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— ster·il·i·za·tion noun

— ster·il·iz·er noun

1sterling noun 1 : British money

2 : sterling silver

2sterling adjective 1 : of, relating to, or calculated in terms of British sterling

2 : having a fixed standard of purity represented by an alloy of 925 parts of silver with 75 parts of copper

3 : made of sterling silver

4 : eminently good : EXCELLENT

1stern adjective 1 : having a definite hardness or severity of nature or manner : SEVERE

2 : STOUT, STURDY <~ resolve>

Synonyms

austere, authoritarian, flinty, hard, harsh, heavy-handed, ramrod, rigid, rigorous, severe, strict—more at SEVERE

2stern noun : the rear end of a boat

stern·ly adverb : in a stern manner

Synonyms

hard, hardly, harshly, ill, oppressively, roughly, severely, stiffly—more at HARDLY

stern·ness noun : the quality or state of being stern

Synonyms

hardness, harshness, inflexibility, rigidity, severity, strictness—more at SEVERITY

ster·num noun, plural sternums or ster·na : a long flat bone or cartilage at the center front of the chest connecting the ribs of the two sides

ste·roid noun : any of various compounds including numerous hormones (as anabolic steroids) and sugar derivatives

— steroid or ste·roi·dal adjective

stetho·scope noun : an instrument used to detect and listen to sounds produced in the body

ste·ve·dore noun [ORIGIN: Sp estibador, fr. estibar to pack, fr. L stipare to press together]

: one who works at loading and unloading ships

1stew noun 1 : a dish of stewed meat and vegetables served in gravy

2 : a state of agitation, worry, or resentment

Synonyms

dither, fluster, fret, fuss, huff, lather, pother, tizzy, twitter—more at FRET

2stew verb 1 : to boil slowly : SIMMER

2 : to be in a state of agitation, worry, or resentment

Synonyms

bother, fear, fret, sweat, trouble, worry—more at WORRY

stew·ard noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. OE stīweard, fr. stī, stig hall, sty + weard ward]

1 : one employed on a large estate to manage domestic concerns

2 : one who supervises the provision and distribution of food (as on a ship); also : an employee on a ship or airplane who serves passengers

3 : one actively concerned with the direction of the affairs of an organization

— stew·ard·ship noun

Synonyms

domestic, flunky, lackey, menial, retainer, servant—more at SERVANT

stew·ard·ess noun : a woman who is a steward esp. on an airplane

stg abbreviation sterling

1stick noun 1 : a cut or broken branch or twig; also : a long slender piece of wood

2 : ROD, STAFF

3 : something resembling a stick

4 : a dull uninteresting person

5 plural : remote usu. rural areas

2stick verb stuck ; stick·ing 1 : STAB, PRICK

2 : to pierce with or as if with something pointed

3 : ATTACH, FASTEN

4 : to thrust or project in some direction or manner

5 : to be unable to proceed or move freely

6 : to hold fast by or as if by gluing : ADHERE

7 : to hold to something firmly or closely : CLING

8 : to become jammed or blocked

9 : to put or set in a specified place or position

Synonyms

[2] gore, harpoon, impale, lance, pierce, puncture, skewer, spear, spike, stab, transfix—more at IMPALE

[6] adhere, cling, hew; also bind, cohere, fasten, fuse, glue, unite

[9] deposit, dispose, fix, lay, place, position, put, set, set up—more at PLACE

stick around verb : to stay or wait about

Synonyms

abide, dwell, hang around, remain, stay, tarry—more at STAY

stick out verb 1 : to jut out

2 : to regard with acceptance or tolerance

Synonyms

[1] bag, balloon, beetle, belly, billow, bulge, overhang, poke, project, protrude, start—more at BULGE

[2] abide, bear, brook, countenance, endure, meet, stand, stomach, support, sustain, take, tolerate—more at BEAR

stick·er noun : one that sticks (as a bur) or causes sticking (as glue); especially : an adhesive label

sticker shock noun : astonishment and dismay on being informed of a product's unexpectedly high price

stick insect noun : any of various usu. wingless insects with