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stirps
nounExtremely low
/stɜːps/A foundational line of descent or family stock; in law, the progenitor or root from which a family or inheritance line descends.
stirrer
nounMedium
/ˈstɜː.rər/A tool or device used for mixing liquids or substances.
stirring
adjectivenounB2
/ˈstɜːrɪŋ/A physical movement of a liquid or substance, typically with a circular motion; or the act of arousing a feeling or reaction.
stirrup
nounB2
/ˈstɪr.əp/A metal loop, ring, or frame attached to a saddle for a rider's foot.
stirrup bone
nounC2 (Proficient)
/ˈstɪr.əp ˌbəʊn/The smallest bone in the human body; the innermost of the three ossicles in the middle ear, shaped like a stirrup.
stirrup cup
nounLow
/ˈstɪr.əp ˌkʌp/A drink (usually alcoholic) offered to a person on horseback who is about to depart.
stirrup jar
nounrare
/ˈstɪr.əp dʒɑː/A type of ancient pottery jar with a spout and handles resembling stirrups, commonly used in Minoan and Mycenaean cultures.
stirrup leather
nounC2
/ˈstɪr.əp ˌleð.ər/The adjustable strap that connects the stirrup iron (the part the rider's foot rests in) to the saddle in equestrian equipment.
stirrup pump
nounRare/Historical
/ˈstɪr.əp ˌpʌmp/A small, portable hand-operated water pump with a footrest shaped like a stirrup, used primarily for firefighting.
stishie
nounVery Low (Regional, chiefly Scottish)
/ˈstɪʃi/A commotion, uproar, or noisy disturbance; a state of confusion or tumult.
stishovite
nounVery Low (Specialist Scientific Term)
/ˈstɪʃəvaɪt/A dense, high-pressure polymorph of silicon dioxide (SiO₂), formed under extreme conditions such as meteorite impacts.
stitch
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
/stɪtʃ/A single loop of thread or yarn made by a needle in sewing, knitting, or crocheting.
stitch up
nounverbB2
/ˌstɪtʃ ˈʌp/To mend or repair by sewing; also, to betray or frame someone.
stitch wheel
nounC1
/ˈstɪtʃ ˌwiːl/A small toothed wheel in a sewing machine or similar device that pushes the fabric along under the presser foot to advance the stitch.
stitchery
nounlow
/ˈstɪtʃəri/the art or practice of stitching; needlework.
stitching
nounB2
/ˈstɪtʃɪŋ/The process of sewing pieces of material together with thread, forming a seam or decorative pattern.
stitchwork
nounC1
/ˈstɪtʃ.wɜːk/Decorative needlework or embroidery created by sewing various stitches onto fabric.
stitchwort
nounLow. Primarily botanical, horticultural, or natural history contexts.
/ˈstɪtʃ.wɜːt/A small, delicate flowering plant of the genus Stellaria, typically with white star-shaped flowers and slender stems, often found in hedgerows, woodland edges, and damp grasslands.
stithy
nounverbverb-transitiveVery Low / Archaic / Poetic
/ˈstɪð.i/A blacksmith's anvil; a forge or smithy (primary noun). To forge or shape on an anvil (rare verb).
stiver
nounArchaic / Historical
/ˈstaɪvə/A former coin of very low value, specifically a small Dutch coin and a former British coin worth half a groat (two pence).

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