dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/sti_MW.json

{
  "Stiglitz":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Joseph Eugene 1943\u2013 American economist":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti-\u02ccglits"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211323",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Stilicho":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Flavius circa 365\u2013408 Roman general and statesman":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti-li-\u02cck\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000419",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Stinnes":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "Hugo 1870\u20131924 German industrialist":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti-",
      "\u02c8shti-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220554",
    "type":[
      "biographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Stir-up Sunday":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the last Sunday before Advent":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "so called from the first words of the Anglican collect for the day, \"Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people\"":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224510",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stichobasidial":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having the nuclear spindles of the basidia parallel to the longitudinal axis \u2014 compare chiastobasidial":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek sticho s line + English basidial":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6stik\u014d+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125045",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stichometric":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to stichometry : characterized by lines":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6stik\u0259\u00a6me\u2027trik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083809",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "stichometry":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a list of documents stating how many lines each contains":[],
      ": a measurement of books by the number of lines they contain":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek sticho s line + English -metry":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "st\u0259\u0307\u02c8k\u00e4m\u0259\u2027tr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020114",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stichomythia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": dialogue especially of altercation or dispute delivered by two actors in alternating lines (as in classical Greek drama)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The pretext for drama, in the foreground, seems always to be a homicide, but around and beyond the forensic stichomythia that introduces character and circumstance there is a magnificent country, a virtual heaven. \u2014 Marilynne Robinson, The New York Review of Books , 27 May 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1861, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek stichomythia , from stichomythein to speak dialogue in alternate lines, from stichos row, verse + mythos speech, myth; akin to Greek steichein to walk, go \u2014 more at stair":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsti-k\u0259-\u02c8mi-th\u0113-\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195617",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stichos":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": line , stich , verse":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti\u02cck\u00e4s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212836",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stichosome":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a column of glandular cells associated with the esophagus of various nematodes":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek sticho s row, line + English -some":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stik\u0259\u02ccs\u014dm"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215602",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stichtite":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mineral Mg 6 Cr 2 (OH) 16 (CO 3 ).4H 2 O consisting of a hydrous carbonate and hydroxide of magnesium and chromium":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Robert Sticht \u20201922 Australian metallurgist born in U.S. + English -ite":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stik\u02cct\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104346",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stick":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a club or staff used as a weapon":[],
      ": a cut or broken branch or piece of wood gathered for fuel or construction material":[],
      ": a dull, inert, stiff, or spiritless person":[],
      ": a long slender piece of wood or metal: such as":[],
      ": a marijuana cigarette":[],
      ": a number of bombs arranged for release from a bombing plane in a series across a target":[],
      ": a number of parachutists dropping together":[],
      ": a piece of furniture":[],
      ": a piece of the materials composing something (such as a building)":[],
      ": a thrust with a pointed instrument : stab":[],
      ": a usually dry or dead severed shoot, twig, or slender branch":[],
      ": a woody piece or part of a tree or shrub: such as":[],
      ": adhesive quality or substance":[],
      ": an airplane lever operating the elevators and ailerons":[],
      ": an herbaceous stalk resembling a woody stick":[
        "celery sticks"
      ],
      ": an implement used for striking or propelling an object in a game":[],
      ": any of various implements resembling a stick in shape, origin, or use: such as":[],
      ": baffle , stump":[],
      ": balk , scruple":[],
      ": cheat , defraud":[],
      ": composing stick":[],
      ": criticism , abuse":[],
      ": delay , stop":[],
      ": impale":[],
      ": impediment":[],
      ": infatuated with":[],
      ": overcharge":[],
      ": person , chap":[],
      ": project , protrude":[],
      ": punishment or the threat of punishment used to force compliance or cooperation":[
        "choosing between the carrot and the stick"
      ],
      ": push , thrust":[],
      ": remote usually rural districts regarded especially as backward, dull, or unsophisticated : boondocks":[],
      ": something prepared (as by cutting, molding, or rolling) in a relatively long and slender often cylindrical form":[
        "a stick of candy",
        "a stick of butter"
      ],
      ": something used to force compliance":[],
      ": the gearshift lever of an automobile":[],
      ": to attach by or as if by causing to adhere to a surface":[],
      ": to be unable to proceed":[],
      ": to become blocked, wedged, or jammed":[],
      ": to become fast by or as if by miring or by gluing or plastering":[
        "stuck in the mud"
      ],
      ": to become fixed in place by means of a pointed end":[],
      ": to compel to pay especially by trickery":[
        "got stuck with the bar bill"
      ],
      ": to execute (a landing) flawlessly in gymnastics":[],
      ": to fasten by thrusting in":[],
      ": to find oneself baffled":[],
      ": to furnish with things fastened on by or as if by piercing":[],
      ": to halt the movement or action of":[],
      ": to hit or propel (something, such as a hockey puck) with a stick":[],
      ": to hold fast or adhere resolutely : cling":[
        "she stuck to her story"
      ],
      ": to hold to something firmly by or as if by adhesion:":[],
      ": to irritate, nag at, or obsess one":[],
      ": to keep close in a chase or competition":[],
      ": to kill by piercing":[],
      ": to maintain one's position especially in face of opposition":[],
      ": to make oneself vulnerable by taking a risk":[],
      ": to pierce with something pointed : stab":[],
      ": to push or thrust so as or as if to pierce":[],
      ": to put or set in a specified place or position":[],
      ": to remain effective":[],
      ": to remain in a place, situation, or environment":[],
      ": to saddle with something disadvantageous or disagreeable":[
        "is still stuck with that lousy car"
      ],
      ": to treat harshly or unfairly":[],
      ": walking stick":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1937, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English stik , from Old English sticca ; akin to Old Norse stik stick, Old English stician to stick":"Noun",
      "Middle English stikken , from Old English stician ; akin to Old High German sticken to prick, Latin in stigare to urge on, goad, Greek stizein to tattoo":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for stick Verb (2) stick , adhere , cohere , cling , cleave mean to become closely attached. stick implies attachment by affixing or by being glued together. couldn't get the label to stick adhere is often interchangeable with stick but sometimes implies a growing together. antibodies adhering to a virus cohere suggests a sticking together of parts so that they form a unified mass. eggs will make the mixture cohere cling implies attachment by hanging on with arms or tendrils. clinging to a capsized boat cleave stresses strength of attachment. the wet shirt cleaved to his back",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035208",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "stick 'em up":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200556",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "stick (to":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to continue doing or using (something) especially when it is difficult to do so":[
        "She stuck to her story about the money already being missing when she got there.",
        "Please stick to the script/subject/rules.",
        "Stick to the marked trails.",
        "If you want to succeed, you've got to stick to it and not give up."
      ],
      ": to not change (a decision, belief, etc.)":[
        "I intend to stick to my promise/word.",
        "She's sticking to her decision to retire."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082803",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "stick (to ":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      ": to continue doing or using (something) especially when it is difficult to do so",
      ": to not change (a decision, belief, etc.)"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220627-185155",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "stick and groove":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a primitive apparatus for kindling fire by friction consisting of a fire-plow and a hearth":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124921",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stick around":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bail",
      "bail out",
      "bug out",
      "buzz (off)",
      "clear off",
      "clear out",
      "cut out",
      "depart",
      "exit",
      "get off",
      "go",
      "go off",
      "leave",
      "move",
      "pack (up ",
      "peel off",
      "pike (out ",
      "pull out",
      "push off",
      "push on",
      "quit",
      "shove (off)",
      "take off",
      "vamoose",
      "walk out"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to stay or wait about : linger":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "we stuck around afterwards to help clean up"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1878, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abide",
      "dwell",
      "hang around",
      "remain",
      "stay",
      "tarry"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224454",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "stick out":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": endure , last entry 1":[
        "\u2014 often used with it stuck it out to the end"
      ],
      ": to be persistent (as in a demand or an opinion)":[],
      ": to be prominent or conspicuous":[],
      ": to jut out : project":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "no feet sticking out in the aisles, please",
      "managed to stick out the whole race despite her bad knee",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Are there any moments being in the studio during the making of good kid that stick out to you most",
      "The 47th season seemed to be middle-of-the-road compared to former years, but the dominant showing of male performers in contrast to the female ones seemed to stick out more so this time around. \u2014 Clayton Davis, Variety , 8 June 2022",
      "Sagittarius moon people are usually the loudest or rowdiest ones of the bunch and tend to stick out like sore thumbs in group settings. \u2014 Glamour , 31 May 2022",
      "Fluent in Japanese and determined not to stick out as the uncouth American, Jake keeps his nose to the ground and immerses himself in the city\u2019s culture. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Of course a product can afford to be similar when an industry is just starting its transition to EVs, as the pressure to stick out in the competitive field is much lower, with fewer rivals. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "And the parts of a satellite that do stick out , like antennas and solar panels, tend to be too fragile to grab. \u2014 Kurt Kleiner, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "What made the vault stick out too was how well the Utes did on the other events to put themselves right in the middle of the fight for the title. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "Large wooden keys stick out from the carillon\u2019s keyboard. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1640, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bag",
      "balloon",
      "beetle",
      "belly",
      "billow",
      "bulge",
      "bunch",
      "jut",
      "overhang",
      "poke",
      "pooch",
      "pouch",
      "pout",
      "project",
      "protrude",
      "stand out",
      "start",
      "swell"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221621",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "stick shift":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a manually operated gearshift for a motor vehicle usually mounted on the floor":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Do you know how to drive a stick shift ",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "And while the automatic transmission was by this point an increasingly popular option on the Z, this car has a five-speed stick shift poking up between the seats. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Driving for the first time in twenty years\u2014 stick shift ! \u2014 Zach Helfand, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
      "Consider: Before cars incorporated intelligence, everything was manual and analog\u2014from the stick shift to the cassette player. \u2014 Ana Pinczuk, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "By contrast, Porsche\u2014for the time being, at least\u2014still offers a stick shift in the Cayman GT4. \u2014 Joe Lorio, Car and Driver , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "Two weeks ago, the automaker finally confirmed that the Supra would be available with a stick shift again. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Dreyer also gave Hall her first car, which had a manual transmission, and taught her how to drive with a stick shift . \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "That means the chance to get an Emira with a manual gearbox will be a limited one, as the stick shift will only be offered with the V-6. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 6 July 2021",
      "That stick shift was an undeniably alluring feature. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 30 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1959, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180034",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stick to":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to continue doing or using (something) especially when it is difficult to do so":[
        "She stuck to her story about the money already being missing when she got there.",
        "Please stick to the script/subject/rules.",
        "Stick to the marked trails.",
        "If you want to succeed, you've got to stick to it and not give up."
      ],
      ": to not change (a decision, belief, etc.)":[
        "I intend to stick to my promise/word.",
        "She's sticking to her decision to retire."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083514",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "stick to beat (someone) with":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": something that is used to attack or punish (someone) or to make an attack or punishment seem reasonable or right":[
        "These charges have given her opponents a new stick to beat her with ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122010",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "stick together":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to continue to support each other":[
        "Families need to stick together ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174828",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "stick-and-dirt":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": made of sticks plastered with clay":[
        "stick-and-dirt fireplace",
        "stick-and-mud chimneys, the type most often used",
        "\u2014 American Guide Series: Texas"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054148",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "stick-in-the-mud":{
    "antonyms":[
      "hipster",
      "modern",
      "trendy"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1832, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stik-\u0259n-t\u035fh\u0259-\u02ccm\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "antediluvian",
      "Colonel Blimp",
      "dodo",
      "fogy",
      "fogey",
      "fossil",
      "fud",
      "fuddy-duddy",
      "mossback",
      "reactionary",
      "stuffed shirt"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011535",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stick-slip":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": movement of two surfaces relative to each other that proceeds by a series of jerks caused by alternate sticking from friction and sliding when the friction is overcome by an applied force":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021851",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stick-to-itiveness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "hesitation",
      "indecision",
      "indecisiveness",
      "irresoluteness",
      "irresolution",
      "vacillation"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": dogged perseverance : tenacity":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1859, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the phrase stick to it":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "stik-\u02c8t\u00fc-\u0259-tiv-n\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "decidedness",
      "decision",
      "decisiveness",
      "determination",
      "determinedness",
      "firmness",
      "granite",
      "purposefulness",
      "resoluteness",
      "resolution",
      "resolve"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092535",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stick/poke one's nose in/into":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to get involved in or want information about (something that does not concern one)":[
        "He's always poking his nose into other people's business."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122733",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "stick/stand out like a sore thumb":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be very noticeable in usually a bad way":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010814",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "stickability":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": ability to endure or persevere":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "stick entry 5 + ability":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccstik\u0259\u02c8bil\u0259t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054839",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an act or the fact of sticking : tendency to stick : adhesion":[
        "belting conveys the raw dough pieces without stickage",
        "\u2014 Bakers Digest"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "stick entry 5 + -age":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stikij"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075027",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": a dull, inert, stiff, or spiritless person":[],
      ": a long slender piece of wood or metal: such as":[],
      ": a marijuana cigarette":[],
      ": a number of bombs arranged for release from a bombing plane in a series across a target":[],
      ": a number of parachutists dropping together":[],
      ": a piece of furniture":[],
      ": a piece of the materials composing something (such as a building)":[],
      ": a thrust with a pointed instrument : stab":[],
      ": a usually dry or dead severed shoot, twig, or slender branch":[],
      ": a woody piece or part of a tree or shrub: such as":[],
      ": adhesive quality or substance":[],
      ": an airplane lever operating the elevators and ailerons":[],
      ": an herbaceous stalk resembling a woody stick":[
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      ": an implement used for striking or propelling an object in a game":[],
      ": any of various implements resembling a stick in shape, origin, or use: such as":[],
      ": baffle , stump":[],
      ": balk , scruple":[],
      ": cheat , defraud":[],
      ": composing stick":[],
      ": criticism , abuse":[],
      ": delay , stop":[],
      ": impale":[],
      ": impediment":[],
      ": infatuated with":[],
      ": overcharge":[],
      ": person , chap":[],
      ": project , protrude":[],
      ": punishment or the threat of punishment used to force compliance or cooperation":[
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      ],
      ": push , thrust":[],
      ": remote usually rural districts regarded especially as backward, dull, or unsophisticated : boondocks":[],
      ": something prepared (as by cutting, molding, or rolling) in a relatively long and slender often cylindrical form":[
        "a stick of candy",
        "a stick of butter"
      ],
      ": something used to force compliance":[],
      ": the gearshift lever of an automobile":[],
      ": to attach by or as if by causing to adhere to a surface":[],
      ": to be unable to proceed":[],
      ": to become blocked, wedged, or jammed":[],
      ": to become fast by or as if by miring or by gluing or plastering":[
        "stuck in the mud"
      ],
      ": to become fixed in place by means of a pointed end":[],
      ": to compel to pay especially by trickery":[
        "got stuck with the bar bill"
      ],
      ": to execute (a landing) flawlessly in gymnastics":[],
      ": to fasten by thrusting in":[],
      ": to find oneself baffled":[],
      ": to furnish with things fastened on by or as if by piercing":[],
      ": to halt the movement or action of":[],
      ": to hit or propel (something, such as a hockey puck) with a stick":[],
      ": to hold fast or adhere resolutely : cling":[
        "she stuck to her story"
      ],
      ": to hold to something firmly by or as if by adhesion:":[],
      ": to irritate, nag at, or obsess one":[],
      ": to keep close in a chase or competition":[],
      ": to kill by piercing":[],
      ": to maintain one's position especially in face of opposition":[],
      ": to make oneself vulnerable by taking a risk":[],
      ": to pierce with something pointed : stab":[],
      ": to push or thrust so as or as if to pierce":[],
      ": to put or set in a specified place or position":[],
      ": to remain effective":[],
      ": to remain in a place, situation, or environment":[],
      ": to saddle with something disadvantageous or disagreeable":[
        "is still stuck with that lousy car"
      ],
      ": to treat harshly or unfairly":[],
      ": walking stick":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1937, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English stik , from Old English sticca ; akin to Old Norse stik stick, Old English stician to stick":"Noun",
      "Middle English stikken , from Old English stician ; akin to Old High German sticken to prick, Latin in stigare to urge on, goad, Greek stizein to tattoo":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for stick Verb (2) stick , adhere , cohere , cling , cleave mean to become closely attached. stick implies attachment by affixing or by being glued together. couldn't get the label to stick adhere is often interchangeable with stick but sometimes implies a growing together. antibodies adhering to a virus cohere suggests a sticking together of parts so that they form a unified mass. eggs will make the mixture cohere cling implies attachment by hanging on with arms or tendrils. clinging to a capsized boat cleave stresses strength of attachment. the wet shirt cleaved to his back",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222116",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "stickseed":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various weedy herbs (genera Lappula and Hackelia ) of the borage family with bristly adhesive fruit":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1843, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stik-\u02ccs\u0113d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134937",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sticktail":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": ruddy duck":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "stick entry 1 + tail":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084842",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sticktight":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": bur marigold":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stik-\u02cct\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Between the sticktights , the rain and the pests, about 15% of the macadamia crop is lost every year, compared with more like 2% in the tree-shaking almond industry. \u2014 Mike Cherney, WSJ , 5 July 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1841, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143626"
  },
  "stickwort":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": agrimony":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "stick entry 5 + wort":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114645",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sticky":{
    "antonyms":[
      "nonadhesive"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": adhesive":[],
      ": awkward , stiff":[],
      ": coated with a sticky substance":[],
      ": difficult , problematic":[
        "a sticky situation"
      ],
      ": disagreeable , unpleasant":[
        "came to a sticky end"
      ],
      ": excessively sentimental : cloying":[],
      ": tending to stick":[],
      ": viscous , gluey":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The sap is very sticky .",
      "There is a sticky substance on the table.",
      "The paint was still sticky .",
      "The weather was hot and sticky .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Not only is this mousse enriched with natural origin DHA that delivers a golden finish, the quick-drying formula isn't sticky and is enriched with aloe vera to soothes skin irritation. \u2014 Jasmine Washington, Seventeen , 13 June 2022",
      "Most probably, inflation stays between 5%-10% this year since inflation rates are quite sticky . \u2014 Philipp Sandner, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
      "But that customer base is much less sticky , with cancellation involving a few clicks on a webpage as more people resumed meeting up in person. \u2014 Dan Gallagher, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
      "Michigan\u2019s law is the most recent example of efforts by states, insurers, and doctors to un-gum a process that is notoriously sticky . \u2014 Michelle Andrews, Fortune , 16 May 2022",
      "Some insurance providers may require an additional rider for unforeseen severe weather, and even then the terms can be sticky . \u2014 Eve Chen, USA TODAY , 13 May 2022",
      "The air was hot and sticky and Dora, being a furry red Nova Scotia duck-tolling retriever (toller for short), was not enjoying herself. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Sep. 2021",
      "The Tokyo Olympic Stadium on a hot and sticky Monday morning was an edifice in search of an audience. \u2014 NBC News , 24 July 2021",
      "Brace for a hot and sticky weekend as the heat index climbs to nearly 100 degrees and potentially severe thunderstorms hit Chicagoland, according to the National Weather Service. \u2014 Maggie Prosser, chicagotribune.com , 23 July 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti-k\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adherent",
      "adhesive",
      "clingy",
      "gluey",
      "glutinous",
      "gummy",
      "tacky",
      "tenacious",
      "viscid"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111548",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sticky fingers":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tendency to steal things":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130439",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sticky tape":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a type of clear tape that is used for sticking things (such as pieces of paper) together : clear adhesive tape":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125110",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sticky wicket":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a difficult or delicate problem or situation":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "It's a bit of a sticky wicket .",
      "She was on a sticky wicket when she saw her friend steal the fund-raiser money.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Whether the deals pay off for the media companies remains a sticky wicket . \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
      "This is a bit of a sticky wicket , because technically everything is a chemical. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 22 Mar. 2021",
      "How did this world-famous, brilliant prestidigitator end up in this sticky wicket ",
      "While untangling the impact of the clause may be a bit of a sticky wicket , that\u2019s not the only legal question. \u2014 Frederick Melo, Twin Cities , 5 Oct. 2019",
      "The real sticky wicket in the Texas penal code, though, is not the bribery section but the one about abuse of official capacity. \u2014 Dallas News , 13 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1950, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bind",
      "box",
      "catch-22",
      "corner",
      "dilemma",
      "fix",
      "hole",
      "impasse",
      "jackpot",
      "jam",
      "mire",
      "pickle",
      "predicament",
      "quagmire",
      "rabbit hole",
      "rattrap",
      "spot",
      "swamp"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093155",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stiff":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bones",
      "cadaver",
      "carcass",
      "corpse",
      "corpus",
      "corse",
      "relics",
      "remains"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": arduous , rugged":[
        "stiff terrain"
      ],
      ": cheat":[
        "stiffed him in a business deal"
      ],
      ": close enough to the hole for an easy putt in golf":[
        "hit it stiff and tapped it in for an easy birdie"
      ],
      ": corpse":[],
      ": drunk sense 1a":[],
      ": exerting great force":[
        "a stiff wind"
      ],
      ": expensive , steep":[
        "paid a stiff price"
      ],
      ": firm , resolute":[],
      ": flop , failure":[],
      ": forceful , vigorous":[],
      ": hard fought":[
        "stiff competition"
      ],
      ": harsh , severe":[
        "a stiff penalty"
      ],
      ": impeded in movement":[
        "\u2014 used of a mechanism a truck's stiff suspension"
      ],
      ": in a stiff manner : stiffly":[],
      ": lacking in ease or grace : stilted":[],
      ": lacking in suppleness or flexibility":[
        "stiff muscles"
      ],
      ": marked by reserve or decorum":[],
      ": not easily bent : rigid":[
        "a stiff collar"
      ],
      ": not easily heeled over by an external force (such as the wind)":[
        "a stiff ship"
      ],
      ": of a dense or glutinous consistency : thick":[],
      ": potent":[
        "poured her a stiff drink"
      ],
      ": proud":[],
      ": snub sense 3":[
        "stiffed sportswriters after the game"
      ],
      ": stick sense 7a":[
        "stiffed us with the bar bill"
      ],
      ": stubborn , unyielding":[],
      ": to an extreme degree : severely":[
        "scared stiff",
        "bored stiff"
      ],
      ": to fail commercially":[
        "the movie stiffed at the box office"
      ],
      ": to refuse to pay or tip":[
        "stiffed the waiter"
      ],
      ": vagrant , tramp":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "When I got out of bed this morning my back was stiff as a board .",
      "Beat the egg whites until they are stiff .",
      "Noun",
      "That poor stiff never gets a break.",
      "They have the kind of luxuries the average working stiff can't afford.",
      "Verb",
      "the actress has a reputation for stiffing the press at red-carpet events",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The ride itself is a stiff one thanks to the massive, conventionally adjusted 50 mm Marzocchi fork and Sachs monoshock. \u2014 Peter Jackson, Robb Report , 1 July 2022",
      "The stiff and soft bristles will detangle strands, while providing a light exfoliation to the scalp to promote hair health. \u2014 ELLE , 1 July 2022",
      "For others, symptoms include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, convulsions, fever and muscle aches. \u2014 ABC News , 1 July 2022",
      "Add enough of the buttermilk to make a stiff batter. \u2014 Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant , 1 July 2022",
      "People who are not pregnant may experience headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balances and convulsions, in addition to fever and muscle aches. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 1 July 2022",
      "The #MeToo movement helped bring Kelly down, but Hampton says an apology from Kelly would have had increased value now that the cause for gender equality is facing a stiff backlash. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 June 2022",
      "Someone might want to pour Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson a stiff drink. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 June 2022",
      "And speaking of Pattern Beauty, this slender, dual-sided tool from the brand features a comb and stiff bristle brush to help sculpt your baby hair. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "But so far Brill has gotten stiff -armed by social media platforms. \u2014 Jeffrey M. O'brien, Fortune , 2 June 2022",
      "But the Auburn running back stiff -armed the Bucs and signed with Major League Baseball\u2019s Kansas City Royals. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Dogs go through stages in their life, just as people do, as is obvious to anyone who has watched their stiff -legged companion rouse themselves to go for one more walk. \u2014 James Gorman, Star Tribune , 14 Nov. 2020",
      "Montgomery found a wide crease between right guard James Daniels and right tackle Germain Ifedi, cut back and burst through the hole, stiff -arming former Chicago Bears first-round pick Leonard Floyd and racing into the secondary. \u2014 Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "Thomas drew a loud response from the crowd after breaking loose for a 28-yard carry and stiff -arming an opponent late in the third quarter. \u2014 J.c. Carnahan, orlandosentinel.com , 20 Aug. 2021",
      "That\u2019s piling up postseason wins, stiff -arming adversity and grinding through against the best mound minders in baseball. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 June 2021",
      "Fifty years ago, Germans goose-stepped in exacting regimentation, stiff -armed salutes sanctifying der Fuhrer. \u2014 Bob Larsen, SPIN , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "American consumers and workers aren\u2019t the only ones being stiff -armed. \u2014 William N. Walker And Stanton D. Anderson, WSJ , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "If the Emmy Drama Roundtable proves anything, it\u2019s that even the stars of TV\u2019s buzziest shows are familiar with the indignities of the working stiff . \u2014 Jay L. Clendenin, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Dodgers star Mookie Betts got the day off Wednesday because of a stiff lower back but is expected to play Friday vs. Washington. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 8 Apr. 2021",
      "While the Chargers stagger around as if stiff -arming last call, the Los Angeles Rams clinched another playoff spot on Sunday by beating the Minnesota Vikings, 30-23. \u2014 Jay Paris, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Ultimately, his stiff -arm during a touchdown run during the Sooners\u2019 2017 Bedlam victory was the choice. \u2014 Ryan Aber, USA TODAY , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "The traditional stiff -arm salute was dropped in the 1940s in favor of the hand over the heart to avoid analogies to the Nazi salute. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "More than 50,000 fans at San Diego Stadium witnessed the stiff -legged, 28-year-old QB ambling downfield, Dec. 2. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "Again, an opponent that has little desire to fight a nuclear war with the U.S. may nevertheless rely on its nuclear forces to stiff -arm an American conventional response. \u2014 Caitlin Talmadge, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "After that score, Moore stood shell-shocked in front of her goal before slowly turning and trudging stiff -legged up the field. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The history of mergers and acquisitions is filled with ruthless corporate raiders, bruising wars of words and people trying to stiff each other. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
      "Egg whites are beaten to stiff peaks and then fine almond flour, powdered sugar, and flavorings are folded into the meringue carefully to avoid deflation and dry pockets. \u2014 Kate Kassin, Bon App\u00e9tit , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "In another medium bowl, beat heavy cream to stiff peaks, then fold into mascarpone mixture. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "Fortunately, fashion now offers many unstuffy alternatives to stiff Oxfords. \u2014 Jamie Waters, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "Boston\u2019s Kevin McHale stiff armed him in the neck area, leaving Rambis flat on his back. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "They stiff -armed national indifference and late-game theatrics that begged for cardiologists on speed dial. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Dec. 2021",
      "It\u2019s visually very military inspired, with large heavily padded shoulders, using weighty fabrics and stiff internal canvas. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "That helped open a crease for Allen, who was able to stiff -arm a defender and bounce to the outside. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
      "1950, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
      "circa 1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English stif , from Old English st\u012bf ; akin to Middle Dutch stijf stiff, Latin stipare to press together, Greek steibein to tread on":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stif"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for stiff Adjective stiff , rigid , inflexible mean difficult to bend. stiff may apply to any degree of this condition. stretching keeps your muscles from becoming stiff rigid applies to something so stiff that it cannot be bent without breaking. a rigid surfboard inflexible stresses lack of suppleness or pliability. ski boots with inflexible soles",
    "synonyms":[
      "inflexible",
      "rigid",
      "stiffened",
      "unyielding"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102358",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "stiff aster":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a wiry tufted perennial herb ( Aster linariifolia ) on the eastern U.S. with stiff erect rough stems, linear leaves, and large heads of violet flowers terminating the branchlets":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223106",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stiff drink":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a strong alcoholic drink":[
