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stony point
nounLow
/ˌstəʊni ˈpɔɪnt/A specific place name (a town, a geographical point, or a historic site).
stony-iron meteorite
nounC2
/ˌstəʊni ˈaɪən ˈmiːtiəraɪt/A type of meteorite composed of roughly equal mixtures of metallic iron-nickel and silicate minerals.
stood
verbA1
/stʊd/The past tense and past participle of the verb 'stand,' indicating to be in or assume an upright position on one's feet, or to be situated in a particular location or condition.
stooge
nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
/stuːdʒ/A person who is used by another to do unpleasant or routine tasks; a subordinate who acts as a foil or puppet for someone else.
stook
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C2 / Very Low
/stuːk/To set up sheaves of grain (e.g., wheat, oats) upright in a group for drying in a field.
stookie
nounLow (Dialectal/Rare)
/ˈstʊki/A small statue or figurine; a person frozen in an awkward pose; in Scottish English, a plaster cast for a broken limb.
stool
nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
/stuːl/A seat without a back or arms, typically resting on three or four legs.
stool ball
nounVery low / Obsolete / Historical
/ˈstuːl ˌbɔːl/A traditional English bat-and-ball game similar to cricket, historically played by women and dating back to the medieval period.
stool pigeon
nounLow
/ˈstuːl ˌpɪdʒ.ɪn/A person who acts as a decoy or informer, especially for the police.
stooly
nounLow/Very Low
/ˈstuːli/A slang term primarily used to denote an informer or a spy, especially within a criminal or subcultural context. It originates from the word 'stool pigeon'.
stoop
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/stuːp/To bend the body forward and downward, often from the waist.
stoop ball
nounVery low, highly regional/nostalgic
/stuːp bɔːl/A street game where players throw a ball against the steps (stoops) of a building, using the rebound to field it.
stoop labor
nounLow
/stuːp ˈleɪbə/A type of agricultural work that requires bending over or crouching for long periods, often to pick crops by hand.
stoor
nounVery low (regional/archaic)
/stuːr/, /stʊər/(primarily Scottish, Northern English, archaic) A cloud of dust or fine powder raised by movement; to raise such dust.
stoozing
nounVery low
/ˈstuːzɪŋ/A financial strategy of taking out an interest-free loan or credit card and investing the borrowed money to earn a return while paying minimal or no interest.
stop
nounverbverb-intransitive+1A1
/stɒp/To cause to cease moving or progressing; to come to an end.
stop and frisk
nounLow in general usage, medium in legal or news contexts
/stɒp ən frɪsk/A law enforcement procedure where a police officer stops a person, questions them, and conducts a pat-down search for weapons or illegal items.
stop bath
nounLow (Technical)
/ˈstɒp ˌbɑːθ/A weak acidic solution used in photography to immediately halt the action of a developer on film or photographic paper.
stop bead
nounLow
/ˈstɒp ˌbiːd/A small, solid, often decorative piece of material, such as glass or plastic, used primarily in crafts and jewellery making.
stop chorus
nounA1
/stɒp/to cease movement or action; to prevent something from happening or continuing.

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