1struggle verb strug·gled; strug·gling 1 : to make strenuous efforts against opposition : STRIVE

2 : to proceed with difficulty or with great effort

Synonyms

drudge, endeavor, fag, grub, hustle, labor, peg, plod, plug, slave, slog, strain, strive, sweat, toil, travail, work—more at LABOR

2struggle noun 1 : exertion or contention for superiority : CONTEST

2 : a violent effort or exertion

Synonyms

[1] battle, combat, conflict, confrontation, contest, duel, face-off, rivalry, tug-of-war, warfare—more at CONTEST

[2] battle, effort, exertion, fight, fray, scrabble; also labor, pains, trouble, work; drudgery, grind, sweat, toil, travail; combat, conflict, contest, strife, tussle, war, warfare; attempt, endeavor, essay, try

strum verb strummed; strum·ming : to play on a stringed instrument by brushing the strings with the fingers <~ a guitar>

strum·pet noun : PROSTITUTE

strung past and past participle of STRING

1strut verb strut·ted; strut·ting 1 : to walk with an affectedly proud gait

2 : to parade (as clothes) with a show of pride

Synonyms

[1] stalk, swagger; also flounce, mince, traipse; pussyfoot, tiptoe; parade, promenade; pad, step, tread; pace, stride; lumber, lurch, pound, shamble, shuffle, stagger

[2] display, disport, exhibit, expose, flash, flaunt, parade, show, show off, sport, unveil—more at SHOW

2strut noun 1 : a bar or rod for resisting lengthwise pressure

2 : a haughty or pompous gait

strych·nine noun : a bitter poisonous plant alkaloid used as a poison (as for rats) and medicinally as a stimulant of the central nervous system

1stub noun 1 : STUMP 2

2 : a short blunt end

3 : a small part of each leaf (as of a checkbook) kept as a memorandum of the items on the detached part

2stub verb stubbed; stub·bing : to strike (as one's toe) against something

stub·ble noun 1 : the cut stem ends of herbs and esp. grasses left in the soil after harvest

2 : a rough surface or growth resembling stubble

— stub·bly adjective

stub·born adjective 1 : FIRM, DETERMINED

2 : done or continued in a willful, unreasonable, or persistent manner

3 : not easily controlled or remedied

— stub·born·ly adverb

Synonyms

dogged, hardheaded, headstrong, mulish, obdurate, obstinate, opinionated, peevish, pertinacious, perverse, pigheaded, unyielding, willful—more at OBSTINATE

stub·born·ness noun : the quality or state of being stubborn

Synonyms

hardheadedness, mulishness, obduracy, obstinacy, peevishness, pertinacity, self-will, tenacity—more at OBSTINACY

stub·by adjective : short, blunt, and thick like a stub

Synonyms

chunky, dumpy, heavyset, squat, stocky, stout, stumpy, thickset—more at STOCKY

stuc·co noun, plural stuccos or stuccoes [ORIGIN: It]

: plaster for coating exterior walls

— stuc·coed adjective

stuck past and past participle of STICK

stuck–up adjective : having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself : CONCEITED

Synonyms

complacent, conceited, egotistic, important, overweening, pompous, prideful, proud, self-important, self-satisfied, smug, vain—more at CONCEITED

1stud noun : a male animal and esp. a horse (stud*horse) kept for breeding

2stud noun 1 : one of the smaller uprights in a building to which the wall materials are fastened

2 : a removable device like a button used as a fastener or ornament

3 : a projecting nail, pin, or rod

3stud verb stud·ded; stud·ding 1 : to supply with or adorn with studs

2 : DOT

4stud abbreviation student

stud·book noun : an official record of the pedigree of purebred animals (as horses or dogs)

stud·ding noun : the studs in a building or wall

stu·dent noun : SCHOLAR, PUPIL; especially : one who attends a school

stud·ied adjective : carefully considered or prepared

Synonyms

advised, calculated, deliberate, measured, reasoned, thoughtful—more at DELIBERATE

stu·dio noun, plural -dios 1 : a place where an artist works; also : a place