Squat, skwôt. a. cowering close to the||Stair, stare. s. step by which we rise in an ground; short and thick Squeak, sk weke. v. n. to cry with a shrill acute tone Squeak, skweke. s. a shrill quick ry to force between close bodies Squeeze, skweeze. s. compression, pressure Squelch, skwelsh. s. heavy fall ascent from the lower part of a building to the upper [that contains the stairs Staircase, stare'kase. s. the part of a fabrick Stake, stake. s. a post fixed in the ground; any thing pledged or wagered [to wager Stake, stake. v.a. to fasten or defend with posts; Stale, stále. a. old, long kept Staleness, stále'nes. s. oldness, state of being long kept Squeeze, skweeze. v. a. to press, to crush be-Stalk, stawk. v. n. to walk with high and tween two bodies; to harass by extortion;Stalk, ståwk. s. a stem {superb steps Stalking-horse, ståwk'ing-horse. s. a horse, either real or fictitious, by which a fowler shelters himself from the sight of the game Stall, ståll. s. a crib for a horse or an ox; a bench or form where any thing is set to sale; a small shed in which certain trades are practised; the seat of a dignified clergyman in the choir Squib, skwib. s. a. small pipe of paper filled with wildfire 6quill, skwil. s. a plant; a fish Squirrel, skwer'ril. &, a small animal Squirt, skwurt. s. an instrument by which a Stability, sta-bil'è-tè. s. steadiness; firmness of resolution Stable, stå bl. a. fixed; steady, constant Stage, stadje. s. a floor raised to view, on Stagger, stag'går. v. n. to reel; to faint; natural hesitation Stallion, stál'yun. s. a horse kept for mares form Stanch, stansh. v. a. to stop blood, to hinder Standing, stand'ing, part. a. settled, establish Standish, stan'dish. s. a case for pen and ink works Stanza, stân zâ. s. so much of a poem as contains every variation of measure or relation of rhyme [emporium Staple, sta pl. s. a settled mart, an established Staple, sta'pl. a. settled, established in comStaggers, stag'gårz. s. a kind of horse-Staple, stà'pl. s. a loop of iron [merce Stagnant, stag'uânt. a. motionless, still Star, står. s. a luminous body in the heavens; Stagnate, stag'nåte. v. n. to have no course a mark of reference [of a ship [cessation of motion Starboard, star'bord. s. the righthand side Stagnation, stag-na'shun. s. stop of course, Starch, stårtsh. s. a kind of viscous matter, Stalactites, stál-ák-ti'téz. s. spars in the form with which linen is stiffened Starch, stårtsh. v. a. to stiffen with starch Stare, ståre. v. n. to look with fixed eyes, to look with wonder [astrologer Stargazer, står gå-zur. s. an astronomer or or stream of icicles Staid, ståde. part. a. sober, grave, regular Stark, stárk. a. stiff, rugged; plain, gross Starry, star'ré. a. decorated with stars Startle, står'tl. v. a. to fright, to shock Steady, stêd'è a. firm, fixed Steak, stake. s. a slice of flesh; a collop stolen. to take by theft Stealth, stelth. s. the act of stealing, theft Steam, stemne. v. n. to smoke or vapour with Starve, stårv. v. n. to perish with hunger; to Steep, steep. a. rising or descending with be killed with cold Statary, sta'ta-ré. a. fixed, settled Steep, steep. s. precipice [great inclination Steep, steep. v. a. to soak, to macerate Steeple, stee'pl. s. a turret of a church Steeply, téép'lé. ad. with precipitous declivity Steepness, steep'nés. s. precipitous declivity majes-Steer, steer. s. a young bullock State, ståte. s. condition; the community; Stately, state'le. a. august, grand Statesman, stats'inân. s. one employed Steer, stéèr. v. a. to direct Steerage, stéèr'idje. s. the act of steering. hinder part of a ship in Steersman, stèèrz'mån. s. a pilot Steganography, stég-å-nog gråf-fè. s. the art of secret writing a. relating to the science of weighing Station, sta'shun. s. the act of standing; post Statue, stat'tshu. s. an image Stegnotick, steg-not'tik. a. binding Step, step. v. n. to move with the feet; to walk Step, step. s. progression by one removal of the foot; a small space; gait [dunging [mal Stercoration, ster-ko-ra'shun. s. the act of Stature, stat'tshire. s. the height of any