        "He poured himself a stiff drink ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111910",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stiff gentian":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": five-flowered gentian":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194306",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stiff upper lip":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a steady and determined attitude or manner in the face of trouble":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "British stiff upper lip and all that, but come on, the kid is four. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 8 June 2022",
      "Henry told of how in his time as a footballer, players were expected to keep a stiff upper lip and their problems to themselves in fear of later reprisals. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "The Blue Jays maintained a stiff upper lip throughout, but Lebron could sense something missing. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 19 Aug. 2021",
      "Physicians are taught to sacrifice, overlook pain and keep a stiff upper lip . \u2014 Robert Pearl, Forbes , 19 Apr. 2021",
      "Acaster\u2019s show, which toured New York several years ago but only became available for purchase on Vimeo recently, takes aim at England\u2019s famously stiff upper lip . \u2014 Jason Zinoman, New York Times , 22 Mar. 2021",
      "The stiff upper lip , no matter how painful the attacks, was expected to remain impossibly rigid at all times. \u2014 Omid Scobie, Harper's BAZAAR , 10 Mar. 2021",
      "She\u2019s been expected to keep a stiff upper lip and maintain poise and grace while being attacked for simply loving a prince, having a baby, and having the audacity to be a happy Black woman. \u2014 Jene\u00e9 Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com , 10 Jan. 2020",
      "Firth's Sam tries to keep a stiff upper lip , ducking into the bathroom to compose himself when his emotions are overwhelming, camouflaging his tears by opening the taps. \u2014 Mark Kennedy, Star Tribune , 27 Jan. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1815, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the phrase keep a stiff upper lip":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084525",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stiff-arm":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": straight-arm":[],
      ": to treat with disdain or neglect : slight , snub":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1909, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
      "1927, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stif-\u02cc\u00e4rm"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cold-shoulder",
      "cut",
      "high-hat",
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      "The dogs stiffened in alarm.",
      "The law would stiffen penalties for tax evasion.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The findings could stiffen employers\u2019 resolve to urge or require their employees to trek back to the office. \u2014 Bret Stetka, Scientific American , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Constructing the shoes this way allows the shoemaker to avoid using an additional layer of lining to help stiffen the shoe. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 31 May 2022",
      "When mixture begins to stiffen , fold in vegetables. \u2014 Mary Meade, chicagotribune.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Scenes like these can stiffen the shoulders of even the least cringe-beholden amongst us, but Bailey and Gemmell nail every second. \u2014 ELLE , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Rival operator Lifecell said its crews spent about two months before the invasion moving some equipment out of eastern areas to stiffen wireless coverage in the west, where millions have since relocated. \u2014 Drew Fitzgerald, wsj.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "This could feed further conflict, stiffen Saudi determination to match Iran by also becoming a threshold nuclear state, and suck the U.S. into future military entanglements. \u2014 Firas Maksad, WSJ , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Threats from Moscow to target the Baltic states or stir trouble in the Balkans will further stiffen U.S. and European spines. \u2014 Ian Bremmer, Time , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Florida lawmakers are poised to pass legislation that would stiffen inspection and funding requirements for condo buildings, a move aimed at preventing a repeat of the Surfside, Fla., tower collapse last June that left 98 people dead. \u2014 Arian Campo-flores, WSJ , 5 Mar. 2022"
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      "verb"
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      "She stiffened when he grabbed her shoulder.",
      "The dogs stiffened in alarm.",
      "The law would stiffen penalties for tax evasion.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The findings could stiffen employers\u2019 resolve to urge or require their employees to trek back to the office. \u2014 Bret Stetka, Scientific American , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Constructing the shoes this way allows the shoemaker to avoid using an additional layer of lining to help stiffen the shoe. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 31 May 2022",
      "When mixture begins to stiffen , fold in vegetables. \u2014 Mary Meade, chicagotribune.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Scenes like these can stiffen the shoulders of even the least cringe-beholden amongst us, but Bailey and Gemmell nail every second. \u2014 ELLE , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Rival operator Lifecell said its crews spent about two months before the invasion moving some equipment out of eastern areas to stiffen wireless coverage in the west, where millions have since relocated. \u2014 Drew Fitzgerald, wsj.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "This could feed further conflict, stiffen Saudi determination to match Iran by also becoming a threshold nuclear state, and suck the U.S. into future military entanglements. \u2014 Firas Maksad, WSJ , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "Threats from Moscow to target the Baltic states or stir trouble in the Balkans will further stiffen U.S. and European spines. \u2014 Ian Bremmer, Time , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Florida lawmakers are poised to pass legislation that would stiffen inspection and funding requirements for condo buildings, a move aimed at preventing a repeat of the Surfside, Fla., tower collapse last June that left 98 people dead. \u2014 Arian Campo-flores, WSJ , 5 Mar. 2022"
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      "Adjective",
      "When I got out of bed this morning my back was stiff as a board .",
      "Beat the egg whites until they are stiff .",
      "Noun",
      "That poor stiff never gets a break.",
      "They have the kind of luxuries the average working stiff can't afford.",
      "Verb",
      "the actress has a reputation for stiffing the press at red-carpet events",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "The ride itself is a stiff one thanks to the massive, conventionally adjusted 50 mm Marzocchi fork and Sachs monoshock. \u2014 Peter Jackson, Robb Report , 1 July 2022",
      "The stiff and soft bristles will detangle strands, while providing a light exfoliation to the scalp to promote hair health. \u2014 ELLE , 1 July 2022",
      "For others, symptoms include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, convulsions, fever and muscle aches. \u2014 ABC News , 1 July 2022",
      "Add enough of the buttermilk to make a stiff batter. \u2014 Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant , 1 July 2022",
      "People who are not pregnant may experience headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balances and convulsions, in addition to fever and muscle aches. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 1 July 2022",
      "The #MeToo movement helped bring Kelly down, but Hampton says an apology from Kelly would have had increased value now that the cause for gender equality is facing a stiff backlash. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 June 2022",
      "Someone might want to pour Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson a stiff drink. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 June 2022",
      "And speaking of Pattern Beauty, this slender, dual-sided tool from the brand features a comb and stiff bristle brush to help sculpt your baby hair. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
      "But so far Brill has gotten stiff -armed by social media platforms. \u2014 Jeffrey M. O'brien, Fortune , 2 June 2022",
      "But the Auburn running back stiff -armed the Bucs and signed with Major League Baseball\u2019s Kansas City Royals. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Dogs go through stages in their life, just as people do, as is obvious to anyone who has watched their stiff -legged companion rouse themselves to go for one more walk. \u2014 James Gorman, Star Tribune , 14 Nov. 2020",
      "Montgomery found a wide crease between right guard James Daniels and right tackle Germain Ifedi, cut back and burst through the hole, stiff -arming former Chicago Bears first-round pick Leonard Floyd and racing into the secondary. \u2014 Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "Thomas drew a loud response from the crowd after breaking loose for a 28-yard carry and stiff -arming an opponent late in the third quarter. \u2014 J.c. Carnahan, orlandosentinel.com , 20 Aug. 2021",
      "That\u2019s piling up postseason wins, stiff -arming adversity and grinding through against the best mound minders in baseball. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 June 2021",
      "Fifty years ago, Germans goose-stepped in exacting regimentation, stiff -armed salutes sanctifying der Fuhrer. \u2014 Bob Larsen, SPIN , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "American consumers and workers aren\u2019t the only ones being stiff -armed. \u2014 William N. Walker And Stanton D. Anderson, WSJ , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "If the Emmy Drama Roundtable proves anything, it\u2019s that even the stars of TV\u2019s buzziest shows are familiar with the indignities of the working stiff . \u2014 Jay L. Clendenin, Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022",
      "Dodgers star Mookie Betts got the day off Wednesday because of a stiff lower back but is expected to play Friday vs. Washington. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 8 Apr. 2021",
      "While the Chargers stagger around as if stiff -arming last call, the Los Angeles Rams clinched another playoff spot on Sunday by beating the Minnesota Vikings, 30-23. \u2014 Jay Paris, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Ultimately, his stiff -arm during a touchdown run during the Sooners\u2019 2017 Bedlam victory was the choice. \u2014 Ryan Aber, USA TODAY , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "The traditional stiff -arm salute was dropped in the 1940s in favor of the hand over the heart to avoid analogies to the Nazi salute. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "More than 50,000 fans at San Diego Stadium witnessed the stiff -legged, 28-year-old QB ambling downfield, Dec. 2. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "Again, an opponent that has little desire to fight a nuclear war with the U.S. may nevertheless rely on its nuclear forces to stiff -arm an American conventional response. \u2014 Caitlin Talmadge, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "After that score, Moore stood shell-shocked in front of her goal before slowly turning and trudging stiff -legged up the field. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The history of mergers and acquisitions is filled with ruthless corporate raiders, bruising wars of words and people trying to stiff each other. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
      "Egg whites are beaten to stiff peaks and then fine almond flour, powdered sugar, and flavorings are folded into the meringue carefully to avoid deflation and dry pockets. \u2014 Kate Kassin, Bon App\u00e9tit , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "In another medium bowl, beat heavy cream to stiff peaks, then fold into mascarpone mixture. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "Fortunately, fashion now offers many unstuffy alternatives to stiff Oxfords. \u2014 Jamie Waters, WSJ , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "Boston\u2019s Kevin McHale stiff armed him in the neck area, leaving Rambis flat on his back. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "They stiff -armed national indifference and late-game theatrics that begged for cardiologists on speed dial. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 Dec. 2021",
      "It\u2019s visually very military inspired, with large heavily padded shoulders, using weighty fabrics and stiff internal canvas. \u2014 Allyson Portee, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "That helped open a crease for Allen, who was able to stiff -arm a defender and bounce to the outside. \u2014 Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 Oct. 2021"
    ],
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      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
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      "Middle English stif , from Old English st\u012bf ; akin to Middle Dutch stijf stiff, Latin stipare to press together, Greek steibein to tread on":"Adjective"
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    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for stiff Adjective stiff , rigid , inflexible mean difficult to bend. stiff may apply to any degree of this condition. stretching keeps your muscles from becoming stiff rigid applies to something so stiff that it cannot be bent without breaking. a rigid surfboard inflexible stresses lack of suppleness or pliability. ski boots with inflexible soles",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014208",
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      "Verb",
      "trying to stifle a cry",
      "I had to stifle the desire to yell \u201cStop!\u201d.",
      "Students at the school are stifled by the pressure to score high on tests.",
      "Too many regulations stifle innovation.",
      "something that stifles the growth of the plant",
      "I wish we could go outside instead of stifling in this tiny room.",
      "He was almost stifled by the smoke.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "That type of response from even one key player can undercut our social capital and effectively stifle our professional growth. \u2014 Womensmedia, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "Shanghai ordered residents to stay home and businesses to shut from early April to try to stifle the spread of the Omicron variant. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
      "For those in the music industry who are highly sensitive persons, many of us will hide in green rooms and side areas, step outside for air breaks and stifle things around to regulate the stimulus as much as possible. \u2014 Alex Wagner, SPIN , 12 May 2022",
      "Florida\u2019s new Stop WOKE Act could have a similar effect on statewide schools and colleges, which would limit or stifle their racial education courses in order to be legally compliant with the new statute. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 3 May 2022",
      "The criminal cases, filed in federal court in Brooklyn, allege longstanding efforts to dig up dirt on dissidents, intimidate them and stifle their speech. \u2014 Eric Tucker, ajc , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The White House plans to give away 400 million N95s in the next few weeks to help stifle the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the novel coronavirus. \u2014 Aaron Steckelberg, Bonnie Berkowitz, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "The White House plans to give away 400 million N95s in the next few weeks to help stifle the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the novel coronavirus. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "The term herd immunity means that enough of a population has gained immunity to stifle a pathogen\u2019s spread. \u2014 Ryan Mcnamara, The Conversation , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Even in a country that is known to stifle dissent, hundreds of demonstrators came out in St. Petersburg on Thursday, at great personal risk, to protest Putin\u2019s invasion. \u2014 Philip Klein, National Review , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "And the pressure to stifle outbreaks can make officials overzealous, prioritizing adherence to the rules no matter the cost. \u2014 Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "And the pressure to stifle outbreaks can make officials overzealous, prioritizing adherence to the rules no matter the cost. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "But Commissioner Kelly Moden said granny flats have too much potential to help solve the local housing shortage for the city to potentially stifle construction. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "The principles are a response to concerns raised by app developers and lawmakers, who say app stores run by Apple Inc. and others take an unfairly large cut of digital revenues and stifle competition. \u2014 Ryan Tracy, WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "His dramatic 11-yard sack earlier in the fourth quarter helped stifle a drive by Batavia (10-1). \u2014 Jeff Vorva, chicagotribune.com , 6 Nov. 2021",
      "Critics said that change aimed to stifle shareholders\u2019 voices. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "Red Lines offers vivid examples from around the world indicating the many ways governments, religious authorities, economic interests and others conspire to stifle dissent and silence cartoonists. \u2014 Rob Salkowitz, Forbes , 7 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1513, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2b":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English":"Noun",
      "alteration of Middle English stuflen":"Verb"
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      "\u02c8st\u012b-f\u0259l"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115206",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082446",
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      ": to be or become unable to breathe easily":[
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      "Verb",
      "trying to stifle a cry",
      "I had to stifle the desire to yell \u201cStop!\u201d.",
      "Students at the school are stifled by the pressure to score high on tests.",
      "Too many regulations stifle innovation.",
      "something that stifles the growth of the plant",
      "I wish we could go outside instead of stifling in this tiny room.",
      "He was almost stifled by the smoke.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "That type of response from even one key player can undercut our social capital and effectively stifle our professional growth. \u2014 Womensmedia, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "Shanghai ordered residents to stay home and businesses to shut from early April to try to stifle the spread of the Omicron variant. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
      "For those in the music industry who are highly sensitive persons, many of us will hide in green rooms and side areas, step outside for air breaks and stifle things around to regulate the stimulus as much as possible. \u2014 Alex Wagner, SPIN , 12 May 2022",
      "Florida\u2019s new Stop WOKE Act could have a similar effect on statewide schools and colleges, which would limit or stifle their racial education courses in order to be legally compliant with the new statute. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 3 May 2022",
      "The criminal cases, filed in federal court in Brooklyn, allege longstanding efforts to dig up dirt on dissidents, intimidate them and stifle their speech. \u2014 Eric Tucker, ajc , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "The White House plans to give away 400 million N95s in the next few weeks to help stifle the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the novel coronavirus. \u2014 Aaron Steckelberg, Bonnie Berkowitz, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "The White House plans to give away 400 million N95s in the next few weeks to help stifle the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the novel coronavirus. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "The term herd immunity means that enough of a population has gained immunity to stifle a pathogen\u2019s spread. \u2014 Ryan Mcnamara, The Conversation , 3 Nov. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Even in a country that is known to stifle dissent, hundreds of demonstrators came out in St. Petersburg on Thursday, at great personal risk, to protest Putin\u2019s invasion. \u2014 Philip Klein, National Review , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "And the pressure to stifle outbreaks can make officials overzealous, prioritizing adherence to the rules no matter the cost. \u2014 Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "And the pressure to stifle outbreaks can make officials overzealous, prioritizing adherence to the rules no matter the cost. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "But Commissioner Kelly Moden said granny flats have too much potential to help solve the local housing shortage for the city to potentially stifle construction. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "The principles are a response to concerns raised by app developers and lawmakers, who say app stores run by Apple Inc. and others take an unfairly large cut of digital revenues and stifle competition. \u2014 Ryan Tracy, WSJ , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "His dramatic 11-yard sack earlier in the fourth quarter helped stifle a drive by Batavia (10-1). \u2014 Jeff Vorva, chicagotribune.com , 6 Nov. 2021",
      "Critics said that change aimed to stifle shareholders\u2019 voices. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "Red Lines offers vivid examples from around the world indicating the many ways governments, religious authorities, economic interests and others conspire to stifle dissent and silence cartoonists. \u2014 Rob Salkowitz, Forbes , 7 Sep. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1513, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2b":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English":"Noun",
      "alteration of Middle English stuflen":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8st\u012b-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "choke",
      "smother",
      "strangle",
      "suffocate"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214633",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "stifling hot":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": very hot":[
        "stifling hot weather"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111002",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "stigma":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mark of shame or discredit : stain":[
        "bore the stigma of cowardice"
      ],
      ": a scar left by a hot iron : brand":[],
      ": a small spot, scar, or opening on a plant or animal":[],
      ": bodily marks or pains resembling the wounds of the crucified Jesus and sometimes accompanying religious ecstasy":[],
      ": petechia":[],
      ": the usually apical part of the pistil of a flower which receives the pollen grains and on which they germinate \u2014 see flower illustration":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "There's a social stigma attached to receiving welfare.",
      "the stigma of slavery remained long after it had been abolished",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Clearly, that Biblical social stigma for women still hangs around like a bad smell. \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 29 June 2022",
      "Health officials have sought to calm fears among the general population and warn members of the at-risk communities without generating stigma . \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 28 June 2022",
      "Medical cannabis, legalized in Germany in 2017, has contributed to showing society the plant's medical value and attenuating the social stigma . \u2014 Dario Sabaghi, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
      "In lieu of wedding gifts, the couple requested donations be made to the Kevin Love Fund, which focuses on breaking the stigma around mental health. \u2014 Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE.com , 26 June 2022",
      "In addition, providing abortions within primary care reduces stigma and enhances continuity with other health care services. \u2014 Diana Carvajal, Scientific American , 24 June 2022",
      "Sherrick said the biggest barrier for treatment is the drug's stigma . \u2014 Fox News , 23 June 2022",
      "Language barriers and cultural stigma have long stood in the way of Asian Americans seeking mental health services. \u2014 Zachary Schermele, NBC News , 21 June 2022",
      "Selena Gomez is known for digging deep, being vulnerable about her mental health struggles, and even creating the platform Wondermind to end the stigma around discussing these topics. \u2014 Seventeen , 17 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1593, in the meaning defined at sense 4":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin stigmat-, stigma mark, brand, from Greek, from stizein to tattoo \u2014 more at stick":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stig-m\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "blot",
      "brand",
      "onus",
      "slur",
      "smirch",
      "smudge",
      "spot",
      "stain",
      "taint"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033830",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stigmal plate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a chitinized often sculptured or punctate plate covering a respiratory opening in various insect larvae and in ticks":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091944",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stigmal vein":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a short vein extending obliquely from the stigma in various hymenopterous insects":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191035",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stigmaria":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a form genus of Carboniferous plants based on elongated, cylindrical, and sometimes branched structures that have rounded depressions scattered over the surface and are generally conceded to be underground portions of lepidodendrids (as of the genera Sigillaria and Lepidodendron )":[],
      ": any plant or fossil of the genus Stigmaria":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Latin stigma mark + New Latin -aria":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "stig\u02c8ma(a)r\u0113\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031241",
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stigmarioid":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": resembling or related to a stigmaria":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin Stigmaria + English -oid":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0113\u02cc\u022fid"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093612",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "stigmasterol":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a crystalline sterol C 29 H 48 O obtained especially from soybean oil":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1907, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin Physo stigma (genus including the Calabar bean, a source of stigmasterol) + International Scientific Vocabulary sterol":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "stig-\u02c8ma-st\u0259-\u02ccr\u022fl",
      "stig-\u02c8mas-t\u0259-\u02ccr\u022fl",
      "-\u02ccr\u014dl"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183234",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stigmatic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": anastigmatic":[
        "\u2014 used especially of a bundle of light rays intersecting at a single point"
      ],
      ": having or conveying a social stigma":[],
      ": of or relating to a stigma":[],
      ": of or relating to supernatural stigmata":[],
      ": one marked with stigmata":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "And as for that stereotype",
      "The next stop will be the home of stigmatic Rhoda Wise, where young Rita said she was healed of a debilitating stomach ailment. \u2014 Greg Garrison, AL.com , 18 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1594, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "stig-\u02c8ma-tik",
      "stig-\u02c8mat-ik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132749",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stile":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": one of the vertical members in a frame or panel into which the secondary members are fitted":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1678, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English stigel ; akin to Old English st\u01e3ger stair \u2014 more at stair":"Noun",
      "probably from Dutch stijl post":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8st\u012bl",
      "\u02c8st\u012b(-\u0259)l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125705",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stile antico":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the standard polyphonic style of 16th-century church music especially as employed in the 17th century":[
        "Most Spanish composers defended the purity and aptness of the stile antico for sacred texts.",
        "\u2014 Julie Anne Sadie , Companion to Baroque Music , 1998"
      ],
      "\u2014 compare stile moderno":[
        "Most Spanish composers defended the purity and aptness of the stile antico for sacred texts.",
        "\u2014 Julie Anne Sadie , Companion to Baroque Music , 1998"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1897, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8st\u0113-l\u0101-\u00e4n-\u02c8t\u0113-k\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182641",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stile concitato":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the use of string tremolos and rapidly repeated vocal notes especially to signify anger or battle in Italian music of the 17th century":[
        "In pursuit of a stile concitato Monteverdi invented the string tremolo, in which the bow rapidly repeats the same note \u2026",
        "\u2014 Jan Swafford , The Vintage Guide to Classical Music , 1992"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1914, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8st\u0113-l\u0101-\u02cck\u022fn-ch\u0113-\u02c8t\u00e4-t\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194312",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stile moderno":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the innovative style of 17th-century musical composition in Europe characterized especially by the use of monody (see monody sense 4a ), continuo , and relative freedom of dissonance treatment":[
        "Thus a simple declamatory or recitative style, commonly referred to as the stile moderno , was eventually employed for the narratives and the dialogues between the protagonists.",
        "\u2014 Nancy Kovaleff Baker and Barbara Russano Hanning , Musical Humanism and Its Legacy , 1992"
      ],
      "\u2014 compare stile antico":[
        "Thus a simple declamatory or recitative style, commonly referred to as the stile moderno , was eventually employed for the narratives and the dialogues between the protagonists.",
        "\u2014 Nancy Kovaleff Baker and Barbara Russano Hanning , Musical Humanism and Its Legacy , 1992"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1941, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8st\u0113-l\u0101-m\u014d-\u02c8der-n\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175803",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stile rappresentativo":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an early style of Italian recitative (see recitative entry 2 sense 1 ) used in dramatic vocal works of the early 17th century":[
        "The pure stile rappresentativo , the musical style established by the Florentine reformers, and the one in which the first lyric dramas were written, was, however, exceedingly short-lived.",
        "\u2014 Scribner's Magazine , April 1890"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1865, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8st\u0113-l\u0101-\u02ccr\u00e4-pr\u0101-\u02ccsen-t\u00e4-\u02c8t\u0113-v\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112823",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stile recitativo":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": stile rappresentativo":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1853, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8st\u0113-l\u0101-\u02ccr\u0101-ch\u0113-t\u00e4-\u02c8t\u0113-v\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110045",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stiletto":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a pointed instrument for piercing holes for eyelets or embroidery":[],
      ": a slender dagger with a blade thick in proportion to its breadth":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Heels are needed for pants as long as these, and Hathaway chose a pair of black-and-silver stiletto sandals for the look. \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 19 May 2022",
      "Though the jumpsuit was styled on the runway with a matching trucker cap, the actor finished the off-duty rock star look with patent Le Silla stiletto boots and a messy ponytail instead. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 3 June 2022",
      "Lopez posed in a red mini dress and black knee-high stiletto boots this time. \u2014 ELLE , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Her extra-long stiletto nails are painted a pinky-nude shade, which play off the extravagant jewels on there fingers and wrist. \u2014 Taylore Glynn, Allure , 27 Mar. 2022",
      "Like Desna, Nash is rocking some high-quality talons: gold- and silver-glitter stiletto nails. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Nov. 2021",
      "When dressing up for more formal occasions like a cocktail party or elegant night out, aim for more dramatic silhouettes like a stiletto , angled, or demure kitten heel\u2014your choice to opt for an ankle-skimming, knee-high, or thigh-grazing length. \u2014 Laura Lajiness, Vogue , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "Amal's dress seemed to have snagged against her stiletto , leaving George to hold onto his wife as nearby handlers helped unhook the hem of her dress from her shoe. \u2014 Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "Tasked with torturing Gloucester in a production that excludes their husbands, these evil daughters take out the old man\u2019s eyes with their stiletto heels. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Italian, diminutive of stilo stylus, dagger, from Latin stilus stylus \u2014 more at style":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "st\u0259-\u02c8le-t\u014d",
      "st\u0259-\u02c8le-(\u02cc)t\u014d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230052",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stiletto fly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of numerous small or medium-sized predaceous dipterous flies of the family Therevidae that somewhat resemble the robber flies":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220810",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stiletto heel":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a high thin heel on women's shoes that is narrower than a spike heel":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Photographer Jeff Kravitz captured a moment in which Hudgens's black lace train, extending several feet behind her, appeared to be unwittingly pinned under the stiletto heel of what appears to be an event employee \u2014 note the walkie-talkie. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 2 May 2022",
      "This black patent leather pair has an elegant almond toe and a 3.5-inch stiletto heel . \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "However, Kate's pick, a pair of Ralph Lauren pointed-toe stiletto heel suede boots, might be our favorite version of the timeless footwear trend. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
      "But for theatergoers, this show (by twenty-somethings Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss and directed by Moss and Jamie Armitage) is as sharp and shiny as a sequined stiletto heel , and couldn\u2019t have come at a better time. \u2014 Frank Rizzo, Variety , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "But not just any Crocs \u2014 these were Crocs with a thin, black stiletto heel and a $1,000 (\u00a3726) price tag. \u2014 Eliza Huber, refinery29.com , 8 Sep. 2021",
      "Fashion week reporting resulted in imagining a stiletto heel plunged into a model's eye. \u2014 Jessica Amento, Marie Claire , 20 July 2021",
      "Think of the stiletto heel boot as an alternative to pumps at the office for fall/winter. \u2014 Marina Liao, Marie Claire , 4 May 2021",
      "Think of the stiletto heel boot as an alternative to pumps at the office for fall/winter. \u2014 Marina Liao, Marie Claire , 4 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1953, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171119",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "still":{
    "antonyms":[
      "motionlessly",
      "quiet",
      "quietly"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": allay , calm":[
        "stilled their nerves"
      ],
      ": always , continually":[],
      ": apparatus used in distillation comprising either the chamber in which the vaporization is carried out or the entire equipment":[],
      ": calm , tranquil":[],
      ": designed for taking still photographs":[
        "a still camera"
      ],
      ": devoid of or abstaining from motion":[],
      ": distill":[],
      ": distillery":[],
      ": engaged in taking still photographs":[
        "a still photographer"
      ],
      ": even sense 1b":[
        "a still more difficult problem",
        "heavier still"
      ],
      ": free from noise or turbulence":[],
      ": in a progressive manner : increasingly":[],
      ": in spite of that : nevertheless":[
        "those who take the greatest care still make mistakes"
      ],
      ": not effervescent":[
        "still wine"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or being a static photograph as contrasted with a motion picture":[],
      ": quiet , silence":[],
      ": sedentary":[],
      ": silence":[],
      ": subdued , muted":[],
      ": to arrest the motion of":[],
      ": to become motionless or silent : quiet":[],
      ": to put an end to : settle":[],
      ": uttering no sound : quiet":[],
      ": without motion":[
        "sit still"
      ],
      ": yet sense 1a":[
        "has still to be recognized"
      ],
      "Andrew Taylor 1828\u20131917 American founder of osteopathy":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The cat twitched slightly, and then was still .",
      "Everyone had left, and the house was finally still .",
      "a class in still photography",
      "They had still and fizzy drinks.",
      "Adverb",
      "Sit still . It'll just take a minute.",
      "the cat sat absolutely still , watching as the mouse began to make its way across the floor"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English stille , from Old English; akin to Old High German stilli still and perhaps to Old English steall stall \u2014 more at stall":"Adjective",
      "Middle English stillen , short for distillen to distill":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stil"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "arcadian",
      "calm",
      "hushed",
      "peaceful",
      "placid",
      "quiet",
      "restful",
      "serene",
      "stilly",
      "tranquil"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065755",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "still and all":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": nevertheless , still":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "she's none too enthusiastic about the project; still and all , she seems willing to cooperate"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1829, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "even so",
      "howbeit",
      "however",
      "nevertheless",
      "nonetheless",
      "notwithstanding",
      "still",
      "though",
      "withal",
      "yet"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181347",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "still less":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": much less , let alone":[
        "no living person \u2026 seemed to notice him, still less to expect him",
        "\u2014 Thomas Hardy"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I never suggested that he was incompetent, still less that he was dishonest."
