooping
stooper (noun) a person who carries himself or herself with the head and shoulders habitually bent forward
(noun) a person at a racetrack who searches for winning parimutuel tickets that have been carelessly discarded by others
stooping (adjective) having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect Synonyms: crooked, hunched, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooped
stop (noun) the act of stopping something Synonyms: stoppage
(noun) a brief stay in the course of a journey Synonyms: layover, stopover
(noun) a restraint that checks the motion of something Synonyms: catch
(noun) an obstruction in a pipe or tube Synonyms: block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stoppage
(noun) a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens Synonyms: diaphragm
(noun) (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
(noun) a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it Synonyms: occlusive, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop consonant
(noun) a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations Synonyms: full point, full stop, period, point
(noun) the event of something ending Synonyms: halt
(noun) a spot where something halts or pauses
(noun) the state of inactivity following an interruption Synonyms: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stoppage
(verb) prevent completion Synonyms: break, break off, discontinue
(verb) stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments Synonyms: hold on
(verb) hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of Synonyms: arrest, check, contain, hold back, turn back
(verb) seize on its way Synonyms: intercept
(verb) render unsuitable for passage Synonyms: bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade
(verb) come to a halt, stop moving Synonyms: halt
(verb) cause to end
(verb) interrupt a trip Synonyms: stop over
(verb) stop from happening or developing Synonyms: block, halt, kibosh
(verb) put an end to a state or an activity Synonyms: cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit
(verb) have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical Synonyms: cease, end, finish, terminate
stopcock (noun) faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid Synonyms: cock, turncock
stopgap (noun) something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency Synonyms: make-do, makeshift
stoplight (noun) a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections Synonyms: traffic light, traffic signal
(noun) a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop Synonyms: brake light
stopover (noun) a brief stay in the course of a journey Synonyms: layover, stop
(noun) a stopping place on a journey Synonyms: way station
stoppable (adjective) capable of being stopped
stoppage (noun) the act of stopping something Synonyms: stop
(noun) an obstruction in a pipe or tube Synonyms: block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop
(noun) the state of inactivity following an interruption Synonyms: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop
stopped (adjective) (of a nose) blocked Synonyms: stopped-up, stopped up
stopper (noun) blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly Synonyms: plug, stopple
(noun) (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
(noun) an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down Synonyms: show-stopper, showstopper
(noun) a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply Synonyms: conversation stopper
(verb) close or secure with or as if with a stopper Synonyms: stopple
stoppered (adjective) (of a container) having a stopper in the opening
stopping (noun) the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch
(noun) fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members Synonyms: fillet
stopple (noun) blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly Synonyms: plug, stopper
(verb) close or secure with or as if with a stopper Synonyms: stopper
stops (noun) a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card Synonyms: boodle, Chicago, Michigan, Newmarket
stopwatch (noun) a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race) Synonyms: stop watch
storage (noun) the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials
(noun) the act of storing something
(noun) depositing in a warehouse Synonyms: repositing, reposition, warehousing
(noun) a depository for goods Synonyms: depot, entrepot, store, storehouse
(noun) an electronic memory device Synonyms: computer memory, computer storage, memory, memory board, store
(noun) (computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk
storax (noun) a vanilla-scented resin from various trees of the genus Styrax
store (noun) a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services Synonyms: shop
(noun) a depository for goods Synonyms: depot, entrepot, storage, storehouse
(noun) an electronic memory device Synonyms: computer memory, computer storage, memory, memory board, storage
(noun) a supply of something available for future use Synonyms: fund, stock
(verb) keep or lay aside for future use Synonyms: hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away
(verb) find a place for and put away for storage
storefront (noun) the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows Synonyms: shopfront
storehouse (noun) a depository for goods Synonyms: depot, entrepot, storage, store
storekeeper (noun) a merchant who owns or manages a shop Synonyms: market keeper, shopkeeper, tradesman
storeroom (noun) a room in which things are stored Synonyms: storage room, stowage
storey (noun) a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale Synonyms: floor, level, story
storeyed (adjective) having stories as indicated Synonyms: storied
storied (adjective) having an illustrious past Synonyms: celebrated, historied
(adjective) having stories as indicated Synonyms: storeyed
stork (noun) large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
storksbill (noun) any of various plants of the genus Erodium Synonyms: heron's bill
storm (noun) a direct and violent assault on a stronghold
(noun) a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning Synonyms: violent storm
(noun) a violent commotion or disturbance Synonyms: tempest
(verb) attack by storm; attack suddenly Synonyms: surprise
(verb) take by force Synonyms: force
(verb) behave violently, as if in state of a great anger Synonyms: rage, ramp
(verb) blow hard
(verb) rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning
stormbound (adjective) delayed or confined or cut off by a storm
stormily (adverb) in a stormy or violent manner Synonyms: passionately, turbulently
storminess (noun) violent passion in speech or action
(noun) the state of being stormy
stormproof (adjective) protected against or able to withstand storms
stormy (adjective) (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
(adjective) characterized by violent emotions or behavior Synonyms: tempestuous
story (noun) a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale Synonyms: floor, level, storey
(noun) a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
(noun) a short account of the news Synonyms: account, news report, report, write up
(noun) a trivial lie Synonyms: fib, tale, taradiddle, tarradiddle
(noun) a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program Synonyms: narration, narrative, tale
(noun) a record or narrative description of past events Synonyms: account, chronicle, history
storybook (noun) a book containing a collection of stories (usually for children)
storyline (noun) the plot of a book or play or film Synonyms: plot line
storyteller (noun) someone who tells a story Synonyms: narrator, teller
(noun) someone who tells lies Synonyms: fabricator, fibber
stotinka (noun) 100 stotinka equal 1 lev in Bulgaria
stoup (noun) basin for holy water Synonyms: stoop
(noun) an archaic drinking vessel
stout (adjective) euphemisms for `fat' Synonyms: portly
(adjective) dependable Synonyms: stalwart
(adjective) having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships Synonyms: hardy, stalwart, sturdy
(noun) a garment size for a large or heavy person
(noun) a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops
stouthearted (adjective) used especially of persons Synonyms: stalwart
stoutheartedness (noun) the trait of having a courageous spirit
stoutly (adverb) in a resolute manner
stoutness (noun) the property of excessive fatness Synonyms: adiposis, corpulence, overweight
(noun) the property of being strong and resolute Synonyms: stalwartness
stove (noun) any heating apparatus
(noun) a kitchen appliance used for cooking food Synonyms: cooking stove, kitchen range, kitchen stove, range
stovepipe (noun) chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flue
(noun) a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur Synonyms: beaver, dress hat, high hat, opera hat, silk hat, top hat, topper
stovepiped (adjective) of or relating to data stored in separate databases
stovepiping (noun) retrieval of information from unconnected databases; the situation that exists when it is necessary to climb out of one database in order to climb down into another; sometimes used for protection against wandering hackers
stover (noun) the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
stow (verb) fill by packing tightly
stowage (noun) the act of packing or storing away Synonyms: stowing
(noun) a room in which things are stored Synonyms: storage room, storeroom
(noun) the charge for stowing goods
stowaway (noun) a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
stowing (noun) the act of packing or storing away Synonyms: stowage

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