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- stevens/ˈstiːvənz/A common surname of English origin, meaning 'son of Stephen'.nounModerate
- stevens point/ˈstiːvənz pɔɪnt/A city in central Wisconsin, United States.nounLow
- stevenson/ˈstiːvəns(ə)n/A proper noun, most commonly a surname of Scottish origin, famously associated with the 19th-century Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson.nounLow (as a common noun: Very Low). It is a proper noun with niche recognition.
- stevia/ˈstiːvɪə/A plant native to South America whose leaves contain sweet-tasting glycosides, used as a zero-calorie sugar substitute.nounB2
- stevin/ˈsteɪvɪn/Not a standard English word. It appears to be a proper noun, most likely a surname.nounVery Low (Proper Noun in niche contexts)
- stevinus/ˈstɛvɪnəs/An eponymous term derived from Simon Stevin, a 16th-century Flemish mathematician, engineer, and scientist. It is not a standard English lexical item and is extremely rare.nounVery Low
- stew/stjuː/A dish of meat, vegetables, and seasonings cooked slowly in liquid, often to tenderize tougher cuts.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1 (Intermediate)
- steward/ˈstjuː.əd/A person employed to manage and look after the property, finances, passengers, or crew on a ship, aircraft, estate, or establishment.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- stewardess/ˌstjuːəˈdes/A female flight attendant; a woman whose job is to look after the passengers on an aircraft.nounLow (dated/archaic)
- stewardship/ˈstjuːəʃɪp/The responsible management, care, or oversight of something entrusted to one's care, such as property, finances, resources, or the environment.nounC1
- stewart/ˈstjuː.ət/A Scottish surname of historical importance, most famously borne by the royal house that ruled Scotland and later Great Britain.nounC1
- stewart island/ˈstjuː.ət ˌaɪ.lənd/A large island forming part of New Zealand, located south of the South Island.nounC1 (very low frequency outside New Zealand/geographic contexts)
- stewbum/ˈstjuːbʌm/A chronic alcoholic, especially one who habitually drinks cheap or inferior liquor.nounVery Low (Archaic/Slang)
- stewpan/ˈstjuːpæn/A pan used for stewing food.nounlow
- stewpot/ˈstjuːpɒt/A pot, typically a heavy one with a lid, used for slow-cooking stews or similar foods.nounLow
- steyr/ˈʃtaɪə/A proper noun referring to a city in Austria, a river in Austria, or a historical firearms manufacturer.nounVery Low
- sthenia/ˈsθiːnɪə/A medical term denoting abnormal or excessive strength, vitality, or physical energy.nounVery Low (Specialized/Terminological)
- stheno/ˈsθiːnəʊ/In Greek mythology, one of the three Gorgons, known for her strength and immortality.nounRare
- stibine/ˈstɪb.iːn/A colorless poisonous gas with a disagreeable odor, having the chemical formula SbH₃; analogous to arsine, containing antimony instead of arsenic.nounVery rare
- stibium/ˈstɪbɪəm/The element antimony (symbol Sb), a brittle, lustrous, white metalloid.nounExtremely Low
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