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1721, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "let alone",
      "much less",
      "never mind"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131750",
    "type":[
      "conjunction"
    ]
  },
  "stilled":{
    "antonyms":[
      "motionlessly",
      "quiet",
      "quietly"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": allay , calm":[
        "stilled their nerves"
      ],
      ": always , continually":[],
      ": apparatus used in distillation comprising either the chamber in which the vaporization is carried out or the entire equipment":[],
      ": calm , tranquil":[],
      ": designed for taking still photographs":[
        "a still camera"
      ],
      ": devoid of or abstaining from motion":[],
      ": distill":[],
      ": distillery":[],
      ": engaged in taking still photographs":[
        "a still photographer"
      ],
      ": even sense 1b":[
        "a still more difficult problem",
        "heavier still"
      ],
      ": free from noise or turbulence":[],
      ": in a progressive manner : increasingly":[],
      ": in spite of that : nevertheless":[
        "those who take the greatest care still make mistakes"
      ],
      ": not effervescent":[
        "still wine"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or being a static photograph as contrasted with a motion picture":[],
      ": quiet , silence":[],
      ": sedentary":[],
      ": silence":[],
      ": subdued , muted":[],
      ": to arrest the motion of":[],
      ": to become motionless or silent : quiet":[],
      ": to put an end to : settle":[],
      ": uttering no sound : quiet":[],
      ": without motion":[
        "sit still"
      ],
      ": yet sense 1a":[
        "has still to be recognized"
      ],
      "Andrew Taylor 1828\u20131917 American founder of osteopathy":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The cat twitched slightly, and then was still .",
      "Everyone had left, and the house was finally still .",
      "a class in still photography",
      "They had still and fizzy drinks.",
      "Adverb",
      "Sit still . It'll just take a minute.",
      "the cat sat absolutely still , watching as the mouse began to make its way across the floor"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English stille , from Old English; akin to Old High German stilli still and perhaps to Old English steall stall \u2014 more at stall":"Adjective",
      "Middle English stillen , short for distillen to distill":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stil"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "arcadian",
      "calm",
      "hushed",
      "peaceful",
      "placid",
      "quiet",
      "restful",
      "serene",
      "stilly",
      "tranquil"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004040",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "stillness":{
    "antonyms":[
      "motionlessly",
      "quiet",
      "quietly"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": allay , calm":[
        "stilled their nerves"
      ],
      ": always , continually":[],
      ": apparatus used in distillation comprising either the chamber in which the vaporization is carried out or the entire equipment":[],
      ": calm , tranquil":[],
      ": designed for taking still photographs":[
        "a still camera"
      ],
      ": devoid of or abstaining from motion":[],
      ": distill":[],
      ": distillery":[],
      ": engaged in taking still photographs":[
        "a still photographer"
      ],
      ": even sense 1b":[
        "a still more difficult problem",
        "heavier still"
      ],
      ": free from noise or turbulence":[],
      ": in a progressive manner : increasingly":[],
      ": in spite of that : nevertheless":[
        "those who take the greatest care still make mistakes"
      ],
      ": not effervescent":[
        "still wine"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, or being a static photograph as contrasted with a motion picture":[],
      ": quiet , silence":[],
      ": sedentary":[],
      ": silence":[],
      ": subdued , muted":[],
      ": to arrest the motion of":[],
      ": to become motionless or silent : quiet":[],
      ": to put an end to : settle":[],
      ": uttering no sound : quiet":[],
      ": without motion":[
        "sit still"
      ],
      ": yet sense 1a":[
        "has still to be recognized"
      ],
      "Andrew Taylor 1828\u20131917 American founder of osteopathy":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The cat twitched slightly, and then was still .",
      "Everyone had left, and the house was finally still .",
      "a class in still photography",
      "They had still and fizzy drinks.",
      "Adverb",
      "Sit still . It'll just take a minute.",
      "the cat sat absolutely still , watching as the mouse began to make its way across the floor"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English stille , from Old English; akin to Old High German stilli still and perhaps to Old English steall stall \u2014 more at stall":"Adjective",
      "Middle English stillen , short for distillen to distill":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stil"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "arcadian",
      "calm",
      "hushed",
      "peaceful",
      "placid",
      "quiet",
      "restful",
      "serene",
      "stilly",
      "tranquil"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014901",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "stilly":{
    "antonyms":[
      "boisterous",
      "clamorous",
      "clattery",
      "deafening",
      "loud",
      "noisy",
      "raucous",
      "rip-roaring",
      "roistering",
      "romping",
      "rowdy",
      "tumultuous",
      "unquiet",
      "uproarious",
      "woolly",
      "wooly"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": in a calm manner : quietly":[],
      ": still , quiet":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "bats taking flight in the stilly summer evening",
      "dipping my paddle into the stilly water, I began canoeing across the pond"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1722, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "still entry 4 + -y entry 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti-l\u0113",
      "\u02c8stil-l\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "arcadian",
      "calm",
      "hushed",
      "peaceful",
      "placid",
      "quiet",
      "restful",
      "serene",
      "still",
      "tranquil"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163233",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "stilted":{
    "antonyms":[
      "graceful",
      "suave",
      "urbane"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": formal , stiff":[],
      ": having the curve beginning at some distance above the impost":[
        "a stilted arch"
      ],
      ": pompous , lofty":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the conversation was somewhat stilted as we didn't seem to share any interests",
      "a stilted letter of apology that was written and accepted with equal measures of insincerity",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Gabriel\u2019s arrival theoretically complicates things for Emily, but aside from an awkward bedroom scene \u2014 that frankly is not more or less stilted than any other conversation among these three on this program \u2014 there\u2019s really nothing to it. \u2014 Jessica Goldstein, Vulture , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "There\u2019s a polish to these images that may feel stilted at a time when improvisation is valued. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Oct. 2021",
      "As Kenny, Dallas Dupree Young is an endearing addition to Cobra Kai\u2019s younger cast, even if some of his line readings are a tad stilted . \u2014 Ben Rosenstock, Vulture , 31 Dec. 2021",
      "Koem Hen has a traditional stilted house, with a shaded space for cooking and eating under an upstairs complex of wooden rooms. \u2014 Michael Scott Moore, The New Yorker , 25 May 2022",
      "His tense relationship with his brother Skander (Khaled Brahem) and the stilted ones with his sisters give their early interactions a perfunctory sheen; this is a family of strangers bound by obligation. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022",
      "The lodge is quite extraordinary, with stilted thatched buildings featuring an eclectic mix of teak panels, Victorian furniture and whimsical African touches. \u2014 Shelby Knick, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "The birds, formally known as American or Caribbean flamingos, are instantly recognizable from their long stilted legs and distinctive pink hue. \u2014 Ashraf Khalil, ajc , 5 May 2022",
      "Some of Lucas\u2019 scriptwriting is clever, a hip updating of the stilted language of the old Flash Gordon serials. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 4 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stil-t\u0259d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "awkward",
      "clumsy",
      "gauche",
      "graceless",
      "inelegant",
      "rough-hewn",
      "rustic",
      "rustical",
      "stiff",
      "uncomfortable",
      "uneasy",
      "ungraceful",
      "wooden"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033043",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stimulant":{
    "antonyms":[
      "counterincentive",
      "disincentive"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an agent (such as a drug) that produces a temporary increase of the functional activity or efficiency of an organism or any of its parts":[],
      ": an alcoholic beverage":[
        "\u2014 not used technically"
      ],
      ": stimulus":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The movie was a stimulant to discussion.",
      "the relaxed zoning regulations should serve as a stimulant for development in the area",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Nicotine is an addictive central nervous system stimulant derived from the tobacco plant. \u2014 Erin Prater, Fortune , 11 June 2022",
      "Caffeine is a stimulant that boosts the amount of cAMP in your body. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
      "Adderall is a stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. \u2014 Chantal Da Silva, NBC News , 6 May 2022",
      "The pleasures of a mild stimulant such as caffeine can be harmless or even beneficial, but the pleasures of amphetamines can be deadly. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Restrict the Internet Overuse of smartphones and social media can be likened to overuse of alcohol, tobacco, gambling or any other highly addictive stimulant . \u2014 WSJ , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "Her mix of psychotropic pills shifted, expanded: antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, an antidepressant, a benzodiazepine for anxiety, a stimulant for attention deficit. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
      "Wellbutrin, known generically as bupropion, is an aminoketone antidepressant or a dopamine reuptake inhibitor, whereas Adderall, known generically as dextroamphetamine/amphetamine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant . \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "He got hooked on the stimulant Ritalin and is accused of using heavier drugs. \u2014 Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1728, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti-my\u0259-l\u0259nt",
      "\u02c8stim-y\u0259-l\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "boost",
      "encouragement",
      "goad",
      "impetus",
      "impulse",
      "incentive",
      "incitation",
      "incitement",
      "instigation",
      "momentum",
      "motivation",
      "provocation",
      "spur",
      "stimulus",
      "yeast"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030431",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stimulate":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to excite to activity or growth or to greater activity : animate , arouse":[],
      ": to function as a physiological stimulus to":[],
      ": to arouse or affect by a stimulant (such as a drug)":[],
      ": to act as a stimulant or stimulus":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stim-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "\u02c8sti-my\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "-\u02ccl\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "amp (up)",
      "animate",
      "brace",
      "energize",
      "enliven",
      "fillip",
      "fire",
      "ginger (up)",
      "invigorate",
      "jazz (up)",
      "juice up",
      "jump-start",
      "liven (up)",
      "pep (up)",
      "quicken",
      "spike",
      "vitalize",
      "vivify",
      "zip (up)"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "damp",
      "dampen",
      "deaden",
      "dull",
      "kill"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for stimulate provoke , excite , stimulate , pique , quicken mean to arouse as if by pricking. provoke directs attention to the response called forth. my stories usually provoke laughter excite implies a stirring up or moving profoundly. news that excited anger and frustration stimulate suggests a rousing out of lethargy, quiescence, or indifference. stimulating conversation pique suggests stimulating by mild irritation or challenge. that remark piqued my interest quicken implies beneficially stimulating and making active or lively. the high salary quickened her desire to have the job",
    "examples":[
      "A raise in employee wages might stimulate production.",
      "The economy was not stimulated by the tax cuts.",
      "a hormone that stimulates the growth of muscle tissue",
      "Their discussion stimulated him to research the subject more.",
      "He was stimulated by their discussion.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Each season thousands of fashion brands introduce whole new collections, and major shifts in fashion trends come along predictably every five to seven years, all intended to stimulate a slew of new fashion purchases. \u2014 Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes , 5 July 2022",
      "Meanwhile, this year\u2019s campaign gave local officials an opportunity to stimulate domestic spending. \u2014 Raffaele Huang, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "Throughout Kuroda's tenure, the BOJ has kept interest rates near zero in an effort to stimulate consumer spending and business investment. \u2014 Clay Chandler And Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
      "As China takes steps to gradually reopen businesses, and authorities introduce a slew of measures to stimulate activity, there are signs that a revival may be around the corner. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "Main Street Alabama is a non-profit using public-private partnerships to stimulate downtown areas. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 1 June 2022",
      "Quijote Duo presents this eclectic show that aims to stimulate your imagination by using music and sounds. \u2014 Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
      "However, ketamine seems to primarily impact a different brain chemical called glutamate, which helps stimulate brain cells to communicate. \u2014 Raleigh Mcelvery, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
      "But paying less\u2026 may adversely affect patients today (e.g., companies may walk away from the market, leaving patients with less effective alternatives) and may fail to stimulate new drug development in areas where it is most needed. \u2014 Martin F. Shapiro And Sidney M. Wolfe, STAT , 24 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin stimulatus , past participle of stimulare , from stimulus goad; perhaps akin to Latin stilus stem, stylus \u2014 more at style":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1566, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-205233"
  },
  "stimulating":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unexciting"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": acting as a stimulant : producing increased energy or alertness":[
        "When nicotine reaches the brain it mimics the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which has a stimulating effect.",
        "\u2014 Laura Mansnerus",
        "They gave strong narcotic or stimulating drugs indiscriminately \u2026",
        "\u2014 John Laffin"
      ],
      ": enjoyably exciting or interesting":[
        "a very stimulating experience/environment",
        "a stimulating discussion",
        "\"There is nothing more stimulating than a case where everything goes against you.\"",
        "\u2014 Arthur Conan Doyle"
      ],
      ": producing stimulation: such as":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1645, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stim-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-ti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "breathtaking",
      "charged",
      "electric",
      "electrifying",
      "exciting",
      "exhilarating",
      "exhilarative",
      "galvanic",
      "galvanizing",
      "hair-raising",
      "heart-stopping",
      "inspiring",
      "intoxicating",
      "kicky",
      "mind-bending",
      "mind-blowing",
      "mind-boggling",
      "rip-roaring",
      "rousing",
      "stirring",
      "thrilling"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032949",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "stimulative":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to excite to activity or growth or to greater activity : animate , arouse":[],
      ": to function as a physiological stimulus to":[],
      ": to arouse or affect by a stimulant (such as a drug)":[],
      ": to act as a stimulant or stimulus":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stim-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "\u02c8sti-my\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "-\u02ccl\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "amp (up)",
      "animate",
      "brace",
      "energize",
      "enliven",
      "fillip",
      "fire",
      "ginger (up)",
      "invigorate",
      "jazz (up)",
      "juice up",
      "jump-start",
      "liven (up)",
      "pep (up)",
      "quicken",
      "spike",
      "vitalize",
      "vivify",
      "zip (up)"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "damp",
      "dampen",
      "deaden",
      "dull",
      "kill"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for stimulate provoke , excite , stimulate , pique , quicken mean to arouse as if by pricking. provoke directs attention to the response called forth. my stories usually provoke laughter excite implies a stirring up or moving profoundly. news that excited anger and frustration stimulate suggests a rousing out of lethargy, quiescence, or indifference. stimulating conversation pique suggests stimulating by mild irritation or challenge. that remark piqued my interest quicken implies beneficially stimulating and making active or lively. the high salary quickened her desire to have the job",
    "examples":[
      "A raise in employee wages might stimulate production.",
      "The economy was not stimulated by the tax cuts.",
      "a hormone that stimulates the growth of muscle tissue",
      "Their discussion stimulated him to research the subject more.",
      "He was stimulated by their discussion.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Each season thousands of fashion brands introduce whole new collections, and major shifts in fashion trends come along predictably every five to seven years, all intended to stimulate a slew of new fashion purchases. \u2014 Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes , 5 July 2022",
      "Meanwhile, this year\u2019s campaign gave local officials an opportunity to stimulate domestic spending. \u2014 Raffaele Huang, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "Throughout Kuroda's tenure, the BOJ has kept interest rates near zero in an effort to stimulate consumer spending and business investment. \u2014 Clay Chandler And Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
      "As China takes steps to gradually reopen businesses, and authorities introduce a slew of measures to stimulate activity, there are signs that a revival may be around the corner. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "Main Street Alabama is a non-profit using public-private partnerships to stimulate downtown areas. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 1 June 2022",
      "Quijote Duo presents this eclectic show that aims to stimulate your imagination by using music and sounds. \u2014 Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
      "However, ketamine seems to primarily impact a different brain chemical called glutamate, which helps stimulate brain cells to communicate. \u2014 Raleigh Mcelvery, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
      "But paying less\u2026 may adversely affect patients today (e.g., companies may walk away from the market, leaving patients with less effective alternatives) and may fail to stimulate new drug development in areas where it is most needed. \u2014 Martin F. Shapiro And Sidney M. Wolfe, STAT , 24 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin stimulatus , past participle of stimulare , from stimulus goad; perhaps akin to Latin stilus stem, stylus \u2014 more at style":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1566, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194453"
  },
  "stimulus":{
    "antonyms":[
      "counterincentive",
      "disincentive"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an agent (such as an environmental change) that directly influences the activity of a living organism or one of its parts (as by exciting a sensory organ or evoking muscular contraction or glandular secretion)":[],
      ": incentive":[],
      ": something that rouses or incites to activity: such as":[],
      ": stimulant sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The pay raise was a stimulus for production.",
      "Heat and light are physical stimuli .",
      "The dog responded to the stimulus of the ringing bell.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Between multiple rounds of stimulus checks (many sent to people who did not need them), student loan forgiveness, expanded child tax credits and extended unemployment benefits, many workers have excess cash. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
      "Economic insecurity during the pandemic\u2014and the governmental tools meant to redress it\u2014offered new opportunities for fraudsters, who used data breaches to redirect stimulus checks and unemployment benefits. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "The small State stimulus check left the majority of the MD population inadequate when Marylanders needed it the most. \u2014 Baltimore Sun , 18 May 2022",
      "Many Americans did not get their stimulus check on time. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
      "January's increase of 4.9% was the biggest jump in spending since March 2021, when American households received a final federal stimulus check of $1,400. \u2014 CBS News , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The pandemic-era boom times for small business included a surge in entrepreneurship facilitated by the popularity of working from home, more free time, and federal stimulus checks. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 11 June 2022",
      "Many Americans have streamed back into a favorable labor market, but others are still caring for children, fearful of COVID, switching careers or living off federal stimulus checks or other aid. \u2014 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022",
      "Biden did help juice inflation with a round of stimulus checks in March 2021. \u2014 David Goldman, CNN , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1684, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti-my\u0259-l\u0259s",
      "\u02c8stim-y\u0259-l\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "boost",
      "encouragement",
      "goad",
      "impetus",
      "impulse",
      "incentive",
      "incitation",
      "incitement",
      "instigation",
      "momentum",
      "motivation",
      "provocation",
      "spur",
      "stimulant",
      "yeast"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120630",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "sting":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bunco",
      "bunko",
      "con",
      "fiddle",
      "flimflam",
      "fraud",
      "hustle",
      "scam",
      "shell game",
      "swindle"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sharp or stinging element, force, or quality":[],
      ": a wound or pain caused by or as if by stinging":[],
      ": overcharge , cheat":[],
      ": stinger sense 2":[],
      ": to affect with sharp quick pain or smart":[
        "hail stung their faces"
      ],
      ": to cause to suffer acutely":[
        "stung with remorse"
      ],
      ": to pierce or wound with a poisonous or irritating process":[],
      ": to prick painfully: such as":[],
      ": to wound one with or as if with a sting":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "I got stung by a bee.",
      "The jellyfish stung the swimmer.",
      "The bees will sting if you bother them.",
      "The iodine will sting for a few minutes.",
      "The cold rain stung my eyes.",
      "The smoke made our eyes sting .",
      "She was stung by their harsh criticism.",
      "Noun",
      "When you get the shot, you'll feel a little sting .",
      "His arm was covered with bee stings .",
      "They were caught in a drug sting .",
      "a sting operation by police",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The emergence of India as a major buyer of Russian oil has the potential to take the sting out of the sanctions. \u2014 Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
      "The franchise\u2019s errors of the past sting a little less when a character like Reva is allowed to live, breathe, make mistakes and atone. \u2014 David Betancourt, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "Earning cash back through credit card rewards or other loyalty programs also helps take the sting out of rising prices, Woroch says. \u2014 cleveland , 18 June 2022",
      "Replacing those Bridgestones would certainly improve the Z's performance, and considering the Nissan costs $3650 less than the Supra, perhaps that would take the sting out of paying for a new set of tires. \u2014 Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver , 10 June 2022",
      "There are lows, too, days and nights where not even membership in one of the most exclusive clubs in sports \u2014 NFL franchise owner \u2014 can take the sting out of a defeat or ease the stress of a season. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Here are five pieces of gear that will take the sting out of getting back in shape. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 3 Jan. 2015",
      "That allowed Bader to reach, and with two outs Goldschmidt made the mistake sting by socking a two-run homer to left. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
      "The sound design of the premiere, which uses the baby\u2019s screaming almost as a horror movie sting in and of itself, is perfectly cringe-inducing, imbuing every one of Lynskey\u2019s pointed sighs with more and more existential dread. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 5 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But after your body has logged bee venom as a dangerous substance, your next bee sting could cause a more severe reaction like hives or trouble breathing. \u2014 Lauren Krouse, SELF , 1 June 2022",
      "Effective vaccines and treatments have robbed COVID-19 of much of its sting . \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 14 May 2022",
      "Feared and despised for its sting , the scorpion, Mr. Almond reminds us, is in fact an exceedingly wary creature, more at risk from people than to them. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
      "Russia\u2019s economic crisis has lost some of its sting , buying more time for President Putin at home as his military presses the new offensive. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "The foreign government, which was not identified in court papers, forwarded the information to the FBI in December, and the agency quickly began its sting . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "The sting of having a job pulled out from underneath a candidate's feet is far more than just financial, though. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
      "The sting of the aside is the implied contrast with what\u2019s come before, in the poem\u2019s leisurely middle books. \u2014 Catherine Nicholson, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
      "The sting of the exchange was formative \u2014 a pain that would affect his career path. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English stingan ; akin to Old Norse stinga to sting and probably to Greek stachys spike of grain, stochos target, aim":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "gouge",
      "overcharge",
      "soak",
      "surcharge"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002131",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "stinger":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cocktail usually consisting of brandy and white cr\u00e8me de menthe":[],
      ": a sharp organ (as of a bee, scorpion, or stingray ) that is usually connected with a poison gland or otherwise adapted to wound by piercing and injecting a poison":[],
      ": a short scene that appears during or after the closing credits of a movie or TV program":[
        "And don't walk out of said theater too fast either; the credits offer two stingers , one points the way toward a new comic franchise, another includes an escaped space monster.",
        "\u2014 D. J. Palladino"
      ],
      ": a usually sports-related injury of the brachial plexus marked by a painful burning sensation that radiates from the neck down the arm and is often accompanied by weakness or numbness of the affected area":[
        "Arrington had missed the second quarter with a concussion and a stinger that left him, momentarily, without feeling in his left arm.",
        "\u2014 Peter King"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the stinger of a bee",
      "in the eighth round he delivered a stinger that knocked his opponent flat",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Ward, who came in batting .367, has a neck stinger that is keeping him from throwing. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2022",
      "Udoka said after the game that Smart had rolled his ankle and Tatum had a shoulder stinger . \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
      "And a stinger and wrist injury a year ago with the Suns. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Tatum then went to the locker room after suffering a shoulder stinger , and Brown kept charging. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2022",
      "The defensive player of the year, was hit twice in his thigh and briefly left the game after also suffering a right shoulder stinger . \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 3 May 2022",
      "Their names are listed in the small-type credits, after the first stinger scene and before the second one. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022",
