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studentship
nounC1
/ˈstjuːd(ə)ntʃɪp/A position or status held by a student, especially one that includes financial support for research or study.
studfish
nounRare / Very Low Frequency
/ˈstʌdfɪʃ/A small, slender freshwater fish of the genus Fundulus, native to North America.
studhorse
nounLow
/ˈstʌd.hɔːs/A male horse, especially a stallion, kept or used for breeding.
studhorse poker
nounVery Rare
/ˈstʌd.hɔːs ˈpəʊ.kə/A variant of poker where a studhorse (the term for a male breeding horse) is used metaphorically to describe a bold, aggressive, or risky bluffing strategy, often involving betting heavily on a weak hand to intimidate opponents.
studio
nounB1
/ˈstjuː.di.əʊ/A room or building where an artist, photographer, musician, or filmmaker works and creates.
studio apartment
nounMedium
/ˈstjuːdiəʊ əˈpɑːtmənt/A small, one-room living space that combines the living, sleeping, and kitchen areas into a single room, with a separate bathroom.
studio couch
nounC1
/ˈstjuː.di.əʊ kaʊtʃ/A piece of furniture that functions as both a sofa for seating and a bed for sleeping.
studio flat
nounB1
/ˈstjuː.di.əʊ ˌflæt/A small apartment consisting of a single main room that serves as living room, bedroom, and kitchen, with a separate bathroom.
studio glass
nounC2
/ˈstjuː.di.əʊ ɡlɑːs/Art glass created by individual artists or small workshops, often in a studio setting, as opposed to factory-produced glass.
studwork
nounVery Low
/ˈstʌd.wɜːk/A wooden or metal framework (especially of upright timbers) that forms the internal support for the walls or floors of a building.
study
nounverbverb-intransitive+1A1 (Very High Frequency)
/ˈstʌdi/To devote time and attention to acquiring knowledge, especially from books or systematic instruction.
study group
nounCommon
/ˈstʌdi ɡruːp/A group of people who meet regularly to study together, typically in an academic context.
study hall
nounMedium-High (in educational contexts)
/ˈstʌdi hɔːl/A designated period during the school day for students to study, do homework, or work quietly under supervision.
stuff
nounverbverb-intransitive+1Very High
/stʌf/A general term for materials, substances, or things that are not specified in detail.
stuff gown
nounVery low
/ˈstʌf ˌɡaʊn/A long, loose-fitting academic gown made of a heavy, non-silk material, traditionally worn by junior barristers or students at British universities.
stuff shot
nounLow (Metaphorical/slang usage, not a fixed lexical item)
/stʌf ʃɒt/A metaphorical term describing an action or statement made with bold, direct, and often reckless confidence.
stuffed shirt
nounMedium-Low
/ˌstʌft ˈʃɜːt/A person who is perceived as excessively formal, pompous, self-important, and lacking in a sense of humour or genuine warmth.
stuffer
nounLow
/ˈstʌfə(r)/A person or thing that stuffs something, such as placing filling into a container.
stuffing
nounMedium
/ˈstʌf.ɪŋ/A soft mixture used to fill the cavity in poultry, meat, or vegetables before cooking.
stuffing and stripping
nounC2
/ˈstʌfɪŋ ənd ˈstrɪpɪŋ/A manufacturing process involving filling an item with soft material (stuffing) and subsequently removing that material (stripping), typically for cleaning, repair, or reupholstery.

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