ani-Stereography, ster-rè-ôg'gråf-fè. s. the art of Statutable, stat'tshå-tå-bl. a. according to drawing the forms of solids upon a plane Stereographick, stêr-é-d-grâf'lk. a. delineated on a plane statute Statute, stat'tshite. s. a law, an edict Stave, stave. v. a. ts break in pieces; pour out by breaking the cask to Stereometry, ster-rẻ-ôm'mè-trẻ. s. the art of [rate Staves, stávz. s. plur. of staff Stay, stȧ. v. n. to continue in a place, to wait; to dwell [restraint; a support Stay, stå. s. continuance in a place; a stop; Stayed, ståde. part. a. fixed, settled; serious Stays, staze. s. a boddice, a kind of stiff waistcoat worn by ladies; ropes in a ship Stead, stêd. s. room, place; use Steadfast, sted fast. a. firm, fixed; constant Steadfastly, stêd'fast-lè. ad. firmly, constantly Steadfastness, sted'fâst-nês. s. fixedness; firm-Sternness, stern'nês. s. severity of look or [without variation Sternon, ster'non. s. the breast-bone Steadily, stêd'é-lè. ad. without tottering Sternutation, ster-nd-ta'shun. s. the act of Steadiness, sted'è-nês. s firmness; unvaried sneezing [moist heat conduct ness Stew, std. v. a. to seethe any thing in a slow Stew, stu. s. a bagaio, a hot-house; a brothel ||Stiptick, stip'tik. a. having the power to a storepond Steward, stuurd. s. one who manages the affairs of another; an officer of state Stewardship, stu'urd-ship. s. the office of a steward Stick, stik. s. a piece of wood Stick, stik. v. n. to adhere; to be united with any thing; to stop; to be constant; to dwell upon; to scruple Stick, stik. v. a. to stab; to fix upon a pointed body; to set with something pointed Stickiness, stik'ké-nés. s. adhesive quality, glutinousness Stickle, stik'kl. v. n. to contest, to altercate of a sun-dial Stiletto, stil-lét'to. s. a small dagger Still, still. v. a. to silence, to appease Still, still. a. silent; quiet a Still, still. ad. to this time, till now Still, still. s. a vessel for distillation Stillatory, stil'lå-tur-ẻ. s. an alembick; the room in which stills are placed [the birth Stillborn, still'born. a. born lifeless, dead in Stillness, still'nês. s. calm, quiet Stilts, stilts. s. supports on which boys raise themselves when they walk [to excite Stimulate, stim'mů-låte. v. a. to prick forward, Stimulation, stim-mů-la'shun. s. excitement, pungency a Sting, sting. v. a. pret. stung; part. pass. Stinginess, stla'jé-nés. s. avarice stanch blood, astringent Stipulate, stip'pů-låte. v. n. to contract foot Stitch, stitsh. v. a. to sew; to unite through any thing; a sharp and sudden pain Stock, stok. s. a trunk; a log; the handle of any thing; a close neckcloth; a race, a family; fund already provided Stock, stok. v. a. to store Stocking, stok'ing. s. the covering of the leg Stockjobber, stok'job-bůr. s. one who gets money by buying and selling in the funds Stocklock, stok'lok. s. lock fixed in wood Stocks, stoks. s. prison for the legs Stockstill, stok'still. a. motionless [Zeno Stoick, sto'ik. s. a philosopher of the sect of Stole, stôle. pret. of steal tion; appetite; anger; sullenness, pride Stomach, stum'muk. v. a. to resent Stomacher, stum'må-tshûr. s. an ornamental covering for the breast [stomach Stomachick, sto-måk'ik. a. relating to the Stomachick, sto-mak'ik. s. a medicine for the stomach Stone, stone. s. a hard and insipid body; calculous concretion in the kidneys or bladder; the case which in some fruits contains the seed; a weight containing fourteen pounds Stone, stone. a. made of stone Stone, stone. v. a. to pelt or kill with stones Stonecutter, stone'kåt-tur. s. one whose trade is to hew stones [ted Stonehorse, stone'horse. s. a horse not castraStonepit, stone'pit. s. a quarry Stonework, stone'wirk. s. building of stone Stony, sto'né. a. made of stone; abounding Stool, stool. s. a seat without a back; evacuaStoop, stoop. v. n. to bend down; to submit ; to alight from the wing Sink, stingk. v. n. pret. stunk or stank. to Stoop, stoop. s. act of stooping; descent from emit an offensive smell Stink, stingk. s. offensive smell Stinkpot, stingk'pôt. s. an artificial composition offensive to the smell Stint, stint. v. a. to