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stro·bo·scope noun : an instrument for studying rapid motion by means of a rapidly flashing light

strode past of STRIDE

1stroke verb stroked; strok·ing 1 a : to rub gently

b : to touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

2 : to flatter in a manner designed to persuade

Synonyms

caress, fondle, love, pat, pet—more at FONDLE

2stroke noun 1 : the act of striking : BLOW

2 : a sudden action or process producing an impact <~ of lightning>; also : an unexpected result

3 : sudden weakening or loss of consciousness or the power to move or feel caused by rupture or obstruction (as by a clot) of a blood vessel of the brain

4 : one of a series of movements against air or water to get through or over it

5 : a rower who sets the pace for a crew

6 : a vigorous effort

7 : the sound of striking (as of a clock)

8 : a single movement with or as if with a tool or implement (as a pen)

1stroll verb : to walk in a leisurely or idle manner

2stroll noun : an idle and leisurely walk

Synonyms

perambulation, ramble, turn, walk—more at WALK

stroll·er noun : one who goes idly about

Synonyms

drifter, nomad, rambler, rover, vagabond, wanderer—more at NOMAD

strong adjective stron·ger ; stron·gest 1 : having or marked by power

2 : HEALTHY, ROBUST

3 : of a specified number

4 : not mild or weak

5 : VIOLENT <~ wind>

6 : ZEALOUS

7 : not easily broken

8 : well established : FIRM, SOLID

9 : having an offensive or intense odor or flavor

Synonyms

[1] brawny, muscular, powerful, rugged, sinewy, stalwart, stout; also forceful, mighty, potent, puissant; able-bodied, athletic, fit, trim; beefy, burly, husky, strapping; masculine, virile; hard, inured, strengthened, sturdy, tough, toughened; energetic, energized, invigorated, lusty, robust, vigorous, vitalized; hale, healthy, hearty, sound

Antonyms

delicate, feeble, frail, weak, wimpy

[1] cogent, compelling, conclusive, convincing, decisive, effective, forceful, persuasive, satisfying, telling—more at COGENT

[4] firm, forceful, hearty, lusty, robust, solid, stout, sturdy, vigorous

[7] fast, firm, sound, stable, stalwart, steady, sturdy—more at STABLE

[9] fetid, foul, fusty, malodorous, musty, noisome, rank, reeky, smelly—more at MALODOROUS

[9] nippy, pungent, sharp—more at SHARP

strong–arm adjective : having or using undue force <~ methods>

strong force noun : the physical force responsible for binding together nucleons in the atomic nucleus

strong·hold noun : a fortified place : FORTRESS

Synonyms

bastion, citadel, fastness, fort, fortification, fortress, hold—more at FORT

strong·ly adverb : in a strong manner

Synonyms

energetically, firmly, forcefully, forcibly, hard, mightily, powerfully, stiffly, stoutly, strenuously, sturdily, vigorously—more at HARD

strong·man noun : one who leads or controls by force of will and character or by military strength

stron·tium noun : a soft malleable metallic chemical element

1strop noun : STRAP; especially : one for sharpening a razor

2strop verb stropped; strop·ping : to sharpen a razor on a strop

Synonyms

edge, grind, hone, sharpen, whet—more at SHARPEN

stro·phe noun [ORIGIN: Gk strophē, lit., act of turning]

: a division of a poem

— stroph·ic adjective

strove past of STRIVE

struck past and past participle of STRIKE

1structure noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. L structura, fr. structus, pp. of struere to heap up, build]

1 : the action of building : CONSTRUCTION

2 : something built (as a house or a dam); also : something made up of interdependent parts in a definite pattern of organization

3 : arrangement or relationship of elements (as particles, parts, or organs) in a substance, body, or system

— struc·tur·al adjective

Synonyms

configuration, frame, framework, shell, skeleton—more at FRAME

2structure verb struc·tured; struc·tur·ing : to make into a structure

stru·del noun [ORIGIN: G, lit., whirlpool]

: a pastry made of a thin