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  • English Word Stokey Definition Close; sultry.
  • English Word Stola Definition A long garment, descending to the ankles, worn by Roman women.
  • English Word Stolae Definition of Stola
  • English Word Stole Definition imp. of Steal.
  • English Word Stole Definition A stolon.
  • English Word Stole Definition A long, loose garment reaching to the feet.
  • English Word Stole Definition A narrow band of silk or stuff, sometimes enriched with embroidery and jewels, worn on the left shoulder of deacons, and across both shoulders of bishops and priests, pendent on each side nearly to the ground. At Mass, it is worn crossed on the breast by priests. It is used in various sacred functions.
  • English Word Stole Definition of Steal
  • English Word Stoled Definition Having or wearing a stole.
  • English Word Stolen Definition p. p. of Steal.
  • English Word Stolen Definition of Steal
  • English Word Stolid Definition Hopelessly insensible or stupid; not easily aroused or excited; dull; impassive; foolish.
  • English Word Stolidity Definition The state or quality of being stolid; dullness of intellect; obtuseness; stupidity.
  • English Word Stolidness Definition Same as Stolidity.
  • English Word Stolon Definition A trailing branch which is disposed to take root at the end or at the joints; a stole.
  • English Word Stolon Definition An extension of the integument of the body, or of the body wall, from which buds are developed, giving rise to new zooids, and thus forming a compound animal in which the zooids usually remain united by the stolons. Such stolons are often present in Anthozoa, Hydroidea, Bryozoa, and social ascidians. See Illust. under Scyphistoma.
  • English Word Stoloniferous Definition Producing stolons; putting forth suckers.
  • English Word Stoma Definition One of the minute apertures between the cells in many serous membranes.
  • English Word Stoma Definition The minute breathing pores of leaves or other organs opening into the intercellular spaces, and usually bordered by two contractile cells.
  • English Word Stoma Definition The line of dehiscence of the sporangium of a fern. It is usually marked by two transversely elongated cells. See Illust. of Sporangium.
  • English Word Stoma Definition A stigma. See Stigma, n., 6 (a) & (b).
  • English Word Stomach Definition An enlargement, or series of enlargements, in the anterior part of the alimentary canal, in which food is digested; any cavity in which digestion takes place in an animal; a digestive cavity. See Digestion, and Gastric juice, under Gastric.
  • English Word Stomach Definition The desire for food caused by hunger; appetite; as, a good stomach for roast beef.
  • English Word Stomach Definition Hence appetite in general; inclination; desire.
  • English Word Stomach Definition Violence of temper; anger; sullenness; resentment; willful obstinacy; stubbornness.
  • English Word Stomach Definition Pride; haughtiness; arrogance.
  • English Word Stomach Definition To resent; to remember with anger; to dislike.
  • English Word Stomach Definition To bear without repugnance; to brook.
  • English Word Stomach Definition To be angry.
  • English Word Stomachal Definition Of or pertaining to the stomach; gastric.