Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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sting

sting

stings stinging stung verb

to prick the skin, or to cause

a sharp pain. Some insects

sting when they are frightened

or angry, injecting a poison

into the skin.

stink

stinks stinking stank stunk verb

to have a strong, bad smell.

This garbage stinks!

stink noun

stir

stirs stirring stirred verb

to mix something

by moving it

around with

a spoon or

similar tool.

stitch

stitches noun

a loop of thread or wool made

with a needle in sewing

or knitting.

stitch verb

stock

stocks stocking stocked verb

to keep a supply

of something.

Do you stock writing

paper in this store?

stock noun

stolen

from the verb to steal

A painting was stolen from

the gallery.

stomach

stomachs noun

1 the part of your body where

food goes after you have

eaten it, to be partly digested.

2 the outside part of your

body at the front between

your ribs and your hips.

N say stum-ik

stone

stones noun

1 the hard

material

that rocks

are made of.

A bird table made of stone.

2 a small, loose piece of rock.

The field was full of stones.

stood

from the verb to stand

They stood at the bus stop

for an hour.

stool

stools noun

a seat

without

a back

or arms.

stop

stops stopping stopped verb

1 to come, or bring, to an end.

The rain stopped.

2 to prevent something

from happening.

The man stopped the boy from

running into the road.

stopwatch

stopwatches noun

a watch that can be started

and stopped to measure how

much time something takes

(see time on page 216).

store

stores storing stored verb

to put something away

for when you need it.

They stored the sports

equipment in the cupboard.

store

stores noun

a large shop or warehouse.

A department store.

stork

storks noun

a large bird with a long beak

and long legs that lives near

shallow water. Storks eat

fish, insects, rodents, and

snakes. They live in

large nests built

in trees and

on cliffs.

storm

storms noun

a period of bad weather with

strong winds and thunder

and lightning, or snow.

story

stories noun

a tale, or a description of an

event, either real or imaginary.

Tell me a story.

stove

stoves noun

a piece of equipment used

for cooking or heating.

straight

adjective

not bent

or curved.

She drew a straight line.

N say strate

N comparisons straighter

straightest

strain

strains straining strained verb

1 to try so hard that it hurts

or tires you.

Be careful not to strain yourself

when you exercise.

strain noun

2 to pass something through

a sieve in order to filter out

larger pieces.

cross

stitch

stomach

kitchen stool

marabou

stork