      "The spring jig and blade bait fishing for walleye around Western Lake Erie\u2019s reef complexes off Camp Perry and the Toussaint River has been very good, with purple, black or green hair jigs with a stinger hook the top tactic. \u2014 cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The size of an Oculus Quest, the scanner has twin eyepieces and a metal camera nozzle that looks like a long stinger . \u2014 Steven Levy, Wired , 14 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti\u014b-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "bang",
      "bash",
      "bat",
      "beat",
      "belt",
      "biff",
      "blow",
      "bop",
      "box",
      "buffet",
      "bust",
      "chop",
      "clap",
      "clip",
      "clout",
      "crack",
      "cuff",
      "dab",
      "douse",
      "fillip",
      "hack",
      "haymaker",
      "hit",
      "hook",
      "knock",
      "larrup",
      "lash",
      "lick",
      "pelt",
      "pick",
      "plump",
      "poke",
      "pound",
      "punch",
      "rap",
      "slam",
      "slap",
      "slug",
      "smack",
      "smash",
      "sock",
      "spank",
      "stripe",
      "stroke",
      "swat",
      "swipe",
      "switch",
      "thud",
      "thump",
      "thwack",
      "wallop",
      "welt",
      "whack",
      "wham",
      "whop",
      "whap"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013115",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stinginess":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bounteous",
      "bountiful",
      "charitable",
      "freehanded",
      "generous",
      "liberal",
      "munificent",
      "openhanded",
      "unsparing",
      "unstinting"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": meanly scanty or small":[
        "stingy portions of meat"
      ],
      ": not generous or liberal : sparing or scant in using, giving, or spending":[
        "stingy with the salt",
        "stingy employee benefits"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The company was too stingy to raise salaries.",
      "until his redemption, Ebenezer Scrooge is the classic example of a very stingy , heartless miser",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That production was accompanied by a stingy effort when the Wild didn't have the puck. \u2014 Sarah Mclellan, Star Tribune , 27 May 2021",
      "Meanwhile, the Tigers limited South Range to just seven points in the final quarter before the half with a stingy defensive effort. \u2014 cleveland , 3 Mar. 2021",
      "The Marauders utilized a stingy defensive effort to cruise to victory over conference rival Pendleton Heights in the second round of Sectional 21. \u2014 Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star , 31 Oct. 2020",
      "But as the Mercury\u2019s stingy defense would have it, the Dream\u2019s hot shooting wasn\u2019t able to rev back up again as the team missed its last shot when the clock expired. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
      "Seminole has been stingy on defense, allowing only 5.5 points per game so far this season. \u2014 Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "Some of the federal prisons hardest hit by the pandemic were strikingly stingy with Covid-19 drugs in the early pandemic. \u2014 Nicholas Florko, STAT , 9 May 2022",
      "The Howard County co-champs will be downright stingy with senior goalie Tyler Gladstone bringing special qualities to the cage and UMBC-bound defenseman Casey Pung another standout in the back. \u2014 Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Cox has been stingy with his vetoes in his one year in office, rejecting just four of the 499 bills that have crossed his desk. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps from English dialect *stinge , noun, sting; akin to Old English stingan to sting":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stin-j\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for stingy stingy , close , niggardly , parsimonious , penurious , miserly mean being unwilling or showing unwillingness to share with others. stingy implies a marked lack of generosity. a stingy child, not given to sharing close suggests keeping a tight grip on one's money and possessions. folks who are very close when charity calls niggardly implies giving or spending the very smallest amount possible. the niggardly amount budgeted for the town library parsimonious suggests a frugality so extreme as to lead to stinginess. a parsimonious lifestyle notably lacking in luxuries penurious implies niggardliness that gives an appearance of actual poverty. the penurious eccentric bequeathed a fortune miserly suggests a sordid avariciousness and a morbid pleasure in hoarding. a miserly couple devoid of social conscience",
    "synonyms":[
      "cheap",
      "chintzy",
      "close",
      "closefisted",
      "mean",
      "mingy",
      "miserly",
      "niggard",
      "niggardly",
      "parsimonious",
      "penny-pinching",
      "penurious",
      "pinching",
      "pinchpenny",
      "spare",
      "sparing",
      "stinting",
      "tight",
      "tightfisted",
      "uncharitable",
      "ungenerous"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002200",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stinging":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bunco",
      "bunko",
      "con",
      "fiddle",
      "flimflam",
      "fraud",
      "hustle",
      "scam",
      "shell game",
      "swindle"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sharp or stinging element, force, or quality":[],
      ": a wound or pain caused by or as if by stinging":[],
      ": overcharge , cheat":[],
      ": stinger sense 2":[],
      ": to affect with sharp quick pain or smart":[
        "hail stung their faces"
      ],
      ": to cause to suffer acutely":[
        "stung with remorse"
      ],
      ": to pierce or wound with a poisonous or irritating process":[],
      ": to prick painfully: such as":[],
      ": to wound one with or as if with a sting":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "I got stung by a bee.",
      "The jellyfish stung the swimmer.",
      "The bees will sting if you bother them.",
      "The iodine will sting for a few minutes.",
      "The cold rain stung my eyes.",
      "The smoke made our eyes sting .",
      "She was stung by their harsh criticism.",
      "Noun",
      "When you get the shot, you'll feel a little sting .",
      "His arm was covered with bee stings .",
      "They were caught in a drug sting .",
      "a sting operation by police",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The emergence of India as a major buyer of Russian oil has the potential to take the sting out of the sanctions. \u2014 Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ , 21 June 2022",
      "The franchise\u2019s errors of the past sting a little less when a character like Reva is allowed to live, breathe, make mistakes and atone. \u2014 David Betancourt, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "Earning cash back through credit card rewards or other loyalty programs also helps take the sting out of rising prices, Woroch says. \u2014 cleveland , 18 June 2022",
      "Replacing those Bridgestones would certainly improve the Z's performance, and considering the Nissan costs $3650 less than the Supra, perhaps that would take the sting out of paying for a new set of tires. \u2014 Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver , 10 June 2022",
      "There are lows, too, days and nights where not even membership in one of the most exclusive clubs in sports \u2014 NFL franchise owner \u2014 can take the sting out of a defeat or ease the stress of a season. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Here are five pieces of gear that will take the sting out of getting back in shape. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 3 Jan. 2015",
      "That allowed Bader to reach, and with two outs Goldschmidt made the mistake sting by socking a two-run homer to left. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
      "The sound design of the premiere, which uses the baby\u2019s screaming almost as a horror movie sting in and of itself, is perfectly cringe-inducing, imbuing every one of Lynskey\u2019s pointed sighs with more and more existential dread. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 5 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But after your body has logged bee venom as a dangerous substance, your next bee sting could cause a more severe reaction like hives or trouble breathing. \u2014 Lauren Krouse, SELF , 1 June 2022",
      "Effective vaccines and treatments have robbed COVID-19 of much of its sting . \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 14 May 2022",
      "Feared and despised for its sting , the scorpion, Mr. Almond reminds us, is in fact an exceedingly wary creature, more at risk from people than to them. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
      "Russia\u2019s economic crisis has lost some of its sting , buying more time for President Putin at home as his military presses the new offensive. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "The foreign government, which was not identified in court papers, forwarded the information to the FBI in December, and the agency quickly began its sting . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "The sting of having a job pulled out from underneath a candidate's feet is far more than just financial, though. \u2014 Declan Harty, Fortune , 9 June 2022",
      "The sting of the aside is the implied contrast with what\u2019s come before, in the poem\u2019s leisurely middle books. \u2014 Catherine Nicholson, The New York Review of Books , 8 June 2022",
      "The sting of the exchange was formative \u2014 a pain that would affect his career path. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English stingan ; akin to Old Norse stinga to sting and probably to Greek stachys spike of grain, stochos target, aim":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "gouge",
      "overcharge",
      "soak",
      "surcharge"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031010",
    "type":[
      "adverb",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "stingy":{
    "antonyms":[
      "bounteous",
      "bountiful",
      "charitable",
      "freehanded",
      "generous",
      "liberal",
      "munificent",
      "openhanded",
      "unsparing",
      "unstinting"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": meanly scanty or small":[
        "stingy portions of meat"
      ],
      ": not generous or liberal : sparing or scant in using, giving, or spending":[
        "stingy with the salt",
        "stingy employee benefits"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The company was too stingy to raise salaries.",
      "until his redemption, Ebenezer Scrooge is the classic example of a very stingy , heartless miser",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That production was accompanied by a stingy effort when the Wild didn't have the puck. \u2014 Sarah Mclellan, Star Tribune , 27 May 2021",
      "Meanwhile, the Tigers limited South Range to just seven points in the final quarter before the half with a stingy defensive effort. \u2014 cleveland , 3 Mar. 2021",
      "The Marauders utilized a stingy defensive effort to cruise to victory over conference rival Pendleton Heights in the second round of Sectional 21. \u2014 Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star , 31 Oct. 2020",
      "But as the Mercury\u2019s stingy defense would have it, the Dream\u2019s hot shooting wasn\u2019t able to rev back up again as the team missed its last shot when the clock expired. \u2014 Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic , 10 June 2022",
      "Seminole has been stingy on defense, allowing only 5.5 points per game so far this season. \u2014 Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com , 29 Sep. 2021",
      "Some of the federal prisons hardest hit by the pandemic were strikingly stingy with Covid-19 drugs in the early pandemic. \u2014 Nicholas Florko, STAT , 9 May 2022",
      "The Howard County co-champs will be downright stingy with senior goalie Tyler Gladstone bringing special qualities to the cage and UMBC-bound defenseman Casey Pung another standout in the back. \u2014 Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Cox has been stingy with his vetoes in his one year in office, rejecting just four of the 499 bills that have crossed his desk. \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "perhaps from English dialect *stinge , noun, sting; akin to Old English stingan to sting":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stin-j\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for stingy stingy , close , niggardly , parsimonious , penurious , miserly mean being unwilling or showing unwillingness to share with others. stingy implies a marked lack of generosity. a stingy child, not given to sharing close suggests keeping a tight grip on one's money and possessions. folks who are very close when charity calls niggardly implies giving or spending the very smallest amount possible. the niggardly amount budgeted for the town library parsimonious suggests a frugality so extreme as to lead to stinginess. a parsimonious lifestyle notably lacking in luxuries penurious implies niggardliness that gives an appearance of actual poverty. the penurious eccentric bequeathed a fortune miserly suggests a sordid avariciousness and a morbid pleasure in hoarding. a miserly couple devoid of social conscience",
    "synonyms":[
      "cheap",
      "chintzy",
      "close",
      "closefisted",
      "mean",
      "mingy",
      "miserly",
      "niggard",
      "niggardly",
      "parsimonious",
      "penny-pinching",
      "penurious",
      "pinching",
      "pinchpenny",
      "spare",
      "sparing",
      "stinting",
      "tight",
      "tightfisted",
      "uncharitable",
      "ungenerous"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051625",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stink":{
    "antonyms":[
      "funk",
      "reek",
      "stench"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a public outcry against something : fuss":[
        "made a big stink when asked to leave"
      ],
      ": a strong offensive odor : stench":[],
      ": to be extremely bad or unpleasant":[
        "the performance stank",
        "that news really stinks"
      ],
      ": to emit a strong offensive odor":[
        "stank of urine"
      ],
      ": to possess something to an offensive degree":[
        "stinking with wealth"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The food is good at that restaurant, but the service stinks .",
      "Having a root canal stinks .",
      "Noun",
      "People raised a stink about the new law.",
      "He kicked up a stink about the way he'd been treated.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Do stink bugs bite",
      "That said, it\u2019s comforting to see that there are new cars available for that price that don\u2019t stink . \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 12 June 2021",
      "Atlanta hits Carolina with an intradivision broadside that the Panthers are going to have to really stink to get the No. 1 pick in 2023. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Their thorns can puncture vehicles tires and their blooms stink , Long said. \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Chiefs' coaches were brilliant; OT rules stink Aaron Rodgers' next team",
      "After having been interned for a few days, the ships began to stink . \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "The Times\u2019 Louis Sahag\u00fan details the disaster \u2014 plus the industry recklessness, official neglect and other factors that contribute to flooding and stink . \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Stop shoe stink at the source with Zorpads Shoe Inserts ($10 for 2 pairs). \u2014 Christina Poletto, Better Homes & Gardens , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "To add to the list of unavoidable stink bug attractions, these insects love warmth and sunlight. \u2014 Natalie Schumann, Country Living , 14 June 2022",
      "Some users say lining them with paper towels also soaks up liquid that can raise a stink . \u2014 James Rainey, Los Angeles Times , 26 Dec. 2021",
      "Third: The political stink may cause hypertension and nosebleeds. \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
      "Simply swipe onto clean, dry underarms in the morning to unlock your stink -free potential. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
      "Plus, it's infused with gold (yes, really) to fend off stink . \u2014 Christian Gollayan, Men's Health , 2 May 2022",
      "After several days of raising a revolting stink , the Rollins College greenhouse is beginning to smell refreshing again as its second corpse plant ceases its deathly odor and begins to close. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Turns out that the lasting stink of bong water spilled onto the carpet is not the only danger to smoking marijuana through a tall tube cooled by water at its base. \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Blossoming tendrils of flowering jasmine put out enough scent to overpower, for a moment, the stink of gas leaf blowers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English stincan ; akin to Old High German stinkan to emit a smell":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti\u014bk"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "reek"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234557",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "stink up":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cause to stink or be filled with a stench":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1941, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092544",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "stinkard":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mean or contemptible person":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "that stinkard asked his wife for a divorce while she was dying from cancer"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1600, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti\u014b-k\u0259rd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bastard",
      "beast",
      "bleeder",
      "blighter",
      "boor",
      "bounder",
      "bugger",
      "buzzard",
      "cad",
      "chuff",
      "churl",
      "clown",
      "creep",
      "cretin",
      "crud",
      "crumb",
      "cur",
      "dirtbag",
      "dog",
      "fink",
      "heel",
      "hound",
      "jerk",
      "joker",
      "louse",
      "lout",
      "pill",
      "rat",
      "rat fink",
      "reptile",
      "rotter",
      "schmuck",
      "scum",
      "scumbag",
      "scuzzball",
      "skunk",
      "sleaze",
      "sleazebag",
      "sleazeball",
      "slime",
      "slimeball",
      "slob",
      "snake",
      "so-and-so",
      "sod",
      "stinker",
      "swine",
      "toad",
      "varmint",
      "vermin"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193335",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stinker":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an offensive or contemptible person":[],
      ": any of several large petrels that have an offensive odor":[],
      ": one that stinks":[],
      ": something extremely difficult":[
        "the examination was a real stinker"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He is a dirty little stinker .",
      "a real stinker of a performance",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The bullpen stinker also squandered a solid outing by Garrett Whitlock. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 May 2022",
      "Even good teams will sometimes come up with a stinker and lose to inferior clubs that should throttle. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 12 May 2022",
      "The colt opened his 3-year-old campaign with a stinker \u2013 running seventh at the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes on Feb. 5. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 7 May 2022",
      "But life\u2019s a stinker , and cancer eventually canceled his magic touch. \u2014 Longreads , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "But instead of building upon their showing at the Nets, the Blazers followed up with a complete stinker at the Pacers, a franchise equally interested in losing ballgames in order to secure a higher draft pick. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "Better than last year \u2014 an easy target \u2014 and maybe the best in the last 10 years, but still a stinker . \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "But that doesn\u2019t mean even one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood is immune from the odd stinker or two. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 22 Feb. 2022",
      "The pull to correct the wrongs of a real stinker of a series finale caused showrunner Clyde Phillips to bring Dexter back to life. \u2014 Kelly Mcclure, Vulture , 7 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti\u014b-k\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bastard",
      "beast",
      "bleeder",
      "blighter",
      "boor",
      "bounder",
      "bugger",
      "buzzard",
      "cad",
      "chuff",
      "churl",
      "clown",
      "creep",
      "cretin",
      "crud",
      "crumb",
      "cur",
      "dirtbag",
      "dog",
      "fink",
      "heel",
      "hound",
      "jerk",
      "joker",
      "louse",
      "lout",
      "pill",
      "rat",
      "rat fink",
      "reptile",
      "rotter",
      "schmuck",
      "scum",
      "scumbag",
      "scuzzball",
      "skunk",
      "sleaze",
      "sleazebag",
      "sleazeball",
      "slime",
      "slimeball",
      "slob",
      "snake",
      "so-and-so",
      "sod",
      "stinkard",
      "swine",
      "toad",
      "varmint",
      "vermin"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084633",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stinking":{
    "antonyms":[
      "achingly",
      "almighty",
      "archly",
      "awful",
      "awfully",
      "badly",
      "beastly",
      "blisteringly",
      "bone",
      "colossally",
      "corking",
      "cracking",
      "damn",
      "damned",
      "dang",
      "deadly",
      "desperately",
      "eminently",
      "enormously",
      "especially",
      "ever",
      "exceedingly",
      "exceeding",
      "extra",
      "extremely",
      "fabulously",
      "fantastically",
      "far",
      "fiercely",
      "filthy",
      "frightfully",
      "full",
      "greatly",
      "heavily",
      "highly",
      "hugely",
      "immensely",
      "incredibly",
      "intensely",
      "jolly",
      "majorly",
      "mightily",
      "mighty",
      "monstrous",
      "mortally",
      "most",
      "much",
      "particularly",
      "passing",
      "rattling",
      "real",
      "really",
      "right",
      "roaring",
      "roaringly",
      "seriously",
      "severely",
      "so",
      "sore",
      "sorely",
      "spanking",
      "specially",
      "such",
      "super",
      "supremely",
      "surpassingly",
      "terribly",
      "that",
      "thumping",
      "too",
      "unco",
      "uncommonly",
      "vastly",
      "very",
      "vitally",
      "way",
      "whacking",
      "wicked",
      "wildly"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": contemptible , lousy":[
        "\u2014 often used as an intensive the whole stinking affair"
      ],
      ": offensively drunk":[],
      ": strong and offensive to the sense of smell":[
        "stinking garbage"
      ],
      ": to an extreme degree":[
        "got stinking drunk"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "Put out that stinking cigar.",
      "came home from their trip to find stinking garbage that had been left in the kitchen",
      "Adverb",
      "a huge, showy house that screams, \u201cWe're stinking rich!\u201d",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "This is about a team with a top-10 payroll whose GM committed too stinking much of it to dogs that can\u2019t, or won\u2019t, pull the sled. \u2014 Sean Keeler, The Denver Post , 22 Dec. 2019",
      "Muttaiah said the man inside the stinking manhole was working without any safety equipment \u2014 no gloves, no shoes, no supplemental oxygen. \u2014 Joanna Slater, Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2019",
      "GothamGetty Images Aren't expectant parents Jenna Dewan and Steve Kazee just so stinking cute",
      "Second, the Huskies covered the spread as the favorite one stinking time",
      "The area included a stinking heap: years of goat dung in layers up to a foot thick. \u2014 Michael Greshko, National Geographic , 28 Aug. 2019",
      "Man, that\u2019s one crazy set of numbers, not to mention a stinking pile of horse manure, as the two long-revered defenders continue to make one sensational play after another . . \u2014 Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com , 19 July 2019",
      "But his mechanics were already pretty stinking good. \u2014 Robert Klemko, SI.com , 15 July 2019",
      "Eventually, more fat, oil, and grease congeal onto the mess and build up into giant stinking globs. \u2014 National Geographic , 16 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1887, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti\u014b-ki\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for stinking Adjective malodorous , stinking , fetid , noisome , putrid , rank , fusty , musty mean bad-smelling. malodorous may range from the unpleasant to the strongly offensive. malodorous fertilizers stinking and fetid suggest the foul or disgusting. prisoners were held in stinking cells the fetid odor of skunk cabbage noisome adds a suggestion of being harmful or unwholesome as well as offensive. a stagnant, noisome sewer putrid implies particularly the sickening odor of decaying organic matter. the putrid smell of rotting fish rank suggests a strong unpleasant smell. rank cigar smoke fusty and musty suggest lack of fresh air and sunlight, fusty also implying prolonged uncleanliness, musty stressing the effects of dampness, mildew, or age. a fusty attic the musty odor of a damp cellar",
    "synonyms":[
      "fetid",
      "foul",
      "frowsty",
      "frowsy",
      "frowzy",
      "funky",
      "fusty",
      "malodorous",
      "musty",
      "noisome",
      "rank",
      "reeking",
      "reeky",
      "ripe",
      "smelly",
      "stenchy",
      "stinky",
      "strong"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201856",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "stinkpot":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a musk turtle ( Sternotherus odoratus ) of the U.S. and Canada":[],
      ": an earthen jar filled with fetid material and formerly sometimes thrown as a stink bomb on the deck of an enemy ship":[],
      ": motorboat":[],
      ": stinker sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "if I ever get filthy rich, I'm going to buy myself a stinkpot and take up fishing"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1669, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti\u014bk-\u02ccp\u00e4t"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "motorboat",
      "powerboat",
      "speedboat"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112500",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stinkwood":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the wood of a stinkwood":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1731, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti\u014bk-\u02ccwu\u0307d"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134609",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stinkwort":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fetid European herb ( Inula graveolens ) naturalized as a weed in Australia":[],
      ": jimsonweed":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104741",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stinky":{
    "antonyms":[
      "funk",
      "reek",
      "stench"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a public outcry against something : fuss":[
        "made a big stink when asked to leave"
      ],
      ": a strong offensive odor : stench":[],
      ": to be extremely bad or unpleasant":[
        "the performance stank",
        "that news really stinks"
      ],
      ": to emit a strong offensive odor":[
        "stank of urine"
      ],
      ": to possess something to an offensive degree":[
        "stinking with wealth"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The food is good at that restaurant, but the service stinks .",
      "Having a root canal stinks .",
      "Noun",
      "People raised a stink about the new law.",
      "He kicked up a stink about the way he'd been treated.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Do stink bugs bite",
      "That said, it\u2019s comforting to see that there are new cars available for that price that don\u2019t stink . \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 12 June 2021",
      "Atlanta hits Carolina with an intradivision broadside that the Panthers are going to have to really stink to get the No. 1 pick in 2023. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Their thorns can puncture vehicles tires and their blooms stink , Long said. \u2014 Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Chiefs' coaches were brilliant; OT rules stink Aaron Rodgers' next team",
      "After having been interned for a few days, the ships began to stink . \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "The Times\u2019 Louis Sahag\u00fan details the disaster \u2014 plus the industry recklessness, official neglect and other factors that contribute to flooding and stink . \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "Stop shoe stink at the source with Zorpads Shoe Inserts ($10 for 2 pairs). \u2014 Christina Poletto, Better Homes & Gardens , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "To add to the list of unavoidable stink bug attractions, these insects love warmth and sunlight. \u2014 Natalie Schumann, Country Living , 14 June 2022",
      "Some users say lining them with paper towels also soaks up liquid that can raise a stink . \u2014 James Rainey, Los Angeles Times , 26 Dec. 2021",
      "Third: The political stink may cause hypertension and nosebleeds. \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
      "Simply swipe onto clean, dry underarms in the morning to unlock your stink -free potential. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
      "Plus, it's infused with gold (yes, really) to fend off stink . \u2014 Christian Gollayan, Men's Health , 2 May 2022",
      "After several days of raising a revolting stink , the Rollins College greenhouse is beginning to smell refreshing again as its second corpse plant ceases its deathly odor and begins to close. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Turns out that the lasting stink of bong water spilled onto the carpet is not the only danger to smoking marijuana through a tall tube cooled by water at its base. \u2014 Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Blossoming tendrils of flowering jasmine put out enough scent to overpower, for a moment, the stink of gas leaf blowers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English stincan ; akin to Old High German stinkan to emit a smell":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti\u014bk"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "reek"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034428",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "stinky pinky":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a puzzle that consists in the defining of one phrase with another made up of words that rhyme":[
