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blotch, dapple, dot, fleck, freckle, mottle, pepper, speck, spot, sprinkle—more at SPOT

stip·u·late verb -lat·ed; -lat·ing 1 : to make an agreement

2 : to make a special demand for something as a condition in an agreement

Synonyms

call, claim, clamor, command, demand, enjoin, exact, insist, press, quest—more at DEMAND

stip·u·la·tion noun 1 : something stipulated

2 : a condition, requirement, or item specified in a legal instrument

Synonyms

condition, provision, proviso, qualification, reservation—more at CONDITION

1stir verb stirred; stir·ring 1 : to move slightly

2 : to disturb the quiet of

3 : to mix, dissolve, or make by continued circular movement <~ eggs into cake batter>

4 : to move to activity (as by pushing, beating, or prodding)

Synonyms

[1] budge, move, shift

[3] agitate, churn, swirl, whirl; also beat, paddle, whip, whisk; reel, shake, wheel

usually stir up [4] abet, ferment, foment, incite, instigate, provoke, raise, whip—more at INCITE

[4] arouse, encourage, excite, fire, incite, instigate, move, pique, provoke, stimulate

2stir noun 1 : a state of agitation or activity

2 : an act of stirring

Synonyms

[1] bustle, commotion, disturbance, turmoil, uproar, welter, whirl—more at COMMOTION

[2] motion, move, movement, moving, shift, stirring—more at MOVEMENT

stir–fry verb : to fry quickly over high heat while stirring continuously

— stir–fry noun

stir·ring adjective 1 : ACTIVE, BUSTLING

2 : giving rise to excitement

Synonyms

breathtaking, electric, exciting, exhilarating, rousing, thrilling—more at EXCITING

affecting, emotional, impressive, moving, poignant, touching—more at MOVING

stir·rup noun [ORIGIN: ME stirop, fr. OE stigrāp, lit., mounting rope]

1 : a light frame hung from a saddle to support the rider's foot

2 : STAPES

1stitch noun 1 : a sudden sharp pain esp. in the side

2 : one of the series of loops formed by or over a needle in sewing

Synonyms

ache, pain, pang, prick, smart, sting, tingle, twinge—more at PAIN

2stitch verb 1 : to fasten or join with stitches

2 : to decorate with stitches

3 : SEW

stk abbreviation stock

stoat noun, plural stoats also stoat : the common Old and New World ermine esp. in its brown summer coat

1stock noun 1 archaic : a block of wood

2 : a stupid person

3 : a wooden part of a thing serving as its support, frame, or handle

4 plural : a device for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the feet and hands can be locked

5 : the original from which others derive; also : a group having a common origin : FAMILY

6 : LIVESTOCK

7 : a supply of goods

8 : the ownership element in a corporation divided to give the owners an interest and usu. voting power

9 : a company of actors playing at a particular theater and presenting a series of plays

10 : liquid in which meat, fish, or vegetables have been simmered that is used as a basis for soup, gravy, or sauce

Synonyms

ancestry, blood, clan, family, folk, house, kin, kindred, kinfolk, line, lineage, people, race, tribe—more at FAMILY

2stock verb : to provide with stock

3stock adjective 1 : kept regularly for sale or use

2 : commonly used : STANDARD

Synonyms

conventional, current, customary, popular, standard, usual—more at CURRENT

stock·ade noun [ORIGIN: Sp estacada, fr. estaca stake, pale]

: an enclosure (as of posts and stakes) for defense or confinement

stock·bro·ker noun : one who executes orders to buy and sell securities

stock car noun : a racing car that is similar to a regular car

stock exchange noun : a place where the buying and selling of securities is conducted

stock·hold·er noun : one who owns corporate stock

stock·i·nette or stock·i·net noun : an elastic knitted fabric used esp. for infants' wear and bandages

stock·ing noun : a close-fitting knitted covering for the foot and leg

stock market noun 1 : STOCK EXCHANGE

2 : a market for stocks

1stockpile noun : a reserve supply esp. of something essential

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