STRATOGRAPHY
STRATOGRAPHY, noun [Gr., and army; to describe.] Description of armies, or what belongs to an army. [Not in use.]
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STRATUM
STRATUM, nounplural stratums or strata. The latter is most common. [Latin, to spread or lay.]1. In geology and mineralogy, a layer; any species of earth, sand, coal and the like...
STRAUGHT
STRAUGHT, participle passive for stretched.
STRAW
STRAW, noun [G., Latin See Strew.]1. The stalk or stem of certain species of grain, pulse, etc. Chiefly of wheat, rye, oats, barley, buckwheat and peas. When used of single stal...
STRAW-BUILT
STRAW-BUILT, adjective [straw and built.] Constructed of straw; as the suburbs of a straw-built citadel.
STRAW-COLOR
STRAW-COLOR, noun The color of dry straw; a beautiful yellowish color.
STRAW-COLORED
STRAW-COLORED, adjective Of a light yellow, the color of dry straw.
STRAW-CUTTER
STRAW-CUTTER, noun An instrument to cut straw for fodder.
STRAW-DRAIN
STRAW-DRAIN, noun A drain filled with straw.
STRAW-STUFFED
STRAW-STUFFED, adjective Stuffed with straw.
STRAW-WORM
STRAW-WORM, noun [straw and worm.] A worm bred in straw.
STRAWBERRY
STRAWBERRY, noun [straw and berry.] A plant and its fruit, of the genus Fragaria. Strawberries are of various kinds, all delicious fruit.
STRAWBERRY-TREE
STRAWBERRY-TREE, noun An evergreen tree of the genus Arbutus; the fruit is of a fleshy substance, like a strawberry.
STRAWY
STRAWY, adjective1. Made of straw; consisting of straw.2. Like straw; light.
STRAY
STRAY, verb intransitive [The elements of this word are not certainly known. Latin, G., to wander, to strike; both probably from the root of reach, stretch. See Straggle.]1. To ...
STRAYER
STRAYER, noun A wanderer. [Little used.]
STRAYING
STRAYING, participle present tense Wandering; roving; departing from the direct course, from the proper inclosure, or from the path of duty.
STREAK
STREAK, noun [G., a stroke or stripe. Latin]1. A line or long mark, of a different color from the ground; a stripe.What mean those colord streaks in heaven?2. In a ship, a unifo...
STREAKED
STREAKED, participle passive Marked or variegated with stripes of a different color.
STREAKING
STREAKING, participle present tense Making streaks in.
STREAKY
STREAKY, adjective Having stripes; striped; variegated with lines of a different color.
STREAM
STREAM, noun1. A current of water or other fluid; a liquid substance flowing in a line or course, either on the earth, as a river or brook, or from a vessel or other reservoir o...
STREAM-TIN
STREAM-TIN, noun Particles or masses of tin found beneath the surface of alluvial ground.
STREAMER
STREAMER, noun An ensign or flag; a pennon extended or flowing in the wind; a poetic use of the word.Brave Rupert from afar appears, whose waving streamers the glad general knows.
STREAMING
STREAMING, participle present tense1. Flowing; running in a current.2. Emitting; pouring out in abundance; as streaming eyes.3. Flowing; floating loosely; as a flag.
STREAMLET
STREAMLET, noun A small stream; a rivulet; a rill.
STREAMY
STREAMY, adjective1. Abounding with running water.However streamy now, adust and dry, denied the goddess water.2. Flowing with a current or streak.His nodding helm emits a strea...