Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Stundist

‖Stun″dist (?), n. [Russ. shtundist, prob. fr. G. stunde hour; — from their meetings for Bible reading.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of a large sect of Russian dissenters founded, about 1...

10748

Stung

Stung (?), imp. & p. p. of Sting.

10749

Stunk

Stunk (?), imp. & p. p. of Stink.

10750

Stunner

Stun″ner (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, stuns.2. Something striking or amazing in quality; something of extraordinary excellence. Thackeray.

10751

Stunning

Stun″ning (?), a. 1. Overpowering consciousness; overpowering the senses; especially, overpowering the sense of hearing; confounding with noise.2. Striking or overpowering with ...

10752

Stunsail

Stun″sail (?), n.(Naut.) A contraction of Studding sail.With every rag set, stunsails, sky scrapers and all. Lowell.

10753

Stunt

Stunt (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Stunted (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Stunting.] [See Stint.] To hinder from growing to the natural size; to prevent the growth of; to stint, to dwarf; as, t...

10754

Stunt (2)

Stunt (?), n. 1. A check in growth; also, that which has been checked in growth; a stunted animal or thing.2. Specifically: A whale two years old, which, having been weaned, is ...

10755

Stunt (3)

Stunt (?), n. [Cf. Stint a task.] A feat hard to perform; an act which is striking for the skill, strength, or the like, required to do it; a feat.An extraordinary man does thre...

10756

Stunted

Stunt″ed, a. Dwarfed. — Stunt″ed‐ness, n.

10757

Stuntness

Stunt″ness, n. Stuntedness; brevity. Earle.

10758

Stupa

‖Stu″pa (sto͞o″pȧ), n. [Skr. stūpa.] A mound or monument commemorative of Buddha.

10759

Stupa (2)

‖Stu″pa (stū″pȧ), n.(Med.) See 1st Stupe.

10760

Stupe

Stupe (?), n. [L. stupa, or better stuppa, tow. Cf. Stop, v. t.] (Med.) Cloth or flax dipped in warm water or medicaments and applied to a hurt or sore.

10761

Stupe (2)

Stupe, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Stuped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Stuping.] To foment with a stupe. Wiseman.

10762

Stupe (3)

Stupe, n. [See Stupid.] A stupid person.

10763

Stupefacient

Stu′pe‐fa″cient (?), a. [L. stupefaciens, p. pr. of stupefacere to stupefy; stupere to be stupefied + facere to make. Cf. Stupefy.] [Written also stupifacient.] Producing stupef...

10764

Stupefaction

Stu′pe‐fac″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. stupéfaction. See Stupefacient.] The act of stupefying, or the state of being stupefied. [Written also stupifaction.]Resistance of the dictates o...

10765

Stupefactive

Stu′pe‐fac″tive (?), a. & n. [Cf. F. stupéfactif, LL. stupefactivus.] Same as Stupefacient. [Written also stupifactive.]

10766

Stupefied

Stu″pe‐fied (?), a. Having been made stupid.

10767

Stupefiedness

Stu″pe‐fied′ness, n. Quality of being stupid.

10768

Stupefier

Stu″pe‐fi′er (?), n. One who, or that which, stupefies; a stupefying agent.

10769

Stupefy

Stu″pe‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Stupefied (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Stupefying (?).] [F. stupéfier, fr. L. stupere to be stupefied + ficare (in comp.) to make, akin to facere. See S...

10770

Stupendous

Stu‐pen″dous (?), a. [L. stupendus astonishing, p. future pass. of stupere to be astonished at. Cf. Stupid.] Astonishing; wonderful; amazing; especially, astonishing in magnitud...

10771

Stupeous

Stu″pe‐ous (?), a. [L. stupa, or better stuppa, tow; cf. L. stuppeus made of tow. Cf. Stupose.] Resembling tow; having long, loose scales, or matted filaments, like tow; stupose.

10772

Stupid

Stu″pid (?), a. [L. stupidus, fr. stupere to be stupefied: cf. F. stupide.] 1. Very dull; insensible; senseless; wanting in understanding; heavy; sluggish; in a state of stupor;...

10773

Stupidity

Stu‐pid″i‐ty (?), n. [L. stupiditas: cf. F. stupidité.] 1. The quality or state of being stupid; extreme dullness of perception or understanding; insensibility; sluggishness.2. ...