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- streusel/ˈstrɔɪz(ə)l/A crumbly topping for baked goods, typically made of flour, butter, and sugar, often with spices.nounlow
- streuselkuchen/ˈʃtrɔɪzəlˌkuːxən/A German-style cake consisting of a yeast or shortcrust base topped with a crumbly mixture of flour, butter, and sugar (streusel).nounLow
- strew/struː/To scatter or spread things untidily over a surface or area.verbverb-transitiveC1
- strewment/ˈstruːmənt/Something scattered or sprinkled, especially flowers or herbs at a funeral.nounVery rare / Archaic
- strewn/struːn/Scattered or spread untidily over a surface or area, typically in a disorganized manner.adjectiveverbC1
- stria/ˈstrʌɪə/A long, thin line, ridge, groove, or band, especially one of a series of parallel features, typically formed by a repeated process like stretching or contraction.nounlow
- striate/ˈstraɪ.eɪt/To mark something with stripes, lines, streaks, or ridges.adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC2
- striation/straɪˈeɪ.ʃən/A long, narrow groove, ridge, or stripe; a series of parallel lines.nounLow
- strick/strɪk/A bunch of hackled flax or hemp fibres prepared for spinning.nounVery Rare / Obsolete
- stricken/ˈstrɪk.ən/Severely and negatively affected by something, such as disease, misfortune, or deep emotion.adjectiveverbC1
- strickland/ˈstrɪklənd/A surname of English origin, historically associated with a family from Westmorland (now part of Cumbria).nounLow
- strickle/ˈstrɪk(ə)l/A tool for levelling off the top of a measure of grain or other dry substance; a bar or board used to strike off surplus material.nounverbverb-transitiveVery Low / Rare / Obsolete
- striction/ˈstrɪk.ʃən/The act of tightening, constricting, or making something narrower.nounLow
- strictly decreasing function/ˈstrɪktli dɪˈkriːsɪŋ ˈfʌŋkʃən/A mathematical function where, as the input value increases, the output value always decreases (the inequality is strict: f(x₁) > f(x₂) for all x₁ < x₂).nounRare
- strictly increasing function/ˈstrɪktli ɪnˈkriːsɪŋ ˈfʌŋkʃən/A mathematical function where, for any two points in its domain, if x1 < x2 then f(x1) < f(x2). The output always increases as the input increases.nounC1+
- stricture/ˈstrɪktʃə/A restriction or limitation, often severe or critical in nature.nounC2 (Low frequency, mostly formal/academic)
- stride/straɪd/To walk with long, decisive steps, often with a sense of purpose or confidence.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- stride piano/straɪd piˈænəʊ/A style of jazz piano playing developed primarily in Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s, characterized by a strong, rhythmic left hand that alternates between a bass note or octave (on beats 1 and 3) and a mid-range chord (on beats 2 and 4).nounLow
- strider/ˈstraɪ.də(r)/A person or creature that walks with long, decisive, and often quick steps.nounC1
- stridor/ˈstrʌɪdə/A harsh, grating, high-pitched sound, especially one produced during breathing, indicating partial airway obstruction.nounC2/Advanced
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