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<A NAME="story">
<B>story</B> (1), noun, pl. <B>-ries,</B> verb, <B>-ried,</B> <B>-rying.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>an account of some happening or group of happenings. <BR> <I>Ex. the story of the boy's disappearance, the story of the gold rush. The man told the story of his life.</I> (SYN) relation, narrative, recital, record, chronicle. <DD><B> 2. </B>such an account, either true or made-up, intended to interest the reader or hearer; tale. <BR> <I>Ex. fairy stories, ghost stories, stories of adventure, a speech abounding in good stories, the short stories of Poe.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Informal.) a falsehood. <BR> <I>Ex. That boy is a liar; he tells stories.</I> (SYN) fib, lie. <DD><B> 4. </B>stories as a branch of literature. <BR> <I>Ex. famous in song and story.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>the plot or succession of incidents as of a play or novel. <BR> <I>Ex. If you were to read [Samuel] Richardson for the story, your impatience would be so much fretted that you would hang yourself (Samuel Johnson).</I> <DD><B> 6. </B>(U.S.) <DD><B> a. </B>a newspaper article. <DD><B> b. </B>the subject or material for this. <DD><B> 7. </B>(Archaic.) history. <BR> <I>Ex. well-read in story.</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to ornament with sculptured or painted scenes from history or legend. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Archaic.) to tell the history or story of; relate. </DL>
<A NAME="story">
<B>story</B> (2), noun, pl. <B>-ries.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>one of the structural divisions in the height of a building; floor or the space between two floors. <BR> <I>Ex. a house of two stories. There are four rooms on the third story.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a room or set of rooms on the same level or floor of a building. <BR> <I>Ex. The third story is for rent.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>each of a number of tiers or rows (of columns, windows, or other building parts) placed horizontally one above another. Also, <B>storey.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="storyboard">
<B>storyboard, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a series of drawings to show the sequence of a planned motion picture, television program, commercial, or the like, each drawing representing a major change of scene or action and usually including script and directions for sound effects. </DL>
<A NAME="storybook">
<B>storybook, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a book containing one or more stories or tales, especially for children. <DD><I>adj. </I> of or like that of a storybook; romantic; fictional. <BR> <I>Ex. a storybook hero, a storybook ending.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="storyless">
<B>storyless, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> without a story or stories. </DL>
<A NAME="storyline">
<B>story line,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the line or plan of development of a story, novel, play, or the like. <BR> <I>Ex. The screen writers may have trouble developing a story line and picking a hero (Harper's).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="storyteller">
<B>storyteller, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a person who tells stories. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Informal.) a person who tells falsehoods; liar. </DL>
<A NAME="storytelling">
<B>storytelling, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>the act or art of telling stories, either true or made-up. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Informal.) the telling of falsehoods. <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>that tells stories. <BR> <I>Ex. the storytelling power of the camera's eye (Newsweek).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Informal.) lying. </DL>
<A NAME="stoss">
<B>stoss, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> turned toward a former oncoming glacier. <BR> <I>Ex. the stoss side of a hill, the stoss end of a rock.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="stotinka">
<B>stotinka, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ki.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a Bulgarian coin, worth 1/100 of a lev. </DL>
<A NAME="stound">
<B>stound, </B>noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>(Especially Scottish.) <DD><B> a. </B>a sharp pain; a pang. <DD><B> b. </B>a fierce attack; a shock. <DD><B> c. </B>a thrill of delight. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Obsolete except Dialect.) <DD><B> a. </B>a time; while. <DD><B> b. </B>a short time; moment. <DD><I>v.i. </I> (Scottish.) to start; throb. </DL>
<A NAME="stoup">
<B>stoup, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1a. </B>a cup, flagon, tankard, or other drinking vessel. <BR> <I>Ex. a stoup of wine.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>the amount it holds. <DD><B> 2. </B>a basin for holy water, usually set in or against the wall at a church entrance. Also, <B>stoop.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="stour">
<B>stour</B> (1), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish.) <DD><B> 1. </B>tumult; uproar. <DD><B> 2. </B>a storm. <DD><B> 3a. </B>flying dust or spray. <DD><B> b. </B>a deposit of dust. <DD><B> 4. </B>a fight. </DL>
<B>stoush, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Australian Informal.) a battering; beating; brawl. </DL>
<A NAME="stout">