limit, to restrain dignity; a vessel of liquor Stop, stop. v. a. to hinder; to put an end to; to close; to obstruct Stop, stop. s. cessation of progressive motion; obstruction; prohibition; a point in writing Stipendiary, stl-pên'de-a-rẻ. s. one who per-Stopcock, stop'kok. s. a pipe made to let out forms any service for a settled payment liquor, stopped by a turning cock Stoppage, stop'pidje. s. the act of stopping, Strangles, strång'giz. s. swellings in a horse's state of being stopped Stopple, stop'pl. s. that by which a hole or the mouth of a vessel is filled up Store, store. s. plenty; a supply hoarded storehouse Store, store. a hoarded, laid up throat Strangulation, strân-gd-là'shẩn. s. the act of strangling, suffocation Strangury, strâng'gå-rẻ. s. a difficulty of urine attended with pain Strap, strap. s. a long slip of leather Store, store. v. a. to furnish; to stock, to Strappado, strap-pa'dò. s. chastisement by lay up blows Storehouse, store'house. s. magazine, treasury Strapping, strap'ping. a. vast, large Storied, sto'rid. a. adorned with historical Strata, stra'tå. s. plural of stratum, beds, layers pictures Stork, stork. s. a bird of passage Storm, storm. s. a tempest; assault; tumult 8 Story, store. s. history; tale; a floor Stratagem, strat'tâ-jém. s. an artifice Straw, straw. s. the stalk on which corn |Strawberry, strảw bẻr-rẻ, s. a fruit Stray, strå. v. n. to wander, to rove Streamer, stre'mur. s. an ensign Strengthen, streng'thn. v. n. to'g grow strong Strenuous, strén'd-us. a. brave active; zeal- Streperous, strep'êr-ůs. a. loud, noisy Strain, strane. v. a. to squeeze through some-Strew, strò. v. a. to spread by scattering thing; to sprain; to make straight or tense Stricken, strik'kn. part. of strike Strain, strane. s. an injury by too much vic-Strict, strikt. a. exact; severe; close lence; style of speaking; song Strictly, strikt'lè. ad. exactly; rigorously Strainer, stra'nur. s. an instrument of filtration Stricture, strik'tshure. s. contraction; a slight Strait, stråte. a. narrow, close; strict touch upon a subject Strait, stråte. s. a narrow pass, or frith; diffi-Stride, stride. s. a long step culty [distress Stride, stride. v. n. pret. strode, or strid; part. pass. stridden. to walk with long Straiten, stra'tn. v. a. to make narrrow; to steps Strife, strife. s. contention; contest Strike, strike. v. a. pret. struck; part. pass struck, stricken. to hit with a blow; to notify by the scund of a hammer on a bell; to stamp 1 Ling Striking, striking. part. a. affecting; surpris un-String, string. s. a slender rope; any set of things filed on a line; a nerve, a tendon Stranger, strån'jur. s. a foreigner; one un-String, string. v. a. pret. strang; part. pass. known Strangle, strång'gl. v. a. to choak, to suffo [cate strung, to furnish with strings, to make tense Stringent, strin'jent. a. binding Strip, strip. v. a. to make naked; to plunder Stripe, stripe. v. a. to variegate with lines of err Stuff, stuff. v. n. to feed gluttonously Scoke, stroke. v. a. to rub gently in one di-Stung, sting. pret. and part. pass. of sting ' rection Stroll, strôle. v. n. to wander, to ramble Strongly, strong lè. ad. powerfully, forcibly Struck, struk. pret. and part. pass. of strike Stunt, stunt. v. a. to hinder from growth Stupid, stupid. a. dull, heavy Stuprate, stu'pråte. v. a. to ravish, to violate Strumpet, strum'pit. s. a prostitute Stub, stub. s. a log, a block [the walk Stub, stub. v. a. to force up, to extirpate Style, stile. s. manner of writing; title; the pin of a dial Stubble, stub'bl. s. the stalks of corn left in Style, stlle. v. a. to call, to name the field by the reaper Stubborn, stub'burn. a. obstinate Btudiousness, sta'dé-us-nês. s. addiction to Study, stud'è. s. application to books and Study, stud'è. v. a. to consider attentively Styptick, stip'tik. a. astringent [suade Suasory, swa'sur-è. a. having tendency to per- Subaction, sub-ak'shin. s. the act of reducing Subdiversify, sub-de-ver'sè-fl. v. a. to diversify Subdivision, sub-de-vizh'un. s. the act of sub- Subdolous, sub'do-lus. a. cunning, subtle, sly |