        "silly filly is a stinky pinky for a foolish horse"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably from pinky (variant of pinkie )":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsti\u014bk\u0113\u02c8pi\u014bk\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030700",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stint":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a definite quantity of work assigned":[],
      ": a period of time spent at a particular activity":[
        "served a brief stint as a waiter"
      ],
      ": any of several small sandpipers (genus Calidris )":[],
      ": restraint , limitation":[],
      ": stop , desist":[],
      ": to be sparing or frugal":[
        "not stinting with their praise"
      ],
      ": to limit within certain boundaries":[],
      ": to put an end to : stop":[],
      ": to restrict with respect to a share or allowance":[
        "stinted herself of luxuries"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2":"Verb",
      "1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English stynte":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from Old English styntan to blunt, dull; akin to Old Norse stuttr scant":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stint"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for stint Noun (1) task , duty , job , chore , stint , assignment mean a piece of work to be done. task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance. charged with a variety of tasks duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance. the duties of a lifeguard job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance. the job of turning the company around chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm. every child was assigned chores stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service. a 2-month stint as a reporter assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority. a reporter's assignment",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001111",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "stint (on)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":[
      "to use or give out in stingy amounts the entr\u00e9es would be worth these prices if the restaurant didn't stint on the side dishes so much"
    ],
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":[],
    "history_and_etymology":[],
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-153307",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "stintedly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": in a stinted manner":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014519",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "stintedness":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being stinted":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-100936",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stinting":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a definite quantity of work assigned":[],
      ": a period of time spent at a particular activity":[
        "served a brief stint as a waiter"
      ],
      ": any of several small sandpipers (genus Calidris )":[],
      ": restraint , limitation":[],
      ": stop , desist":[],
      ": to be sparing or frugal":[
        "not stinting with their praise"
      ],
      ": to limit within certain boundaries":[],
      ": to put an end to : stop":[],
      ": to restrict with respect to a share or allowance":[
        "stinted herself of luxuries"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2":"Verb",
      "1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English stynte":"Noun",
      "Middle English, from Old English styntan to blunt, dull; akin to Old Norse stuttr scant":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stint"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for stint Noun (1) task , duty , job , chore , stint , assignment mean a piece of work to be done. task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance. charged with a variety of tasks duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance. the duties of a lifeguard job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance. the job of turning the company around chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm. every child was assigned chores stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service. a 2-month stint as a reporter assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority. a reporter's assignment",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015114",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "stintingly":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": in a stinting manner":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-175913",
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ]
  },
  "stintless":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having no stint : ceaseless , unending":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stintl\u0259\u0307s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164607",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "stion":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a plant consisting of a stock and a scion":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "st(ock) + sc ion":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8st\u012b\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021808",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stip":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "stipend ; stipendiary":[],
      "stipulation":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182106",
    "type":[
      "abbreviation"
    ]
  },
  "stipa":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large widely distributed genus of grasses having a one-flowered spikelet and lemma terminating in a long twisted or bent awn \u2014 see bunchgrass , feather grass , ichu , needlegrass , porcupine grass , sleepy grass":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Latin stupa, stuppa coarse part of flax, tow":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8st\u012bp\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210931",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stipe":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a part that is similar to a stipe and connects the holdfast and blade of a frondose alga":[],
      ": a prolongation of the receptacle beneath the ovary of a seed plant":[],
      ": a usually short stalk of a plant or fungus: such as":[],
      ": the petiole of a fern frond":[],
      ": the stem supporting the cap of a fungus":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Crabs clung to bull kelp stipes \u2014 stems \u2014 like sloths to a jungle vine. \u2014 Evan Bush, The Seattle Times , 15 Sep. 2019",
      "They are easily identified by the red-brown cap fading to tan, white to lilac-gray gills, firm texture, and annulus (ring) around the stout stipe (stalk). \u2014 Sunset , 22 Jan. 2018",
      "For more than an hour, Kern and Heifetz slice stipes and shuttle back and forth to offload totes of kelp to Hamilton aboard the Dial. \u2014 Bethany Goodrich, Alaska Dispatch News , 8 July 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1785, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin stipes , from Latin, tree trunk; akin to Latin stipare to press together \u2014 more at stiff":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8st\u012bp"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061924",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stipel":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the stipule of a leaflet":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin stipella , diminutive of stipula stipule":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8st\u012bp\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-170640",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stipellate":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having stipels":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin stipellatus , from stipella stipel + Latin -atus -ate":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8st\u012bp\u0259\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "st\u012b\u02c8pel\u0259\u0307t",
      "\u02c8stip-",
      "st\u0259\u0307\u02c8p-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110913",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "stipend":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He receives a small stipend for his work as a research fellow.",
      "the stipend you'll receive as an intern will just barely cover your housing costs",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As trustee, Jones came under fire for receiving both a trustee salary and a stipend from a nonprofit affiliated with the township fire department. \u2014 Amelia Pak-harvey, The Indianapolis Star , 9 May 2022",
      "Syrian refugees receive a stipend from the United Nations for heating. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "His former roommate at McMaster, Matt Vukovic, said Gueorguiev\u2019s decision to leave the university was motivated in part by his receiving a sponsorship and stipend in 2015 from the biking company Blackburn. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 12 Oct. 2021",
      "Interns will receive a $750 weekly stipend , Fortune reported. \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
      "Housing in Austin and a weekly stipend are included. \u2014 Ellise Shafer, Variety , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Another program participant, Lisa Chin, uses some of her stipend to pay for transportation to her baby's doctor's appointments. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 25 May 2022",
      "But all that history seemed in peril last fall, when the Atran Foundation, which has been funding CYCO through grants since 1956, decided to cut off its stipend . \u2014 Julia Gergely, sun-sentinel.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "The company boosted its wellness stipend from $700 to $3,000. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 14 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, alteration of stipendy , from Latin stipendium , from stip-, stips gift + pendere to weigh, pay":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8st\u012b-\u02ccpend",
      "-p\u0259nd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004413",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": receiving or compensated by wages or salary":[
        "a stipendiary curate"
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045206",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
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      ": a salaried British magistrate who is a professional lawyer appointed under statutory provisions to act instead of or in cooperation with unpaid lay justices of the peace":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225257",
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      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": stipend":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin":""
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      "st\u012b\u02c8pend\u0113\u0259m"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113155",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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      ": to apply (something, such as paint) by repeated small touches":[],
      ": to engrave by means of dots and flicks":[],
      ": to make by small short touches (as of paint or ink) that together produce an even or softly graded shadow":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "the sunlight falling through the lace curtain stippled her face",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "And so on a chilly February weeknight, Bedrick began by showing examples of low-cost products that can help with makeup basics, like a brow tint pen, eyeliner pot, contour palette, stipple sponge, and liquid black eyeliner. \u2014 Alaina Demopoulos, Allure , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Martha Ulrich shivered in the harsh February cold, her bare legs stippled with goosebumps. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Feb. 2020",
      "Kenturah Davis\u2019 2015 self-portrait was made using an ink stippling technique. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 22 Oct. 2019",
      "The terrifying time was stippled with the ordinary and the joyous. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Oct. 2019",
      "Curliss recommends the following Colorblends varieties, available at colorblends.com: Flamenco Queen: Big white blooms brushed and stippled with red. \u2014 Karen Dardick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Sep. 2019",
      "Compare stippling the pages with water spots, unable to put your arms down, with balancing an ashtray on the rim of the tub, unable to put one arm down. \u2014 Garnett Kilberg Cohen, The New Yorker , 25 Aug. 2019",
      "The sedan\u2019s rear driver\u2019s door was stippled with multiple bullet holes, and both windows on that side were shot out. \u2014 Alice Yin, chicagotribune.com , 14 Sep. 2019",
      "Kardashian mixed the two products together on the back of her hand with a Kabuki brush and then quickly stippled it all over her face. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 16 Aug. 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Stage three required more silicone cheeks, chin, neck, back of neck, lips and stretch and stipple to age around her eyes, forehead and furrow. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "The surface of the lake, roused to a salt-and-pepper stipple by the rain, was devoid of sailboats or swimmers. \u2014 John Bowe, Travel + Leisure , 5 June 2021",
      "With the iron heated, carefully press the tip into the plastic of the handle repeatedly to cover it with stipples . \u2014 Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life , 19 Nov. 2019",
      "The 26-year-old tenor saxophonist has set most of these original compositions at a medium-fast tempo, and her saxophone stipples and scampers, gesturing toward the influence of the alto saxophonist Steve Lehman. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2018",
      "Pro Tip: To quickly cover dark circles, stipple (a.k.a. \u2014 Amber Kallor, Marie Claire , 28 Apr. 2017",
      "A third left an entrance wound surrounded by gunpowder stipple at the base of his skull and an exit wound in his left cheek. \u2014 John Branch, New York Times , 7 Apr. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1837, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Dutch stippelen to spot, dot":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti-p\u0259l"
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      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "fleck",
      "freckle",
      "marble",
      "mottle",
      "pepper",
      "shoot",
      "speck",
      "speckle",
      "splotch",
      "spot",
      "sprinkle"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024910",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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      ": to apply (something, such as paint) by repeated small touches":[],
      ": to engrave by means of dots and flicks":[],
      ": to make by small short touches (as of paint or ink) that together produce an even or softly graded shadow":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "the sunlight falling through the lace curtain stippled her face",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "And so on a chilly February weeknight, Bedrick began by showing examples of low-cost products that can help with makeup basics, like a brow tint pen, eyeliner pot, contour palette, stipple sponge, and liquid black eyeliner. \u2014 Alaina Demopoulos, Allure , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "Martha Ulrich shivered in the harsh February cold, her bare legs stippled with goosebumps. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Feb. 2020",
      "Kenturah Davis\u2019 2015 self-portrait was made using an ink stippling technique. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 22 Oct. 2019",
      "The terrifying time was stippled with the ordinary and the joyous. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Oct. 2019",
      "Curliss recommends the following Colorblends varieties, available at colorblends.com: Flamenco Queen: Big white blooms brushed and stippled with red. \u2014 Karen Dardick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Sep. 2019",
      "Compare stippling the pages with water spots, unable to put your arms down, with balancing an ashtray on the rim of the tub, unable to put one arm down. \u2014 Garnett Kilberg Cohen, The New Yorker , 25 Aug. 2019",
      "The sedan\u2019s rear driver\u2019s door was stippled with multiple bullet holes, and both windows on that side were shot out. \u2014 Alice Yin, chicagotribune.com , 14 Sep. 2019",
      "Kardashian mixed the two products together on the back of her hand with a Kabuki brush and then quickly stippled it all over her face. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 16 Aug. 2019",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Stage three required more silicone cheeks, chin, neck, back of neck, lips and stretch and stipple to age around her eyes, forehead and furrow. \u2014 Jazz Tangcay, Variety , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "The surface of the lake, roused to a salt-and-pepper stipple by the rain, was devoid of sailboats or swimmers. \u2014 John Bowe, Travel + Leisure , 5 June 2021",
      "With the iron heated, carefully press the tip into the plastic of the handle repeatedly to cover it with stipples . \u2014 Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life , 19 Nov. 2019",
      "The 26-year-old tenor saxophonist has set most of these original compositions at a medium-fast tempo, and her saxophone stipples and scampers, gesturing toward the influence of the alto saxophonist Steve Lehman. \u2014 New York Times , 11 May 2018",
      "Pro Tip: To quickly cover dark circles, stipple (a.k.a. \u2014 Amber Kallor, Marie Claire , 28 Apr. 2017",
      "A third left an entrance wound surrounded by gunpowder stipple at the base of his skull and an exit wound in his left cheek. \u2014 John Branch, New York Times , 7 Apr. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1837, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Dutch stippelen to spot, dot":"Verb"
    },
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      "\u02c8sti-p\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "blotch",
      "dapple",
      "dot",
      "fleck",
      "freckle",
      "marble",
      "mottle",
      "pepper",
      "shoot",
      "speck",
      "speckle",
      "splotch",
      "spot",
      "sprinkle"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002035",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of, resembling, or having stipules":[
        "stipular glands"
      ]
    },
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1793, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti-py\u0259-l\u0259r"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113450",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[],
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      ": having stipules":[],
      ": to demand an express term in an agreement":[
        "\u2014 used with for"
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      ": to give a guarantee of":[],
      ": to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract":[],
      ": to specify as a condition or requirement (as of an agreement or offer)":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The cease-fire was stipulated by the treaty.",
      "The rules stipulate that players must wear uniforms.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Charles added that while some of these offers stipulate new sign-ups, that requirement isn\u2019t always enforced. \u2014 Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
      "The current system requirements for Windows 11 stipulate 64GB or more of storage capacity but don't specify what kind of storage to use. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022",
      "The new guidelines also stipulate that MOW nominations -- like in the UNESCO World Heritage program -- must now get national approval before moving on to the international competition. \u2014 Jordyn Haime, CNN , 27 May 2022",
      "When wetlands are destroyed, county and state laws stipulate mitigation. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "However, the plan may stipulate that in the event that there is a shortfall in the earnings rate used in calculating spendable funds, the set-aside can be used as an offset. \u2014 Jack Guttentag, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "What\u2019s the through line",
      "While existing rules stipulate that government agencies assess potential conflicts of interest before determining contract winners, watchdogs say the process remains opaque. \u2014 Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "In contrast, a number of Democratic arms-control supporters had urged Mr. Biden to minimize the role of nuclear weapons in the Pentagon\u2019s strategy and stipulate that the U.S. would never make the first use of nuclear weapons in a conflict. \u2014 Michael R. Gordon, WSJ , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Federal guidelines stipulate hospitals should report staffed inpatient and ICU beds to the Department of Health and Human Services. \u2014 Daniel Funke, USA TODAY , 9 Aug. 2021",
      "The Browns are currently working through protocols in the wake of new NFL guidelines that stipulate fans must remain 20 feet from players at all times. \u2014 cleveland , 20 June 2021",
      "To address this, some schools were willing stipulate achievements on the assumption that games were played. \u2014 Erick Smith, USA TODAY , 10 Mar. 2021",
      "There are some interesting financial implications in the contract that stipulate cancellations of games could lead to payment of $500,000 of the canceling teams. \u2014 Sam Blum, Dallas News , 11 Aug. 2020",
      "The terms of that agreement stipulate partners can withdraw early without financial penalty after giving 30-day notice. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1624, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "circa 1776, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin stipulatus , past participle of stipulari to demand a guarantee (from a prospective debtor)":"Verb",
      "New Latin stipula":"Adjective"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti-py\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "\u02c8sti-py\u0259-l\u0259t"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112919",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
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      "to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority the contract stipulates for a renegotiation of the terms after two years"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-134116",
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      ": an act of stipulating":[]
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      "We agreed to the deal with the stipulation that she pay the expenses herself.",
      "their proposal for a baseball franchise includes several stipulations that are unacceptable",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There\u2019s just one stipulation : Christopher Nolan must direct. \u2014 Zack Sharf, Variety , 27 June 2022",
      "If healthy, Hays, Mullins and Santander are locks to serve as Baltimore\u2019s starting outfielders in 2022, with the one stipulation being that Santander, as an arbitration-eligible player, doesn\u2019t get moved or non-tendered. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com , 8 Nov. 2021",
      "One stipulation of the ruling was that audiotapes reportedly detailing Bob Ross\u2019s wishes be destroyed. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Aug. 2021",
      "The president claimed the stipulation would put Medicare and Social Security in danger. \u2014 Fox News , 14 June 2022",
      "The stipulation gave the Trumps until Monday to file for a stay to the Court of Appeals. \u2014 Aaron Katersky, ABC News , 8 June 2022",
      "The stipulation mandated that Breakker could lose the NXT Title via disqualification. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
      "Properties holding the trademark and web-domain rights to Infowars agreed Wednesday to dismiss their chapter 11 cases as part of a stipulation with the Justice Department\u2019s bankruptcy watchdog, which has questioned the basis for the bankruptcy. \u2014 Jonathan Randles, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
      "Assembly members included a stipulation on the funding for the shelter, making the money contingent on Bronson\u2019s agreement to convert the former Golden Lion Hotel in Midtown into a substance misuse treatment center. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 11 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsti-py\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "contingency",
      "if",
      "provision",
      "proviso",
      "qualification",
      "reservation"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185456",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "stipulative definition":{
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      ": a declaration of a meaning that is intended to be attached by the speaker to a word, expression, or symbol and that usually does not already have an established use in the sense intended \u2014 compare dictionary definition":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "stipulative from stipulate entry 1 + -ive":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stipy\u0259\u02ccl\u0101tiv-",
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130327",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "definitions":{
      ": either of a pair of small, usually leaflike appendages borne at the base of the petiole in many plants":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Remove the lower leaves, any flaky stipules on the stem and blossoms. \u2014 Betty Cahill, The Denver Post , 7 Apr. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1793, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin stipula , from Latin, stalk; akin to Latin stipes tree trunk":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti-(\u02cc)py\u00fcl"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122118",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": either of a pair of small, usually leaflike appendages borne at the base of the petiole in many plants":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Remove the lower leaves, any flaky stipules on the stem and blossoms. \u2014 Betty Cahill, The Denver Post , 7 Apr. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1793, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin stipula , from Latin, stalk; akin to Latin stipes tree trunk":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti-(\u02cc)py\u00fcl"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121818",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a state of disturbance, agitation, or brisk activity":[],
      ": a stirring movement":[],
      ": bestir , exert":[],
      ": prison":[],
      ": provoke":[
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        "\u2014 often used with up stir up trouble"
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      ": to be able to be stirred":[
        "Add water until the mixture stirs easily."
      ],
      ": to be active or busy":[
        "Not a creature was stirring \u2026",
        "\u2014 Clement Moore"
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      ": to begin to be active":[
        "The factory stirred to life."
      ],
      ": to begin to move (as in rousing)":[
        "She heard him stirring in bed."
      ],
      ": to bring into notice or debate : raise":[
        "\u2014 often used with up stir up sensitive issues"
      ],
      ": to call forth (something, such as a memory) : evoke":[
        "stir happy remembrances"
      ],
      ": to cause an especially slight movement or change of position of":[
        "tied so tightly he could scarcely stir a finger"
      ],
      ": to disturb the quiet of : agitate":[
        "\u2014 often used with up the bear stirred up the bees"
      ],
      ": to disturb the relative position of the particles or parts of especially by a continued circular movement":[
        "stirred the paint with a paddle",
        "stir the fire",
        "\u2014 often used with up stirred up mud from the lake bottom"
      ],
      ": to make a slight movement":[
        "The leaves were barely stirring ."
      ],
      ": to mix by or as if by stirring":[
        "stir one's coffee",
        "\u2014 often used with in stir in the spices"
      ],
      ": to pass an implement through a substance with a circular movement":[
        "washed the spoon she was stirring with"
      ],
      ": to rouse to activity : evoke strong feelings in":[
        "music that stirs the emotions"
      ],
      ": to shift to another location : budge":[
        "haven't stirred since I arrived"
      ],
      ": widespread notice and discussion : impression":[
        "the book caused quite a stir"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The cake batter must be stirred for 10 minutes.",
      "Stir one cup of sugar into the batter.",
      "She was stirred from her sleep by the noise.",
      "The breeze stirred the leaves on the tree.",
      "We could see people stirring inside the shop.",
      "A good book can stir the imagination."
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "1851, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English styrian ; akin to Old High German st\u014dren to scatter":"Verb",
      "origin unknown":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8st\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "agitate",
      "churn",
      "swirl",
      "wash",
      "whirl"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073559",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "stir (up)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cause (someone) to feel a strong emotion and a desire to do something":[
        "The speech stirred up the crowd."
      ],
      ": to cause (something) to move up into and through the air or water":[
        "The workers stirred up a lot of dust."
      ],
      ": to cause (something, usually something bad or unpleasant) to happen":[
        "They're trying to stir up trouble.",
        "But, of course, there's a reason politicians generally try to communicate deliberately: It helps them avoid saying things that might offend voters or stir up controversy.",
        "\u2014 Philip Bump",
        "I'm not a rebel, trying to stir things up just to be provocative.",
        "\u2014 Norma Klein",
        "\u2026 the incident stirred up a hornet's nest of protest and indignation.",
        "\u2014 Robert T. Martinott"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112516",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "stir up":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cause (someone) to feel a strong emotion and a desire to do something":[
        "The speech stirred up the crowd."
      ],
      ": to cause (something) to move up into and through the air or water":[
        "The workers stirred up a lot of dust."