<B>stout, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>fat and large. <BR> <I>Ex. a stout body. That boy could run faster if he weren't so stout.</I> (SYN) stocky, plump, portly. <DD><B> 2. </B>strongly built; firm; strong. <BR> <I>Ex. a stout dam, a stout fighting ship. The fort has stout walls.</I> (SYN) durable, tough, sturdy, hardy. <DD><B> 3. </B>brave; bold. <BR> <I>Ex. a stout heart. Robin Hood was a stout fellow.</I> (SYN) valiant. <DD><B> 4. </B>not yielding; stubborn; resolute; uncompromising. <BR> <I>Ex. stout resistance, a stout advocate or enemy.</I> (SYN) determined. <DD><B> 5. </B>characterized by endurance or staying power. <BR> <I>Ex. a stout horse, a stout engine.</I> <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a strong, heavy, dark-brown beer. <DD><B> 2a. </B>a stout person. <DD><B> b. </B>a garment designed for such a person. <DD><B> c. </B>the size of this garment. adv. <B>stoutly.</B> noun <B>stoutness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="stouten">
<B>stouten, </B>transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> to make stout. <DD><I>v.i. </I> to grow stout. </DL>
<A NAME="stouthearted">
<B>stout-hearted</B> or <B>stouthearted, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having courage; brave; bold. <BR> <I>Ex. a stout-hearted person, stout-hearted defense.</I> (SYN) courageous. adv. <B>stout-heartedly,</B> <B>stoutheartedly.</B> noun <B>stout-heartedness,</B> <B>stoutheartedness.</B> </DL>
<B>stove</B> (1), noun, verb, <B>stoved,</B> <B>stoving.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>an apparatus for cooking food and heating. There are wood, coal, gas, oil, and electric stoves. <DD><B> 2. </B>a heated room or box for some special purpose, such as a hothouse or kiln. <DD><I>v.t. </I> to heat in a stove. <BR> <I>Ex. Layers were glued, one by one, over moulds in the shapes of boxes and lids, and then stoved at about 100 degrees Fahrenheit (London Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="stove">
<B>stove</B> (2), verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> a past tense and a past participle of <B>stave.</B> <BR> <I>Ex. The barrel was stove in when it dropped off the truck.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="stovebolt">
<B>stove bolt,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a bolt with a slotted head and coarse thread. </DL>
<A NAME="stovemaker">
<B>stovemaker, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a manufacturer of stoves. </DL>
<A NAME="stovepipe">
<B>stovepipe, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a metal pipe that carries smoke and gases from a stove to a chimney, or to the outside of a building. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Informal.) a tall silk hat. </DL>
<A NAME="stovepipetrousers">
<B>stovepipe trousers</B> or <B>pants,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> narrow, tight trousers. <BR> <I>Ex. The low-slung stovepipe pants are pinstriped (New Yorker).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="stoveplant">
<B>stove plant,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a plant cultivated in a hothouse. </DL>
<A NAME="stover">
<B>stover, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>stalks of grain without the ears, used as fodder. <DD><B> 2. </B>winter food for cattle. <DD><B> 3. </B>(British Dialect.) any fodder. </DL>
<A NAME="stow">
<B>stow</B> (1), transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>to put away to be stored; pack. <BR> <I>Ex. to stow books in a trunk. The cargo was stowed in the ship's hold.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to pack things closely in; fill by packing. <BR> <I>Ex. The boys stowed the little cabin with supplies for the trip.</I> (SYN) cram. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Slang.) to stop. <DD><B> 4. </B>to have room for; hold. <BR><I>expr. <B>stow away,</B> <DD><B> a. </B>to hide on a ship, airplane, train, or bus to get a free ride or to make an escape. </I> <I>Ex. They escaped and reached Gibraltar on a steamer on which they had stowed away (London Daily Chronicle).</I> <DD><B> b. </B>to put away in a safe place or to be out of the way. <BR> <I>Ex. The bales of merchandise ... could not be stowed away before dark (Harriet Martineau).</I> adj. <B>stowable.</B> noun <B>stower.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="stow">
<B>stow</B> (2), transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish.) to cut or trim close; crop. </DL>
<A NAME="stowage">
<B>stowage, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the act of stowing. <DD><B> 2. </B>the state or manner of being stowed. <DD><B> 3. </B>a room or place for stowing. <DD><B> 4. </B>what is stowed. <DD><B> 5. </B>a charge for stowing something. </DL>
<A NAME="stowaway">
<B>stowaway, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who hides on a ship, airplane, train, or bus to get a free passage or to make an escape. </DL>
<A NAME="stp">
<B>STP</B> (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>standard (conditions of) temperature and pressure. <DD><B> 2. </B>a hallucinogenic drug chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine (for <I>Scientifically Treated Petroleum,</I> a trademark for a gasoline additive). <BR> <I>Ex. STP is a drug with similar effects to LSD (London Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="str">
<B>str.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an abbreviation for the following: <DD><B> 1. </B>steamer. <DD><B> 2. </B>strait. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Music.) string or strings. <DD><B> 4. </B>(Mechanics.) stroke. </DL>