      ],
      ": to cause (something, usually something bad or unpleasant) to happen":[
        "They're trying to stir up trouble.",
        "But, of course, there's a reason politicians generally try to communicate deliberately: It helps them avoid saying things that might offend voters or stir up controversy.",
        "\u2014 Philip Bump",
        "I'm not a rebel, trying to stir things up just to be provocative.",
        "\u2014 Norma Klein",
        "\u2026 the incident stirred up a hornet's nest of protest and indignation.",
        "\u2014 Robert T. Martinott"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083826",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "stirring":{
    "antonyms":[
      "motion",
      "move",
      "movement",
      "shift",
      "shifting",
      "stir"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a beginning of motion or activity : movement":[
        "\u2014 often used in plural the first stirrings of revolution"
      ],
      ": active , bustling":[],
      ": rousing , inspiring":[
        "a stirring speech"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "a stirring rendition of the national anthem",
      "the message of brotherhood in Martin Luther King's stirring \u201cI Have a Dream\u201d speech still resonates today",
      "Noun",
      "I thought I detected a slight stirring of the leaves, and yet there wasn't a breath of wind.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Only something is stirring , something is upstairs, and that something announces itself with a fright. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 15 June 2022",
      "If that might be Hollywood mythmaking, there is no disputing the golf-centric, stirring view from Ouimet\u2019s second-floor bedroom window. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "In a lengthy - but stirring - post, Russell explains those words in great detail. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
      "In real life, Bradlee\u2019s response to Woodward and Bernstein\u2019s late-night visit wasn\u2019t quite as stirring . \u2014 Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
      "And this time, there was no need for the kind of stirring comeback that Madrid needed to produce in getting past Paris Saint-Germain, defending champion Chelsea and Manchester City in the knockout stage. \u2014 Rob Harris And Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune , 28 May 2022",
      "Some of the film\u2019s wordless sequences achieve ineffable depths of feeling \u2014 grief, joy, suspense \u2014 through a combination of understated lensing and Kelman Duran\u2019s stirring score, an elegant and otherworldly distortion of reggaeton samples. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
      "Rebranded as a feminist icon in the 20th century, a 1994 piece by Kiki Smith portrays her with stirring blue eyes and on all fours. \u2014 Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 May 2022",
      "Masur and the orchestra gave an artfully balanced performance of the Durufl\u00e9, filled with stirring playing from individual section and combined instruments, some lovely solo lines, including those offered by principal cellist Susan Babini. \u2014 Elaine Schmidt, Journal Sentinel , 21 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "There\u2019s a misguided stirring in the soul that glorifies your work with spiritual transformation. \u2014 Jeremy Duvall, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "The goal in reaching those spiritually wavering is not only the observance of ritual but the stirring of Jewish consciousness, the lighting of the spiritual fire, allowing those reached to chart their own direction. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
      "From Vignobles Jade, this 79/12/9 Sauvignon Blanc/Sauvignon Gris/Muscadelle from 40-year-old vines ages nine months in amphorae and barrels with regular stirring of lees. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
      "In every stirring for liberty, Mr. Putin now saw the hidden hand of the United States. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "Most hot dips are baked in the oven or warmed through on the stove, and the recipe may call for occasional stirring . \u2014 Katie Workman, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "And the intense heat of the oven browns everything beautifully, without requiring constant stirring and attention from you. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 10 Jan. 2022",
      "Cook, stirring , for 1 minute, then mix with the vegetables and cook for 1 more minute. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Then, too, there\u2019s the permeability of the home kitchen \u2014 in which chef and diner are often the same person, and guests may come and go, and even help with the stirring and the tasting. \u2014 New York Times , 11 Nov. 2021"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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      "mind-boggling",
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      "thrilling"
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      "noun"
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      ": a pair of women's pants that have a strip of fabric on the bottom of each leg that goes underneath the foot":[]
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      "noun"
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      ": a portable hand pump held in position by a foot bracket and used for throwing a jet or spray of liquid":[]
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      "1939, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082205",
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      "noun"
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      "noun"
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      ": a dense tetragonal mineral SiO 2 consisting of silicon dioxide that is a polymorph of quartz and that is formed under great pressure":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Serge\u012d M. Stishov , 20th century Russian mineralogist + English -ite":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065832",
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      "noun"
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      "darn",
      "sew",
      "suture"
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      ": a least bit especially of clothing":[
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      ": a local sharp and sudden pain especially in the side":[],
      ": a portion of thread left in the material or suture left in the tissue after one stitch":[],
      ": a single loop of thread or yarn around an implement (such as a knitting needle or crochet hook)":[],
      ": a stitch or series of stitches formed in a particular way":[
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      ": in a state of uncontrollable laughter":[
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      ": to make, mend, or decorate with or as if with stitches":[],
      ": to unite by means of staples":[]
    },
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      "Noun",
      "the stitches on a baseball",
      "She pulled out the stitches .",
      "His cut required six stitches .",
      "She gets her stitches removed tomorrow.",
      "The book teaches a variety of stitches .",
      "a scarf worked in knit stitch",
      "Verb",
      "He stitched a patch onto his coat.",
      "Her initials were stitched on the pillowcase.",
      "He stitched a design along the border of the tablecloth.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "And to remind just how special the car is, the flawless hand assembly work\u2014not a single stitch of Tailored Purple thread flubbed, crooked or loose anywhere in the car\u2014is a perfect color-match for the leather and clock hands. \u2014 Mark Ewing, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
      "Kourt threw every stitch of clothing to the wind while posing nude for GQ Mexico (seemingly in some swanky AF L.A. penthouse with a serious view). \u2014 Seventeen Editors, Seventeen , 7 June 2022",
      "In yet another stitch , which garnered nearly 300,000 views before the account was removed earlier this week, a woman simply stares at the camera and loads her gun. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Cross stitch this witch in advance for an oh-sew chic Halloween decor gift. \u2014 Kaitlin Madden, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022",
      "So telling a story about how a stitch in time saves nine, for instance, will likely be more effective in motivating people to adopt a new preventive maintenance system than simply relaying facts. \u2014 Andy Bird, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Missing a stitch or doing one awkwardly could cause a catastrophic complication for a patient. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The brand compensates its team of 450 artisans by the stitch for garments that can easily require thousands of stitches. \u2014 Eunica Escalante, Vogue , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The robot completes about a stitch a minute, a conservative pace slightly slower than a human surgeon. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Zaki\u2019s seamless compositions digitally stitch together separate photographic imagery. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
      "Kendall boosters are hoping the creation of more ground-floor retail, coupled with the arrival of more cultural attractions, will help stitch together some of its core, perhaps even drawing more folks from across the Charles and beyond. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "After all the takes are laid down, Eilish and Finneas essentially stitch the best parts into the final performance that\u2019s heard on the record. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
      "The 1986 style of hard camera cuts to stitch together a shot-down bogey are done. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
      "That forces Madison Avenue to stitch together groups of consumers a little at a time \u2014 a Hulu binge here, a 10 p.m. watch there. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 19 May 2022",
      "In both cases, detectives used city cameras to stitch together the suspects\u2019 movements. \u2014 Libor Janystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "At the same time, there is a lot of federal legislation that's on the table to try to stitch together a more uniform approach to consumer privacy protection. \u2014 Billee Howard, Forbes , 31 Oct. 2021",
      "Still, analysts feared that Ukraine was poised to lose Mariupol, a strategic prize that would allow Moscow to stitch together a land corridor connecting Russia, Crimea and areas farther west. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English stiche , from Old English stice ; akin to Old English stician to stick":"Noun"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stich"
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      "ache",
      "pain",
      "pang",
      "prick",
      "shoot",
      "smart",
      "sting",
      "throe",
      "tingle",
      "twinge"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003459",
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      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": an ornamental pin especially for a necktie":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stik-\u02ccpin"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Soon, it's joined by other items\u2014a stickpin , a lock, a AA battery, a thumbtack\u2014as Hunter undertakes a daring and increasingly dangerous mission of self-reconstitution. \u2014 Isaac Feldberg, Fortune , 6 Mar. 2020",
      "The daily briefing begins at 6 a.m. There\u2019s a long desk with a pair of computer monitors and, on the wall, a large map decorated with stickpins . \u2014 David Quammen, National Geographic , 12 Nov. 2019",
      "As a further token of their host\u2019s esteem, each male guest also received a gold watch and a diamond stickpin . \u2014 Daniel Stashower, Washington Post , 9 Aug. 2019",
      "Men\u2019s prizes included gold stickpins and a box of cigars, and for the winner of the men\u2019s swimming race, Hoyle Pounds, a bathing suit. \u2014 Joy Wallace Dickinson, OrlandoSentinel.com , 1 July 2018",
      "On Luis Crespo, Brooks Brothers Red Fleece tie; Dreicer & Co. vintage 1890 stickpin . \u2014 Oprah Winfrey And Quiara Alegria Hudes, Town & Country , 9 May 2018",
      "Jim Beam presented my grandfather with a diamond studded stickpin . \u2014 Tony Sachs, Esquire , 14 Mar. 2018",
      "Those stickpins were not only clustered along the eastern corridor; they were scattered as far north as Minnesota, as far South as Texas, and as far West as California. \u2014 Jacey Fortin, New York Times , 15 Mar. 2017",
      "It was made of three diamonds from a stickpin given to her from her favorite aunt and one from a pendant given to her by her late husband on her 40th birthday. \u2014 Jamie Gwaltney, charlotteobserver , 9 June 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1890, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145632"
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      "adjective"
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      ": developing as a consequence of stimulation":[]
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    "examples":[],
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      "stimul us + -o- + -genous":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151127"
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      "noun"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Some people may also have an allergic reaction to stinging nettle that can be life-threatening. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 3 Aug. 2021",
      "The Cutlers were looking to switch up their stinging nettle risotto with a flavor profile that would be instantly recognizable. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 July 2021",
      "Some weeds such as stinging nettle and poison ivy may cause skin irritation. \u2014 Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens , 22 July 2021",
      "Monarchs require other flowering plants for food, such as common tidytips, stinging nettle and Lacy phacelia that River Partners is planting along with milkweed, which will also help create habitat for other pollinators, including bees. \u2014 Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2021",
      "At the head of the line, Barkeim swung a stick, clearing a path through an ocean of stinging nettles . \u2014 Frank Bures, Outside Online , 17 Oct. 2019",
      "One cup of stinging nettle , which was the traditional spring green, contains as much iron as a cup of kale and more calcium than a glass of milk. \u2014 Sandy M. Fernandez, Woman's Day , 14 Nov. 2018",
      "This is where Andiario spends most of his time, twisting short cuts of strozzapreti, folding jade sheets of stinging nettle dough into tortelloni origami. \u2014 Adam Erace, Philly.com , 19 June 2018",
      "That means a few pieces of comfortable, nondescript clothing, waterproof hiking boots (already broken in), lightweight wool socks, a waterproof jacket, a hat, and garden gloves (to avoid stinging nettles ). \u2014 Bridget Hallinan, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 19 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1525, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152842"
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      "noun"
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      ": either of a pair of small light frames or rings for receiving the foot of a rider that are attached by a strap to a saddle and used to aid in mounting and as a support while riding":[],
      ": a piece resembling a stirrup: such as":[],
      ": one used as a support or clamp in carpentry and machinery":[],
      ": a stirrup-shaped footrest":[],
      ": a rope secured to a yard and attached to a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope":[],
      ": stapes":[]
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      "also \u02c8stir-\u0259p",
      "or \u02c8st\u0259-r\u0259p",
      "\u02c8st\u0259r-\u0259p also \u02c8stir-\u0259p or \u02c8st\u0259-r\u0259p",
      "\u02c8st\u0259r-\u0259p"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That position is taken by the stirrup , a tiny bone in the inner ear that assists in conducting sound vibrations, according to verywellhealth.com. \u2014 Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
      "Psychedelic marbled prints in red, black, and white are leveraged on easy silhouettes infused with a sporty sensibility ( like mock-neck slip dresses, stirrup leggings, and technical puffers). \u2014 Shelby Ying Hyde, Harper's BAZAAR , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "The Attico stirrup leggings for stretchy pairs labeled as maternity wear",
      "In another appearance in Los Angeles in February, Rihanna again upped the ante in a black Jean Paul Gaultier cardigan that laced up over her bump, pairing it with stirrup leggings, a Carhartt jacket, Balenciaga shades, and Jimmy Choo pumps. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "Her pale complexion is amplified by an all black ensemble: turtleneck and stirrup pants tucked into zip-up the Row clompers. \u2014 Chloe Malle, Town & Country , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "In the response to his tweet, one Twitter user noted their own gynecologist\u2019s stirrup warmers that make the footholds more comfortable and ease the tension of an inherently vulnerable doctor\u2019s appointment. \u2014 Kylie Logan, Fortune , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "The most recent drop includes favorites like catsuits and tights and includes embellished socks, stirrup leggings, and bodycon dresses, too. \u2014 Rachel Besser, Vogue , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "The stirrup shaped lugs are pure Herm\u00e8s, in a nod to the brand\u2019s signature equestrian theme. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 18 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English stirop , from Old English stigr\u0101p , from stig- (akin to Old High German st\u012bgan to go up) + r\u0101p rope \u2014 more at stair , rope":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153002"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": that can be stipulated":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stipy\u0259l\u0259b\u0259l"
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      "stipul(ate) + -able":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153227"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a plow with a high abruptly curved moldboard for turning the furrow slice of old land quickly but less completely than a breaker":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153616"
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      "noun"
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      ": any of various hemipterous bugs (family Pentatomidae) that have a flattened, shield-shaped body with a triangular scutellum , emit a disagreeable odor when threatened, disturbed, or crushed, and include agricultural and household pests":[
        "The Maryland organic farmer is suffering from an infestation of stink bugs \u2014crop-consuming pests emitting the odor of cilantro mixed with burned rubber and dirty socks.",
        "\u2014 Heather Haddon",
        "\u2026 Jay McPherson of nearby Southern Illinois University has recorded fifty kinds of stinkbugs from the Pine Hills; possibly the region now deserves the unenviable title of \" Stinkbug Capital of the World.\"",
        "\u2014 Robert H. Mohlenbrock"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti\u014bk-\u02ccb\u0259g"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Many of the beetles, stinkbugs and flies are beneficial and should also be protected. \u2014 Howard Garrett, Dallas News , 6 Apr. 2020",
      "The institute has set up facilities for breeding 10 million stinkbugs annually, according to Bloomberg. \u2014 Gwynn Guilford, Quartz , 20 June 2019",
      "Things seem to be going pretty well for the two lovebirds (love bunnies",
      "My black beetle was colossal compared with the brown stinkbug , and had a huge horn on its head. \u2014 Connie Bruck, The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2018",
      "As the New York Times reports: The tale also comes in the form of an audiobook voiced by a string of celebrities including Jim Parsons as Marlon Bundo and John Lithgow as the stinkbug , as well as Ellie Kemper, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and RuPaul. \u2014 Luke Darby, GQ , 21 Mar. 2018",
      "The tale also comes in the form of an audiobook voiced by a string of celebrities including Jim Parsons as Marlon Bundo and John Lithgow as the stinkbug , as well as Ellie Kemper, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and RuPaul. \u2014 Liam Stack, New York Times , 20 Mar. 2018",
      "Each year, the number of stinkbugs invading my home grows. \u2014 Connie Bruck, The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2018",
      "How satisfying to spy an assassin bug impaling a stinkbug or Japanese beetle in their grasp! \u2014 Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com , 11 July 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1840, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155418"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small bomb charged usually with chemicals that gives off a foul odor on bursting":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Someone set off a stink bomb at the school.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Other locations were vandalized and one had to shut down for two days after a stink bomb went off, according to Swiss media reports. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 Nov. 2021",
      "The pranks devolve from there as Tiffany sets of a stink bomb in Kary and Brandi's room, so Kary responds by\u2026 dumping salsa all over everyone else's beds",
      "Or maybe his me-first attitude will be a stink bomb in the clubhouse. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Feb. 2021",
      "All very innocent \u2014 moving lawn furniture a block down the street, soaping windows, leaving stink bombs on porches (homemade, nonchemical, nonexplosive types) and moving outhouses. \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 30 Oct. 2019",
      "In handing Biden his first victory, Democratic primary voters also tossed a stink bomb to billionaire Mike Bloomberg. \u2014 Gary Langer, ABC News , 29 Feb. 2020",
      "The Norwegian soprano Kirsten Flagstad\u2014whose husband was a lumber magnate and Nazi collaborator\u2014had to sing in Philadelphia in 1947 amid stink bombs and protest signs. \u2014 The Economist , 12 Dec. 2019",
      "Ku Klux Klansmen distributed hate tracts outside, and stink bombs planted inside the arena sent many in the crowd to the exits. \u2014 Cindy George, Houston Chronicle , 4 Apr. 2018",
      "Stinkers, SouthPark Center: On March 9, police were dispatched to SouthPark Mall after an employee discovered some juveniles were setting off stink bombs in a store. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland.com , 15 Mar. 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1915, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160409"
  },
  "stinkbush":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a star anise ( Illicium floridanum ) of the southern U.S.":[],
      ": a tree ( Zieria smithii ) of the family Rutaceae":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161710"
  },
  "stimulus diffusion":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": diffusion in which one people receives a culture element from another but gives it a new and unique form":[]
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165106"
  },
  "stirringly":{
    "type":[
      "adverb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": in a stirring manner":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English steringli , from stiringe, steringe , adjective + -liche, -ly, -li -ly":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170509"
  },
  "stinkbird":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": hoatzin":[],
      ": any of various birds (such as some wrens and sparrows) that leave a strong scent which may distract or confuse a bird dog":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171438"
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  "sticker price":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "We managed to negotiate 15 percent off the sticker price .",
      "The speakers are excellent and well worth the sticker price .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For luxury cars, where experts say there is a lot of demand, buyers are paying an average of $65,379 for a new vehicle, about $1,071 above sticker price , according to Kelley Blue Book data. \u2014 Bymichelle Stoddart, ABC News , 15 June 2022",
      "In some cases, consumers can end up paying thousands of dollars above sticker price . \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 10 June 2022",
      "Yet consumer demand for new and used cars remains strong, allowing many car dealers to charge above sticker price and not honor corporate discount plans. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Jan. 2022",
      "Dealers are charging, on average, $2,700 over the sticker price for Hyundai\u2019s electric Ioniq5 and $3,100 more for the electric Kia EV6, for example. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 8 June 2022",
      "That, along with 2.2 million fewer new cars available for sale at the start of May, helps explain why your 2018 Toyota Camry is worth as much (or more) as the original sticker price . \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 28 May 2022",
      "Snazzy aluminum knock-off wheels added an external cue that this was no regular \u2019Vette, as did a sticker price nearly 40 percent higher than the base model. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 16 May 2022",
      "Online, private sellers are hiking prices by double \u2014 or even triple \u2014 the sticker price . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 12 May 2022",
      "Some California dealers are adding $8,000 to the approximately $50,000 sticker price for the new Kia EV6 crossover. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Apr. 2022"
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      "Noun",
      "the stitches on a baseball",
      "She pulled out the stitches .",
      "His cut required six stitches .",
      "She gets her stitches removed tomorrow.",
      "The book teaches a variety of stitches .",
      "a scarf worked in knit stitch",
      "Verb",
      "He stitched a patch onto his coat.",
      "Her initials were stitched on the pillowcase.",
      "He stitched a design along the border of the tablecloth.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "And to remind just how special the car is, the flawless hand assembly work\u2014not a single stitch of Tailored Purple thread flubbed, crooked or loose anywhere in the car\u2014is a perfect color-match for the leather and clock hands. \u2014 Mark Ewing, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
      "Kourt threw every stitch of clothing to the wind while posing nude for GQ Mexico (seemingly in some swanky AF L.A. penthouse with a serious view). \u2014 Seventeen Editors, Seventeen , 7 June 2022",
      "In yet another stitch , which garnered nearly 300,000 views before the account was removed earlier this week, a woman simply stares at the camera and loads her gun. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Cross stitch this witch in advance for an oh-sew chic Halloween decor gift. \u2014 Kaitlin Madden, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022",
      "So telling a story about how a stitch in time saves nine, for instance, will likely be more effective in motivating people to adopt a new preventive maintenance system than simply relaying facts. \u2014 Andy Bird, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Missing a stitch or doing one awkwardly could cause a catastrophic complication for a patient. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The brand compensates its team of 450 artisans by the stitch for garments that can easily require thousands of stitches. \u2014 Eunica Escalante, Vogue , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The robot completes about a stitch a minute, a conservative pace slightly slower than a human surgeon. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "About 90 miles of old carriage roads, built to accommodate 19th-century tourists, stitch it all together. \u2014 Robert O'harrow Jr., Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "Zaki\u2019s seamless compositions digitally stitch together separate photographic imagery. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
      "Kendall boosters are hoping the creation of more ground-floor retail, coupled with the arrival of more cultural attractions, will help stitch together some of its core, perhaps even drawing more folks from across the Charles and beyond. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "After all the takes are laid down, Eilish and Finneas essentially stitch the best parts into the final performance that\u2019s heard on the record. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
      "The 1986 style of hard camera cuts to stitch together a shot-down bogey are done. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
      "That forces Madison Avenue to stitch together groups of consumers a little at a time \u2014 a Hulu binge here, a 10 p.m. watch there. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 19 May 2022",
      "In both cases, detectives used city cameras to stitch together the suspects\u2019 movements. \u2014 Libor Janystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "At the same time, there is a lot of federal legislation that's on the table to try to stitch together a more uniform approach to consumer privacy protection. \u2014 Billee Howard, Forbes , 31 Oct. 2021"
    ],
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      "Middle English stiche , from Old English stice ; akin to Old English stician to stick":"Noun"
    },
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      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195202"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195655"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": one that pierces with a point":[],
      ": one that adheres or causes adhesion":[],
      ": a slip of paper with adhesive back that can be fastened to a surface":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The product may have a 4-digit PLU sticker with codes 4159 through 4166. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 28 June 2022",
      "The Insta-famous pink bubblewrap pouches and sticker sheets came under fire for being wasteful, too, as Redditors took to the platform to share their frustration. \u2014 Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "Includes essential scrapbooking pieces like paper, sticker sheets, and adhesive embellishments. \u2014 Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com , 19 Dec. 2020",
      "Plus: get four premium 5\u00d77\u2033 Blackpink photo prints shot by photographer Peter Ash Lee exclusively for Rolling Stone, and get a bonus Rolling Stone sticker sheet. \u2014 Rs Editors, Rolling Stone , 23 May 2022",
      "Sure, a couple gems were lost while trying to retrieve them from their sticker sheet with one hand, but that comes with the one-arm territory. \u2014 Allure , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "The stickers stick to the backs of phones and can determine whether drugs have been discreetly added to a drink through just a single drop placed on the sticker , which changes color if a drug is detected. \u2014 Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal , 20 May 2022",
      "Providing a crash avoidance rating on the window sticker on new and used vehicles is also under consideration, NHTSA said. \u2014 Keith Laing, Bloomberg.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
      "The model numbers appear on the nameplate sticker on the back of the portable air conditioners. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 5 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1542, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200209"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202719"
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      ": a game played by North American Indians in which variously marked sticks are thrown in the air and scores are settled by the values of the marks that are uppermost when the sticks fall":[]
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": astonishment and dismay experienced on being informed of a product's unexpectedly high price":[]
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    "examples":[
      "We left the store suffering severe sticker shock .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This is no joke, no sales gimmick to avoid seven-figure sticker shock . \u2014 The Enquirer , 30 June 2022",
      "Gas price sticker shock appears to have prompted many Americans to research electric vehicles (EVs). \u2014 Nicol\u00e1s Rivero, Quartz , 10 June 2022",
      "Grocery shoppers are experiencing sticker shock at the supermarket, with year-over-year food prices edging up more than 10% in May, according to Friday's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
      "All three nations are reeling from sticker shock as prices of gasoline soar in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 13 June 2022",
      "All of that, combined with higher jet fuel prices, are leaving passengers with sticker shock and an understandable outrage over having their travel plans torpedoed. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 31 May 2022",
      "Airline travelers are not only facing sticker shock this Memorial Day weekend, the kickoff to the summer travel season. \u2014 CBS News , 28 May 2022",
      "Airline travelers are not only facing sticker shock this Memorial Day weekend, the kickoff to the summer travel season. \u2014 Anne D'innocenzio, USA TODAY , 28 May 2022",
      "Airline travelers are not only facing sticker shock this Memorial Day weekend, the kickoff to the summer travel season. \u2014 al , 28 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1981, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211600"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      "\u02c8stil-\u02ccb\u0259rth, -\u02c8b\u0259rth",
      "\u02c8stil-\u02ccb\u0259rth",
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One of the cases Ms. Conti-Cook highlighted was that of Latice Fisher, a Mississippi woman who was charged with second-degree murder after a stillbirth at home in 2017. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
      "The heartbreaking news comes six months after the stillbirth of her son Mason in December. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
      "Moreover, lack of medical care increases the risk for complications during labor and stillbirth , but prosecutors have rarely recognized that when filing murder charges. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "Mount Sinai is opening a clinic in Manhattan to support women and families who experience stillbirth . \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
      "Another was rubella, commonly known as German measles, that could result in stillbirth or in life-threatening effects on the baby (a vaccine was approved in 1969). \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
      "For both clades, children are among those at high risk of severe disease, and infection can be particularly dangerous during pregnancy, causing complications, congenital conditions, and stillbirth . \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 19 May 2022",
      "Police use search histories and text messages to charge pregnant people with murder following stillbirth . \u2014 Albert Fox Cahn, Wired , 18 May 2022",
      "Congenital syphilis can lead to severe lifelong health complications and stillbirth ; of 2,148 infants who contracted syphilis in 2020, 149 did not survive. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1880, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212302"
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      "noun"
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215155"
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      "noun"
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      "\u02c8stil-\u02c8b\u022frn",
      "-\u02c8b\u022f(\u0259)rn"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Defense attorneys for Brooke Skylar Richardson, who was ultimately acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges, said the baby was stillborn . \u2014 Barbara Ortutay, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022",
      "Defense attorneys for Brooke Skylar Richardson, who was ultimately acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges, said the baby was stillborn . \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022",
      "Defense attorneys for Brooke Skylar Richardson, who was ultimately acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges, said the baby was stillborn . \u2014 Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune , 29 June 2022",
      "One of the triplets is stillborn and that tragedy leads the Pearsons to take home another baby, later named Randall, who had been abandoned at a fire station that very day. \u2014 Helena Andrews-dyer, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
      "The Sweenys were married for 14 years and had three children (including a daughter who was stillborn ) before divorcing in 1947. \u2014 Leena Kim, Town & Country , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "While veterinary literature shows a few similar cases, most dogs like this are stillborn or die very young. \u2014 Robert Scheer, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "While veterinary literature shows a few similar cases, most dogs like this are stillborn or die very young. \u2014 Robert Scheer, The Indianapolis Star , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Presley and his stillborn twin brother Jesse were born Jan. 8, 1935, and the date ranks as an official holiday for fans of the rock icon. \u2014 Philip Potempa, chicagotribune.com , 28 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215923"
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      "noun",
      "verb"
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      ": to lie in wait for : approach by stealth":[],
      ": a quiet pursuing or ambushing of game":[]
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      "\u02c8stil-\u02cch\u0259nt"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "As the site notes, people living in Sardinia continue to have a very active lifestyle and still hunt , fish, and harvest most of their food locally. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 8 May 2022",
      "The mostly Indigenous residents can still hunt and trap in unbroken stretches of boreal forest. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "Armed Air Force drones will still hunt Qaeda and Islamic State terrorists, just from bases eight hours away in the Persian Gulf. \u2014 Eric Schmitt, New York Times , 2 July 2021",
      "This fella still hunts in Grandad\u2019s orange jumpsuit, stained with the blood of hundreds of dead critters. \u2014 Drew Palmer, Outdoor Life , 15 May 2020",
      "With interest rates hitting historic lows, buyers with plenty of cash on hand are still hunting for deals. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2020",
      "Hunters glass and stalk, still hunt , and call to harvest bears. \u2014 Gerald Almy, Field & Stream , 2 Apr. 2020",
      "Poorer households were still hunting wild animals to put food on the table, but also to sell to richer people. \u2014 J. B. Mackinnon, The Atlantic , 19 Mar. 2020",
      "The find helps explain how canines with impaired sight, hearing, or smell can still hunt successfully. \u2014 Rodrigo P\u00e9rez Ortega, Science | AAAS , 6 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1858, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
      "1828, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222540"
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      "noun"
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      "city in north central Oklahoma population 45,688":[]
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      "-\u02ccw\u00e4-",
      "\u02c8stil-\u02ccw\u022f-t\u0259r"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Rexburg and the small towns around it emanate outward from BYU and the temple like a stone dropped in still water , where everything is a ripple of the faith. \u2014 Leah Sottile, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
      "Despite all this, the watch is still water -resistant up to 300 meters and has a 60-hour power reserve. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 22 May 2022",
      "From Paik\u014d Lagoon near Honolulu to natural and man-made lagoons in the Caribbean, the still water adds serenity and wildlife to real estate around it. \u2014 Cecilie Rohwedder, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Across that stretch of still water came the tolling bells of Murtosa. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Photos taken by inspectors showed a moldy sink with still water and a toilet clogged with human waste in vacant cells. \u2014 Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "To jazz up water, add lemon or orange slices to still water or seltzer. \u2014 Lisa Drayer, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Do the same thing to an unconscious brain and the echo will be very simple\u2014like throwing a stone into still water . \u2014 Anil Seth, Wired , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "Liquid Death still water and sparkling water are both sold in aluminum cans. \u2014 Emily Leiker, USA TODAY , 25 Aug. 2021"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1832, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222851"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224744"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230120"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "stick up + -er":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233102"
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      "1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235639"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000556"
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      "adjective"
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      ": of or belonging to a Middle Pleistocene culture of East Africa and Cape Province characterized by flake tools and weapons resembling Mousterian and Solutrian types":[]
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      "Still Bay , southern coast of Cape Province, South Africa":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000851"
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      "transitive verb"
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      ": to stitch (as a shoe or the sole of a shoe) so that the stitches are exposed and not in a covered channel":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000956"
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      "verb"
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      ": one in-and-out movement of a threaded needle in sewing, embroidering, or suturing":[],
      ": a portion of thread left in the material or suture left in the tissue after one stitch":[],
      ": a least bit especially of clothing":[
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      ": a single loop of thread or yarn around an implement (such as a knitting needle or crochet hook)":[],
      ": a stitch or series of stitches formed in a particular way":[
        "a basting stitch"
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      ": in a state of uncontrollable laughter":[
        "he had us all in stitches"
      ],
      ": to fasten, join, or close with or as if with stitches":[
        "stitched a seam"
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      ": to make, mend, or decorate with or as if with stitches":[],
      ": to unite by means of staples":[],
      ": sew":[]
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      "ache",
      "pain",
      "pang",
      "prick",
      "shoot",
      "smart",
      "sting",
      "throe",
      "tingle",
      "twinge"
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      "darn",
      "sew",
      "suture"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the stitches on a baseball",
      "She pulled out the stitches .",
      "His cut required six stitches .",
      "She gets her stitches removed tomorrow.",
      "The book teaches a variety of stitches .",
      "a scarf worked in knit stitch",
      "Verb",
      "He stitched a patch onto his coat.",
      "Her initials were stitched on the pillowcase.",
      "He stitched a design along the border of the tablecloth.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "And to remind just how special the car is, the flawless hand assembly work\u2014not a single stitch of Tailored Purple thread flubbed, crooked or loose anywhere in the car\u2014is a perfect color-match for the leather and clock hands. \u2014 Mark Ewing, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
      "Kourt threw every stitch of clothing to the wind while posing nude for GQ Mexico (seemingly in some swanky AF L.A. penthouse with a serious view). \u2014 Seventeen Editors, Seventeen , 7 June 2022",
      "In yet another stitch , which garnered nearly 300,000 views before the account was removed earlier this week, a woman simply stares at the camera and loads her gun. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Cross stitch this witch in advance for an oh-sew chic Halloween decor gift. \u2014 Kaitlin Madden, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022",
      "So telling a story about how a stitch in time saves nine, for instance, will likely be more effective in motivating people to adopt a new preventive maintenance system than simply relaying facts. \u2014 Andy Bird, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Missing a stitch or doing one awkwardly could cause a catastrophic complication for a patient. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The brand compensates its team of 450 artisans by the stitch for garments that can easily require thousands of stitches. \u2014 Eunica Escalante, Vogue , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The robot completes about a stitch a minute, a conservative pace slightly slower than a human surgeon. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "About 90 miles of old carriage roads, built to accommodate 19th-century tourists, stitch it all together. \u2014 Robert O'harrow Jr., Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "Zaki\u2019s seamless compositions digitally stitch together separate photographic imagery. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
      "Kendall boosters are hoping the creation of more ground-floor retail, coupled with the arrival of more cultural attractions, will help stitch together some of its core, perhaps even drawing more folks from across the Charles and beyond. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "After all the takes are laid down, Eilish and Finneas essentially stitch the best parts into the final performance that\u2019s heard on the record. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
      "The 1986 style of hard camera cuts to stitch together a shot-down bogey are done. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
      "That forces Madison Avenue to stitch together groups of consumers a little at a time \u2014 a Hulu binge here, a 10 p.m. watch there. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 19 May 2022",
      "In both cases, detectives used city cameras to stitch together the suspects\u2019 movements. \u2014 Libor Janystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "At the same time, there is a lot of federal legislation that's on the table to try to stitch together a more uniform approach to consumer privacy protection. \u2014 Billee Howard, Forbes , 31 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English stiche , from Old English stice ; akin to Old English stician to stick":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001731"
  },
  "stickery":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": prickly":[
        "hay that he didn't remember as being so stickery",
        "\u2014 Southern Literary Messenger"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stik\u0259r\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "sticker entry 1 + -y":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-003630"
  },
  "stick rider":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a skier who makes excessive use of ski poles":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004624"
  },
  "stickwork":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the use of one's stick in offensive and defensive techniques (as in hockey)":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stik-\u02ccw\u0259rk"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "a hockey player who's known for his skillful stickwork",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Despite the 204 penalty minutes, bloodshed and stickwork in Game 4\u2019s third period, the NHL did not suspend or fine any players. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 23 May 2022",
      "Rasmus Ristolainen displayed stellar stickwork in the slot before a backhand pass to Mayhew, whose wrister from a sharp angle beat Quick. \u2014 Aaron Bracy, ajc , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "In her third varsity season, Everett, who has four goals and four assists in the Bruins\u2019 4-0 start, displays great stickwork and field vision in her strong two-way game. \u2014 Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com , 20 Sep. 2021",
      "Krejci was called for a major, reduced to a minor on review, likely for Barzal\u2019s stickwork . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 June 2021",
      "Some are obvious \u2013 his speed, stickwork , and shooting skill are foremost among them. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 May 2021",
      "Reese, who was an assistant with the Terps from 1999 to 2004, quipped that the coaches would send Gait and Adams to lead the stickwork demonstration at the university\u2019s summer camps and sit back to watch the two astound campers. \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 19 Feb. 2021",
      "Her stickwork and ability definitely got the attention of college coaches and Penn was her perfect fit out of the 15 schools that reached out to her on Sept. 1. \u2014 Craig Clary, baltimoresun.com , 25 Sep. 2020",
      "Finally, enjoy a treatment at the Six Senses Spa, performed in colossal stickwork nests overlooking the ocean. \u2014 Paul Rubio, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 2 July 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1883, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004753"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": distillery sense 2":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005417"
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  "stinkaroo":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": stinker":[
        "this guy \u2026 is an insult to the integrity of the industry and a stinkaroo",
        "\u2014 Otis Ferguson"
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "irregular from stinker":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005653"
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  "sticky bomb":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an explosive charge covered with an adhesive that when thrown against an object (such as an armored vehicle) sticks until it explodes":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010049"
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      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ],
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      ": to excite to activity or growth or to greater activity : animate , arouse":[],
      ": to function as a physiological stimulus to":[],
      ": to arouse or affect by a stimulant (such as a drug)":[],
      ": to act as a stimulant or stimulus":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stim-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "\u02c8sti-my\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
      "-\u02ccl\u0101t"
    ],
    "synonyms":[
      "amp (up)",
      "animate",
      "brace",
      "energize",
      "enliven",
      "fillip",
      "fire",
      "ginger (up)",
      "invigorate",
      "jazz (up)",
      "juice up",
      "jump-start",
      "liven (up)",
      "pep (up)",
      "quicken",
      "spike",
      "vitalize",
      "vivify",
      "zip (up)"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "damp",
      "dampen",
      "deaden",
      "dull",
      "kill"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for stimulate provoke , excite , stimulate , pique , quicken mean to arouse as if by pricking. provoke directs attention to the response called forth. my stories usually provoke laughter excite implies a stirring up or moving profoundly. news that excited anger and frustration stimulate suggests a rousing out of lethargy, quiescence, or indifference. stimulating conversation pique suggests stimulating by mild irritation or challenge. that remark piqued my interest quicken implies beneficially stimulating and making active or lively. the high salary quickened her desire to have the job",
    "examples":[
      "A raise in employee wages might stimulate production.",
      "The economy was not stimulated by the tax cuts.",
      "a hormone that stimulates the growth of muscle tissue",
      "Their discussion stimulated him to research the subject more.",
      "He was stimulated by their discussion.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Each season thousands of fashion brands introduce whole new collections, and major shifts in fashion trends come along predictably every five to seven years, all intended to stimulate a slew of new fashion purchases. \u2014 Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes , 5 July 2022",
      "Meanwhile, this year\u2019s campaign gave local officials an opportunity to stimulate domestic spending. \u2014 Raffaele Huang, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
      "Throughout Kuroda's tenure, the BOJ has kept interest rates near zero in an effort to stimulate consumer spending and business investment. \u2014 Clay Chandler And Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
      "As China takes steps to gradually reopen businesses, and authorities introduce a slew of measures to stimulate activity, there are signs that a revival may be around the corner. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 10 June 2022",
      "Main Street Alabama is a non-profit using public-private partnerships to stimulate downtown areas. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 1 June 2022",
      "Quijote Duo presents this eclectic show that aims to stimulate your imagination by using music and sounds. \u2014 Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune , 25 May 2022",
      "However, ketamine seems to primarily impact a different brain chemical called glutamate, which helps stimulate brain cells to communicate. \u2014 Raleigh Mcelvery, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 May 2022",
      "But paying less\u2026 may adversely affect patients today (e.g., companies may walk away from the market, leaving patients with less effective alternatives) and may fail to stimulate new drug development in areas where it is most needed. \u2014 Martin F. Shapiro And Sidney M. Wolfe, STAT , 24 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin stimulatus , past participle of stimulare , from stimulus goad; perhaps akin to Latin stilus stem, stylus \u2014 more at style":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1566, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012951"
  },
  "stitchery":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": needlework":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stich-r\u0113",
      "\u02c8sti-ch\u0259-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Tall Grass Arts Association presents the 65th annual outdoor event Sept. 18-19 with nearly 60 artists exhibiting media such as jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking, stitchery and 3D artwork including sculpture, wood, metal and fabric arts. \u2014 Jessi Virtusio, chicagotribune.com , 9 Sep. 2021",
      "Hmong stitchery , baskets, doll dresses, carvings, photography, even musical instruments. \u2014 Gail Rosenblum, Star Tribune , 30 Apr. 2021",
      "The quilt, a sophisticated applique style that uses stitchery , was being honored during the third annual Portland Textile Month, a series of events in October organized by Caleb Sayan of Portland\u2019s Textile Hive. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Oct. 2020",
      "For anyone who has retreated in frustration from their sewing machine, defeated by bobbins, uncontrollable thread tension and undecipherable dress patterns, stitchery as creative fun might be a foreign concept. \u2014 Kathy Routliffe, chicagotribune.com , 24 May 2018",
      "Campers enjoyed weekly workshops in Zumba, pottery, stitchery and weaving, and other crafts on the school campus, along with active outdoor games, contests, and daily visits from an ice cream truck. \u2014 Janice Steinhagen, Courant Community , 23 Aug. 2017",
      "That art reclaimed traditions of handwork and stitchery long relegated to the domestic sphere, the domain of women, the category of craft. \u2014 Leah Ollman, latimes.com , 18 Aug. 2017",
      "Part mosaic, part stitchery , these pieces take vision \u2014 and lots of patience. \u2014 Martina Schimitschek, sandiegouniontribune.com , 26 May 2017",
      "Part mosaic, part stitchery , these pieces take vision \u2014 and lots of patience. 2825 Dewey Road, Suite 100, Liberty Station. \u2014 Martina Schimitschek, sandiegouniontribune.com , 26 May 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1608, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013055"
  },
  "stitching horse":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a harness maker's clamp for holding work while it is being stitched":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014035"
  },
  "stink cat":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": zoril":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-015359"
  },
  "stitch in time":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a timely action or remedy":[
        "a stitch in time saves nine"
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020137"
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  "still alarm":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fire alarm transmitted (as by telephone call) without sounding the signal apparatus":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This was still alarming , even with the qualification, but at least the specter of the syringe had been banished. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 29 Apr. 2020",
      "While the lack of pediatric deaths is reassuring, this rate of hospitalization should still alarm us. \u2014 Rachel Pearson, The New Yorker , 24 Mar. 2020",
      "While the situation may still alarm tourists, there are ways to protect yourself and still enjoy a getaway. \u2014 Morgan Hines, USA TODAY , 22 Aug. 2019",
      "Chicago firefighters started responding to the still alarm fire with reports of people trapped on all three floors of the building about 1:15 a.m., said fire department Battalion Chief James Russell. \u2014 Hannah Leone, chicagotribune.com , 13 July 2018",
      "For supporters of the recall campaign, the cases are still alarming examples of what Persky often, in their view, gets wrong. \u2014 German Lopez, Vox , 5 June 2018",
      "The president's pattern is predictable, but still alarming to the governing and policy-making class in Washington. \u2014 Ali Vitali, NBC News , 4 Nov. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1875, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020647"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a nearly extinct honeyeater ( Notiomystis cincta ) of North Island, New Zealand, of which the male has black, yellow, and white plumage":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "so called from the resemblance of its call to the word stitch":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022641"
  },
  "still head":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023940"
  },
  "stick with which to beat (someone)":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": something that is used to attack or punish (someone) or to make an attack or punishment seem reasonable or right":[
        "The fee is just another stick with which to beat the unions."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024049"
  },
  "stipuliferous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": bearing or producing stipules":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6stipy\u0259\u00a6lif(\u0259)r\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin stipulifer stipuliferous (from stipula stipule + Latin -ifer -iferous) + English -ous":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031812"
  },
  "stingingness":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being stinging":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033245"
  },
  "stink bug":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various hemipterous bugs (family Pentatomidae) that have a flattened, shield-shaped body with a triangular scutellum , emit a disagreeable odor when threatened, disturbed, or crushed, and include agricultural and household pests":[
        "The Maryland organic farmer is suffering from an infestation of stink bugs \u2014crop-consuming pests emitting the odor of cilantro mixed with burned rubber and dirty socks.",
        "\u2014 Heather Haddon",
        "\u2026 Jay McPherson of nearby Southern Illinois University has recorded fifty kinds of stinkbugs from the Pine Hills; possibly the region now deserves the unenviable title of \" Stinkbug Capital of the World.\"",
        "\u2014 Robert H. Mohlenbrock"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti\u014bk-\u02ccb\u0259g"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Many of the beetles, stinkbugs and flies are beneficial and should also be protected. \u2014 Howard Garrett, Dallas News , 6 Apr. 2020",
      "The institute has set up facilities for breeding 10 million stinkbugs annually, according to Bloomberg. \u2014 Gwynn Guilford, Quartz , 20 June 2019",
      "Things seem to be going pretty well for the two lovebirds (love bunnies",
      "My black beetle was colossal compared with the brown stinkbug , and had a huge horn on its head. \u2014 Connie Bruck, The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2018",
      "As the New York Times reports: The tale also comes in the form of an audiobook voiced by a string of celebrities including Jim Parsons as Marlon Bundo and John Lithgow as the stinkbug , as well as Ellie Kemper, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and RuPaul. \u2014 Luke Darby, GQ , 21 Mar. 2018",
      "The tale also comes in the form of an audiobook voiced by a string of celebrities including Jim Parsons as Marlon Bundo and John Lithgow as the stinkbug , as well as Ellie Kemper, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and RuPaul. \u2014 Liam Stack, New York Times , 20 Mar. 2018",
      "Each year, the number of stinkbugs invading my home grows. \u2014 Connie Bruck, The New Yorker , 14 Mar. 2018",
      "How satisfying to spy an assassin bug impaling a stinkbug or Japanese beetle in their grasp! \u2014 Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com , 11 July 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1840, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035710"
  },
  "sticky note":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a slip of notepaper having an adhesive strip on the back that allows attachment to and removal from a surface":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Dabate\u2019s statement and the autopsy report, said the judge, were already in evidence and would be flagged for the jury by means of a sticky note . \u2014 Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant , 9 May 2022",
      "Mike Feuer released, Caruso puts out a sticky note that says \u2018screw you\u2019 to every voter in Los Angeles. \u2014 James Rainey, Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Taylor wrote the mother\u2019s phone number down in pen on an orange sticky note . \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "Sprinkle salt over the string and ice cube in one of the glasses, and mark this glass with a sticky note . \u2014 Sabine De Brabandere, Scientific American , 25 Jan. 2018",
      "Add three tablespoons of water to the container without the sticky note and mix the ingredients together to make a dough. \u2014 Science Buddies, Scientific American , 31 Dec. 2015",
      "By filling out a sticky note with a failure story, the innovator gets a piece of cake. \u2014 Ellevate, Forbes , 23 Sep. 2021",
      "Or, for those who prefer the old-school sticky note method, there are even online versions of those as well. \u2014 Peter Boyd, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "A day after host Ernie Johnson wrote Barkley\u2019s proclamation on the studio\u2019s sticky note board, Barkley doubled down. \u2014 Callie Caplan, Dallas News , 1 June 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-042714"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-042850"
  },
  "Stirling's formula":{
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      "noun"
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      ": a formula {latex}\\sqrt{2\\pi{n}} (\\frac{n}{e})^n{/latex} that approximates the value of the factorial of a very large number n":[]
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      "\u02c8st\u0259r-li\u014bz-"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045542"
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      ": resembling stipple : somewhat stippled":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045830"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053248"
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      "Verb",
      "The cease-fire was stipulated by the treaty.",
      "The rules stipulate that players must wear uniforms.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Charles added that while some of these offers stipulate new sign-ups, that requirement isn\u2019t always enforced. \u2014 Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
      "The current system requirements for Windows 11 stipulate 64GB or more of storage capacity but don't specify what kind of storage to use. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022",
      "The new guidelines also stipulate that MOW nominations -- like in the UNESCO World Heritage program -- must now get national approval before moving on to the international competition. \u2014 Jordyn Haime, CNN , 27 May 2022",
      "When wetlands are destroyed, county and state laws stipulate mitigation. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 20 Feb. 2022",
      "However, the plan may stipulate that in the event that there is a shortfall in the earnings rate used in calculating spendable funds, the set-aside can be used as an offset. \u2014 Jack Guttentag, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "What\u2019s the through line",
      "While existing rules stipulate that government agencies assess potential conflicts of interest before determining contract winners, watchdogs say the process remains opaque. \u2014 Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News , 28 Mar. 2022",
      "In contrast, a number of Democratic arms-control supporters had urged Mr. Biden to minimize the role of nuclear weapons in the Pentagon\u2019s strategy and stipulate that the U.S. would never make the first use of nuclear weapons in a conflict. \u2014 Michael R. Gordon, WSJ , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Federal guidelines stipulate hospitals should report staffed inpatient and ICU beds to the Department of Health and Human Services. \u2014 Daniel Funke, USA TODAY , 9 Aug. 2021",
      "The Browns are currently working through protocols in the wake of new NFL guidelines that stipulate fans must remain 20 feet from players at all times. \u2014 cleveland , 20 June 2021",
      "To address this, some schools were willing stipulate achievements on the assumption that games were played. \u2014 Erick Smith, USA TODAY , 10 Mar. 2021",
      "There are some interesting financial implications in the contract that stipulate cancellations of games could lead to payment of $500,000 of the canceling teams. \u2014 Sam Blum, Dallas News , 11 Aug. 2020",
      "The terms of that agreement stipulate partners can withdraw early without financial penalty after giving 30-day notice. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 June 2020"
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      "Latin stipulatus , past participle of stipulari to demand a guarantee (from a prospective debtor)":"Verb",
      "New Latin stipula":"Adjective"
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      "circa 1776, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
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      "from the phrase stick fast":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053926"
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      ": to burn in the process of distillation":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-065612"
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      ": a fraction of distillate so impure that it must be redistilled":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-071106"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": standstill":[],
      ": an act or instance of stillstanding":[
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        "\u2014 W. G. V. Bolchin"
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      ": stability":[
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        "\u2014 C. A. Cotton"
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      ": a virus disease of the potato characterized by leaf distortion, vein necrosis, and brittleness of stems and petioles":[]
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      "stilling from gerund of still entry 2":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072619"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072759"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075412"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "2008, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
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      ": a local sharp and sudden pain especially in the side":[],
      ": one in-and-out movement of a threaded needle in sewing, embroidering, or suturing":[],
      ": a portion of thread left in the material or suture left in the tissue after one stitch":[],
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      ": a single loop of thread or yarn around an implement (such as a knitting needle or crochet hook)":[],
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      ": to fasten, join, or close with or as if with stitches":[
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      ": to make, mend, or decorate with or as if with stitches":[],
      ": to unite by means of staples":[],
      ": sew":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
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      "pain",
      "pang",
      "prick",
      "shoot",
      "smart",
      "sting",
      "throe",
      "tingle",
      "twinge"
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      "darn",
      "sew",
      "suture"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "the stitches on a baseball",
      "She pulled out the stitches .",
      "His cut required six stitches .",
      "She gets her stitches removed tomorrow.",
      "The book teaches a variety of stitches .",
      "a scarf worked in knit stitch",
      "Verb",
      "He stitched a patch onto his coat.",
      "Her initials were stitched on the pillowcase.",
      "He stitched a design along the border of the tablecloth.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "And to remind just how special the car is, the flawless hand assembly work\u2014not a single stitch of Tailored Purple thread flubbed, crooked or loose anywhere in the car\u2014is a perfect color-match for the leather and clock hands. \u2014 Mark Ewing, Forbes , 3 July 2022",
      "Kourt threw every stitch of clothing to the wind while posing nude for GQ Mexico (seemingly in some swanky AF L.A. penthouse with a serious view). \u2014 Seventeen Editors, Seventeen , 7 June 2022",
      "In yet another stitch , which garnered nearly 300,000 views before the account was removed earlier this week, a woman simply stares at the camera and loads her gun. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Cross stitch this witch in advance for an oh-sew chic Halloween decor gift. \u2014 Kaitlin Madden, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022",
      "So telling a story about how a stitch in time saves nine, for instance, will likely be more effective in motivating people to adopt a new preventive maintenance system than simply relaying facts. \u2014 Andy Bird, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Missing a stitch or doing one awkwardly could cause a catastrophic complication for a patient. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The brand compensates its team of 450 artisans by the stitch for garments that can easily require thousands of stitches. \u2014 Eunica Escalante, Vogue , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The robot completes about a stitch a minute, a conservative pace slightly slower than a human surgeon. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "About 90 miles of old carriage roads, built to accommodate 19th-century tourists, stitch it all together. \u2014 Robert O'harrow Jr., Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "Zaki\u2019s seamless compositions digitally stitch together separate photographic imagery. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022",
      "Kendall boosters are hoping the creation of more ground-floor retail, coupled with the arrival of more cultural attractions, will help stitch together some of its core, perhaps even drawing more folks from across the Charles and beyond. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
      "After all the takes are laid down, Eilish and Finneas essentially stitch the best parts into the final performance that\u2019s heard on the record. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 20 May 2022",
      "The 1986 style of hard camera cuts to stitch together a shot-down bogey are done. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
      "That forces Madison Avenue to stitch together groups of consumers a little at a time \u2014 a Hulu binge here, a 10 p.m. watch there. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 19 May 2022",
      "In both cases, detectives used city cameras to stitch together the suspects\u2019 movements. \u2014 Libor Janystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "At the same time, there is a lot of federal legislation that's on the table to try to stitch together a more uniform approach to consumer privacy protection. \u2014 Billee Howard, Forbes , 31 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English stiche , from Old English stice ; akin to Old English stician to stick":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-083358"
  },
  "sticky bun":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a spiral-shaped cinnamon roll topped with melted brown sugar and butter":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The vegan guava sticky bun from Tavo\u2019s Joint, a new Venezuelan spot in SoMa, is such a brilliant bite. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 16 Nov. 2020",
      "My favorite of the bunch was the massive sticky bun , which was nearly as large as my head. \u2014 Meghan Kavanaugh, USA TODAY , 30 Oct. 2020",
      "Dishes prepared by executive chef JoJo Ruiz include shakshuka, chocolate sticky bun , lobster roll and pi\u00f1a colada French toast. \u2014 Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Oct. 2020",
      "There is nowhere in Goldendale to buy a cardamom sticky bun . \u2014 Charles Bethea, The New Yorker , 17 May 2020",
      "The items also are available individually, and baked goods such as a 9-inch lemon cream pie with blueberry-mint whipped mascarpone ($20), six sticky buns ($14) or six double chocolate muffins can be ordered. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Apr. 2020",
      "Among them: Urth Caff\u00e9s, known for their stuffed French toast and pecan sticky buns ; Madre Restaurants, featuring taco meal kits and a Oaxacan breakfast for two; and Honey Baked Ham outlets for traditional ham and turkey dinners. \u2014 Sharon Boorstin, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2020",
      "Working on-site keeps her connected to her employees, her customers, her sticky buns . \u2014 Beth Teitell, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Jan. 2020",
      "For other sweet possibilities, cranberry sauce can go inside thumbprint cookies, rugelach or even a riff on sticky buns . \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 22 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1909, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084903"
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  "stickfast flea":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": sticktight flea":[]
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-095404"
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      "noun"
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      ": the bar from which a riding stirrup is suspended":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-100920"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": still entry 8":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "still entry 7 + -ery":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-101202"
  },
  "sticky cockle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102350"
  },
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      "geographical name"
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      "administrative area of central Scotland area 848 square miles (2196 square kilometers), population 90,000":[],
      "city on the Forth River in central Scotland population 36,000":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8st\u0259r-li\u014b"
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120740"
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      "adjective"
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      ": having no sting or stinger":[]
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Peruvian Amazon is home to 175 different species of stingless bees. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Now, though, the people of the Peruvian Amazon are learning how to raise their own stingless bees. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "While stingless bees usually collect pollen in small baskets on their hind legs, the researchers saw vulture bees use the baskets to carry their meat, according to the study. \u2014 Christine Fernando, USA TODAY , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "However, these stingless bees in Costa Rica, have evolved. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 27 Nov. 2021",
      "In Palau, Whipps said climate change had resulted in coral bleaching, drought, extreme heat and long periods when the tourism-dependent country\u2019s famous stingless jellyfish disappeared. \u2014 NBC News , 9 Nov. 2021",
      "In fact, Hauser hadn't even heard of stingless bees from Brazil until nearly 20 years ago. \u2014 Erica Davies, CBS News , 28 Aug. 2021",
      "But Cartwright and his co-authors found that a computer model of stingless bees could imitate their natural counterparts by following two simple rules. \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 July 2020",
      "This suggests that this population had a diet high in sugar, likely from tubers and fruits, sweet cactus, or honey from the native, stingless bees, Stinnesbeck said. \u2014 Fox News , 7 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1554, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-125828"
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      "transitive verb"
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      ": a small table or stand (as for casks in a brewery) sometimes equipped with wheels":[],
      ": a drying stone for ceramic ware shaped but not fired":[],
      ": to place on a stillage":[],
      ": the mash from an alcoholic fermentation after removal of the alcohol in a still":[
        "simple screening of the stillage gives distillers' dried grains",
        "\u2014 R. S. Aries"
      ],
      "\u2014 compare distillers' grains":[
        "simple screening of the stillage gives distillers' dried grains",
        "\u2014 R. S. Aries"
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    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "modification of Dutch stellage scaffolding, from Middle Dutch, from stellen to place + -age (from Middle French); akin to Old High German stellen to place":"Noun",
      "still entry 8 + -age":"Noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-142910"
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      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a pale yellow drying oil obtained from the seeds of the Chinese tallow tree":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145028"
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      "phrasal verb"
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      ": to use a needle and thread to close a large cut or wound":[
        "The doctor stitched up his wound.",
        "The doctor stitched him up ."
      ],
      ": to make (an innocent person) appear to be guilty of a crime : frame":[
        "They stitched him up for murder."
      ],
      ": to do the final things that are needed to complete (something) in a successful way : to finish or do (something) successfully":[
        "The mayor stitched up a deal with the union.",
        "We were ahead by 10 points and thought that we had the game stitched up ."
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150029"
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    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
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      ": to continue using or doing (something)":[
        "You need to find a job and stick with it.",
        "I'll stick with my usual brand."
      ],
      ": to not change (a decision, belief, etc.)":[
        "The company is sticking with its decision to close the store."
      ],
      ": to force (someone) to deal with (something or someone unpleasant)":[
        "Whenever we go out to eat, they always stick me with the bill.",
        "The teacher always sticks me with Tom.",
        "\u2014 often used as (be/get) stuck with I was stuck with washing dishes. I got stuck with Tom again."
      ],
      ": to stay close to (someone) in a race or competition":[
        "The challenger stuck with the champion until the very last round."
      ],
      ": to stay near (someone) in order to gain knowledge, protection, etc.":[
        "Stick with me, kid, and you'll learn something!"
      ],
      ": to be remembered by someone for a very long time":[
        "The lessons she learned from that experience stuck with her."
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-151615"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a mineral that consists of the trisulfide of antimony and occurs in orthorhombic lead-gray crystals of metallic luster or in massive form":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stib-\u02ccn\u012bt"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The most common method of mining for stibnite is via open pit mining, a process that U.S. green groups have traditionally opposed when use for mining of coal, copper and other important minerals. \u2014 David Blackmon, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration of obsolete English stibine stibnite, from French, from Latin stibium antimony, from Greek stibi , from Egyptian s\u1e6dm":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1854, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152932"
  },
  "Stirling cycle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cycle for an air engine using a regenerator and having for its indicator diagram two isothermals and two lines of constant volume":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-t\u0259\u0304|",
      "-t\u0259i|",
      "|l\u0113\u014b-",
      "\u02c8st\u0259r|li\u014b-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "after Robert Stirling \u20201878 Scottish engineer":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-154237"
  },
  "still pack":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the pack of cards that is not in play when two packs are used (as in bridge) and is shuffled by the next dealer's partner":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-161347"
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  "stillicide":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a continual dripping":[],
      ": the servitude of eavesdrop binding a servient tenement to receive from the dominant tenement rainwater from the eaves of a building located on the latter":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stil\u0259\u02ccs\u012bd"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin stillicidium , from stilli- (from stilla drop) + -cidium (from cadere to fall)":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174834"
  },
  "stipple paper":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a paper similar to stipple board":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175410"
  },
  "stickweed":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of several plants (such as a beggar's-lice) with adhesive seeds":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stik-\u02ccw\u0113d"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1705, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181642"
  },
  "stillroom":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a room connected with the kitchen where liqueurs, preserves, and cakes are kept and beverages (such as tea) are prepared":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccru\u0307m",
      "\u02c8stil-\u02ccr\u00fcm"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "still entry 6":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1710, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185639"
  },
  "stirrup iron":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the metal loop of a riding stirrup":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English (Scots) stirrap irn , from Middle English stirrap, stirop stirrup + irn, iren iron":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190726"
  },
  "stir-fry":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to fry quickly over high heat in a lightly oiled pan (such as a wok) while stirring continuously":[],
      ": to prepare food by stir-frying it":[],
      ": a dish of something stir-fried":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8st\u0259r-\u02ccfr\u012b",
      "\u02c8st\u0259r-\u02c8fr\u012b"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1955, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb",
      "1959, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193017"
  },
  "stinkdamp":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": sulfureted hydrogen occurring in mine workings":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-195638"
  },
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "biographical name",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": devoid of or abstaining from motion":[],
      ": sedentary":[],
      ": not effervescent":[
        "still wine"
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      ": of, relating to, or being a static photograph as contrasted with a motion picture":[],
      ": designed for taking still photographs":[
        "a still camera"
      ],
      ": engaged in taking still photographs":[
        "a still photographer"
      ],
      ": uttering no sound : quiet":[],
      ": subdued , muted":[],
      ": calm , tranquil":[],
      ": free from noise or turbulence":[],
      "Andrew Taylor 1828\u20131917 American founder of osteopathy":[],
      ": to become motionless or silent : quiet":[],
      ": allay , calm":[
        "stilled their nerves"
      ],
      ": to put an end to : settle":[],
      ": to arrest the motion of":[],
      ": silence":[],
      ": without motion":[
        "sit still"
      ],
      ": always , continually":[],
      ": in a progressive manner : increasingly":[],
      ": in spite of that : nevertheless":[
        "those who take the greatest care still make mistakes"
      ],
      ": even sense 1b":[
        "a still more difficult problem",
        "heavier still"
      ],
      ": yet sense 1a":[
        "has still to be recognized"
      ],
      ": quiet , silence":[],
      ": distill":[],
      ": distillery":[],
      ": apparatus used in distillation comprising either the chamber in which the vaporization is carried out or the entire equipment":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stil"
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    "synonyms":[
      "arcadian",
      "calm",
      "hushed",
      "peaceful",
      "placid",
      "quiet",
      "restful",
      "serene",
      "stilly",
      "tranquil"
    ],
    "antonyms":[
      "motionlessly",
      "quiet",
      "quietly"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Adjective",
      "The cat twitched slightly, and then was still .",
      "Everyone had left, and the house was finally still .",
      "a class in still photography",
      "They had still and fizzy drinks.",
      "Adverb",
      "Sit still . It'll just take a minute.",
      "the cat sat absolutely still , watching as the mouse began to make its way across the floor"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English stille , from Old English; akin to Old High German stilli still and perhaps to Old English steall stall \u2014 more at stall":"Adjective",
      "Middle English stillen , short for distillen to distill":"Verb"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202154"
  },
  "stinkweed":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of various strong-scented or fetid plants: such as":[],
      ": pennycress":[],
      ": jimsonweed":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8sti\u014bk-\u02ccw\u0113d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The common name for pennycress is stinkweed , a moniker that both presents a bit of a public relations issue and belies some of the plant\u2019s important qualities. \u2014 Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 June 2021",
      "Rajit, who has his own idea, involving stinkweed , for improving the local rice crop, quickly becomes suspicious of Rice 9. \u2014 Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Feb. 2018",
      "Camp shifted on Thursday from the river to studies of local plants: birch and willow, yarrow and Arctic cotton, fireweed and stinkweed . \u2014 Lisa Demer, Alaska Dispatch News , 21 July 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1753, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-203813"
  },
  "stibonic acid":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a series of organic acids of antimony having the general formula RSbO(OH) 2 and analogous to the arsonic acids \u2014 compare stibanilic acid":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "st\u0259\u0307\u02c8b\u00e4nik-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin stibon ium + English -ic":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210025"
  },
  "stick candy":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": hard candy molded in the shape of sticks or rods":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-211804"
  },
  "stinking cedar":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an evergreen tree ( Torreya taxifolia ) of Florida with fetid leaves resembling those of the yew":[],
      ": california nutmeg":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212806"
  },
  "still life":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a picture consisting predominantly of inanimate objects":[],
      ": the category of graphic arts concerned with inanimate subject matter":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "an exhibit of still lifes",
      "She prefers portraiture to still life .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That is a book on still life painting that rocked my world. \u2014 Amy Sutherland, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
      "Verrier trained in classic still life paintings at Florida State University, and is one of a handful of artists creating this kind of work. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 1 June 2022",
      "Pastel and the Still Life Workshop with discussion of the still life works of Charles Ethan Porter will take place Saturday April 30, and Sunday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a break for lunch. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Born in 1839, C\u00e9zanne pointed the way ahead by looking backward, turning traditional genres such as still life and landscape into vehicles of subjective expression. \u2014 J.s. Marcus, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
      "The work will surprise a viewer whose experience of still life derives from ostentatious Dutch, Italian, or later French examples. \u2014 Willard Spiegelman, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
      "What was once an ode to a master, a radiant still life , has evolved into an immersive work in progress. \u2014 Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "For a brief moment, the scene transformed into a black-and-white still life . \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "He is most known for still life works in oil, and Hitler purchased one of his paintings specifically for his private collection. \u2014 oregonlive , 3 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1695, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214043"
  },
  "stick figure":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a drawing showing the head of a human being or animal as a circle and all other parts as straight lines":[],
      ": a fictional character lacking depth and believability":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When Fisher was testing a Lexus in 2012, his 8-year-old son Ben asked about the glow-in-the-dark handle with a stick figure . \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 2 July 2022",
      "Not long after, vandalism in a campus bathroom depicted a stick figure hanging from a noose with the N-word next to it. \u2014 Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 2 June 2022",
      "The movie turns the poet\u2014a wild fantasist and a beguiler\u2014into a stick figure of goodness. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "The patent\u2019s stick figure illustrations demonstrate the infinite possibilities: crab walk rollerblading, side-crawl rollerblading, squat position rollerblading. \u2014 Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "Jurors viewed the note, which included a drawing of a person hanging by a noose, with a gun pointed at the stick figure . \u2014 NBC News , 2 Dec. 2021",
      "Lago di Como is famous among Italians for its shape: like a stick figure of a man with two legs striding out. \u2014 Rick Steves, chicagotribune.com , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "The test was straightforward: draw a stick figure family of three. \u2014 Harper's Magazine , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "One proposed an image of a stick figure shooting another. \u2014 Kejal Vyas, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215342"
  },
  "still water":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a part of a stream where no current is visible":[],
      "city in north central Oklahoma population 45,688":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccw\u00e4-",
      "\u02c8stil-\u02ccw\u022f-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Rexburg and the small towns around it emanate outward from BYU and the temple like a stone dropped in still water , where everything is a ripple of the faith. \u2014 Leah Sottile, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
      "Despite all this, the watch is still water -resistant up to 300 meters and has a 60-hour power reserve. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 22 May 2022",
      "From Paik\u014d Lagoon near Honolulu to natural and man-made lagoons in the Caribbean, the still water adds serenity and wildlife to real estate around it. \u2014 Cecilie Rohwedder, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Across that stretch of still water came the tolling bells of Murtosa. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Photos taken by inspectors showed a moldy sink with still water and a toilet clogged with human waste in vacant cells. \u2014 Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "To jazz up water, add lemon or orange slices to still water or seltzer. \u2014 Lisa Drayer, CNN , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Do the same thing to an unconscious brain and the echo will be very simple\u2014like throwing a stone into still water . \u2014 Anil Seth, Wired , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "Liquid Death still water and sparkling water are both sold in aluminum cans. \u2014 Emily Leiker, USA TODAY , 25 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1832, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215432"
  },
  "stickman":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one who handles a stick : such as":[],
      ": one who supervises the play at a dice table, calls the decisions, and retrieves the dice":[],
      ": a player in any of various games (such as hockey or lacrosse) played with a stick":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-m\u0259n",
      "\u02c8stik-\u02ccman"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "George Harrison can be heard helping Ringo Starr flesh out a new song that would ultimately become the stickman 's second solo compositional contribution to the Beatles' canon. \u2014 Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Clockwise from top left: Christina Onassis, daughter of Aristotle; Aristotle with daredevil ap\u00e9ritif heir Andr\u00e9 Dubonnet and Dominican stickman Porfirio Rubirosa, who is better recognized from the front, waist down; Ari greets diva Maria Callas. \u2014 Ash Carter, Town & Country , 17 Oct. 2013",
      "On Wednesday the indomitable stickman (and rock\u2019s latest knight of the realm) launched his first European tour in seven years at the L\u2019Olympia theatre in Paris \u2014 where the Beatles first played in January 1964. \u2014 Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2018",
      "Though the ever-humble stickman would reject a guru tag of any sort, the mind reels when trying to comprehend his extraordinary life. \u2014 Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com , 15 Sep. 2017",
      "The best, nerdiest and probably funniest cartoon from the stickman comic XKCD was the sandwich strip seen above. \u2014 Charlie Sorrel, WIRED , 5 Mar. 2009"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1908, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-220348"
  },
  "still hunt":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to lie in wait for : approach by stealth":[],
      ": a quiet pursuing or ambushing of game":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stil-\u02cch\u0259nt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "As the site notes, people living in Sardinia continue to have a very active lifestyle and still hunt , fish, and harvest most of their food locally. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 8 May 2022",
      "The mostly Indigenous residents can still hunt and trap in unbroken stretches of boreal forest. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "Armed Air Force drones will still hunt Qaeda and Islamic State terrorists, just from bases eight hours away in the Persian Gulf. \u2014 Eric Schmitt, New York Times , 2 July 2021",
      "This fella still hunts in Grandad\u2019s orange jumpsuit, stained with the blood of hundreds of dead critters. \u2014 Drew Palmer, Outdoor Life , 15 May 2020",
      "With interest rates hitting historic lows, buyers with plenty of cash on hand are still hunting for deals. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2020",
      "Hunters glass and stalk, still hunt , and call to harvest bears. \u2014 Gerald Almy, Field & Stream , 2 Apr. 2020",
      "Poorer households were still hunting wild animals to put food on the table, but also to sell to richer people. \u2014 J. B. Mackinnon, The Atlantic , 19 Mar. 2020",
      "The find helps explain how canines with impaired sight, hearing, or smell can still hunt successfully. \u2014 Rodrigo P\u00e9rez Ortega, Science | AAAS , 6 Mar. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1858, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
      "1828, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235552"
  },
  "sticky hopbush":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a hopbush ( Dodonaea viscosa )":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1991, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235621"
  },
  "stitch together":{
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make (something) out of many different things":[
        "I stitched together a novel from several stories I had written earlier."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001022"
  },
  "stipple engraving":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act or process of engraving by stippling":[],
      ": the impression made from a stippled plate":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001614"
  },
  "sticking":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a woody piece or part of a tree or shrub: such as":[],
      ": a usually dry or dead severed shoot, twig, or slender branch":[],
      ": a cut or broken branch or piece of wood gathered for fuel or construction material":[],
      ": a long slender piece of wood or metal: such as":[],
      ": a club or staff used as a weapon":[],
      ": walking stick":[],
      ": an implement used for striking or propelling an object in a game":[],
      ": something used to force compliance":[],
      ": a piece of the materials composing something (such as a building)":[],
      ": any of various implements resembling a stick in shape, origin, or use: such as":[],
      ": composing stick":[],
      ": an airplane lever operating the elevators and ailerons":[],
      ": the gearshift lever of an automobile":[],
      ": something prepared (as by cutting, molding, or rolling) in a relatively long and slender often cylindrical form":[
        "a stick of candy",
        "a stick of butter"
      ],
      ": person , chap":[],
      ": a dull, inert, stiff, or spiritless person":[],
      ": remote usually rural districts regarded especially as backward, dull, or unsophisticated : boondocks":[],
      ": an herbaceous stalk resembling a woody stick":[
        "celery sticks"
      ],
      ": a piece of furniture":[],
      ": a number of bombs arranged for release from a bombing plane in a series across a target":[],
      ": a number of parachutists dropping together":[],
      ": a marijuana cigarette":[],
      ": punishment or the threat of punishment used to force compliance or cooperation":[
        "choosing between the carrot and the stick"
      ],
      ": criticism , abuse":[],
      ": to hit or propel (something, such as a hockey puck) with a stick":[],
      ": to pierce with something pointed : stab":[],
      ": to kill by piercing":[],
      ": to push or thrust so as or as if to pierce":[],
      ": to fasten by thrusting in":[],
      ": impale":[],
      ": push , thrust":[],
      ": to put or set in a specified place or position":[],
      ": to furnish with things fastened on by or as if by piercing":[],
      ": to attach by or as if by causing to adhere to a surface":[],
      ": to compel to pay especially by trickery":[
        "got stuck with the bar bill"
      ],
      ": overcharge":[],
      ": to halt the movement or action of":[],
      ": baffle , stump":[],
      ": cheat , defraud":[],
      ": to saddle with something disadvantageous or disagreeable":[
        "is still stuck with that lousy car"
      ],
      ": to execute (a landing) flawlessly in gymnastics":[],
      ": to hold to something firmly by or as if by adhesion:":[],
      ": to become fixed in place by means of a pointed end":[],
      ": to become fast by or as if by miring or by gluing or plastering":[
        "stuck in the mud"
      ],
      ": to remain in a place, situation, or environment":[],
      ": to hold fast or adhere resolutely : cling":[
        "she stuck to her story"
      ],
      ": to remain effective":[],
      ": to keep close in a chase or competition":[],
      ": to become blocked, wedged, or jammed":[],
      ": balk , scruple":[],
      ": to find oneself baffled":[],
      ": to be unable to proceed":[],
      ": project , protrude":[],
      ": to irritate, nag at, or obsess one":[],
      ": to treat harshly or unfairly":[],
      ": to make oneself vulnerable by taking a risk":[],
      ": to maintain one's position especially in face of opposition":[],
      ": infatuated with":[],
      ": a thrust with a pointed instrument : stab":[],
      ": delay , stop":[],
      ": impediment":[],
      ": adhesive quality or substance":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for stick Verb (2) stick , adhere , cohere , cling , cleave mean to become closely attached. stick implies attachment by affixing or by being glued together. couldn't get the label to stick adhere is often interchangeable with stick but sometimes implies a growing together. antibodies adhering to a virus cohere suggests a sticking together of parts so that they form a unified mass. eggs will make the mixture cohere cling implies attachment by hanging on with arms or tendrils. clinging to a capsized boat cleave stresses strength of attachment. the wet shirt cleaved to his back",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English stik , from Old English sticca ; akin to Old Norse stik stick, Old English stician to stick":"Noun",
      "Middle English stikken , from Old English stician ; akin to Old High German sticken to prick, Latin in stigare to urge on, goad, Greek stizein to tattoo":"Verb"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1937, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003342"
  },
  "stillingia tallow":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": chinese tallow":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010643"
  },
  "stitch-rivet":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one of several widely spaced rivets used to connect two or more parallel elements of a built-up structural member so that they will act as a unit and will not separate laterally":[],
      ": to connect with stitch rivets":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "stitch rivet":"Transitive verb"
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011402"
  },
  "stipuliform":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": having the form of a stipule":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stipy\u0259l\u0259\u02ccf\u022frm"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "stipule + -iform":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020605"
  },
  "stibanilic acid":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an unstable acid NH 2 C 6 H 4 SbO(OH) 2 containing antimony that is analogous to arsanilic acid and is used in making organic antimonial drugs; para -amino-benzene-stibonic acid":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stib\u0259\u00a6nilik-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "stib- + anilic":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-020659"
  },
  "stir-crazy":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": distraught because of prolonged confinement":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8st\u0259r-\u02c8kr\u0101-z\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "stir entry 3":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1908, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021226"
  },
  "stiction":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the force required to cause one body in contact with another to begin to move":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8stik-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Noodle stiction occurs as linear stage moves down the beaker. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "Our car's stock 205/55ZR-16 tires mustered 0.87 g of stiction on the skidpad. \u2014 Frank Markus, Car and Driver , 1 June 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "st atic + fr iction":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1946, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021726"
  }
}