2 N‑UNCOUNT The very short hairs on a man's face when he has not shaved recently are referred to as stubble . □ His face was covered with the stubble of several nights.
stub|bly /stʌ bəli/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] If a man has not shaved recently, he has a stubbly chin. □ He had long unkempt hair and a stubbly chin.
stub|born /stʌ bə r n/
1 ADJ Someone who is stubborn or who behaves in a stubborn way is determined to do what they want and is very unwilling to change their mind. □ He is a stubborn character used to getting his own way. ● stub|born|ly ADV □ He stubbornly refused to tell her how he had come to be in such a state. ● stub|born|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ I couldn't tell if his refusal to talk was simple stubbornness.
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A stubborn stain or problem is difficult to remove or to deal with. □ This treatment removes the most stubborn stains. ● stub|born|ly ADV □ Some interest rates have remained stubbornly high.
stub|by /stʌ bi/ ADJ An object that is stubby is shorter and thicker than usual. □ He pointed a stubby finger at a wooden chair opposite him.
stuc|co /stʌ koʊ/ N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] Stucco is a type of plaster used for covering walls and decorating ceilings.
stuck /stʌ k/
1 Stuck is the past tense and past participle of stick .
2 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If something is stuck in a particular position, it is fixed tightly in this position and is unable to move. □ He said his car had got stuck in the snow. □ She had got something stuck between her teeth.
3 ADJ If you are stuck in a place, you want to get away from it, but are unable to. □ I was stuck at home with flu.
4 ADJ If you are stuck in a boring or unpleasant situation, you are unable to change it or get away from it. □ I don't want to get stuck in another job like that.
5 ADJ If something is stuck at a particular level or stage, it is not progressing or changing. □ The negotiations have got stuck on a number of key issues. □ U.S. unemployment figures for March showed the jobless rate stuck at 7 per cent.
6 ADJ [v-link ADJ with n] If you are stuck with something that you do not want, you cannot get rid of it. □ Many people are now stuck with expensive fixed-rate mortgages.
7 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If you get stuck when you are trying to do something, you are unable to continue doing it because it is too difficult. □ They will be there to help if you get stuck.
8 PHRASE If you get stuck in , you do something with enthusiasm and determination. [BRIT , INFORMAL ] □ We're bottom of the league and we have to get stuck in.
stu ck-u p ADJ If you say that someone is stuck-up , you mean that are very proud and unfriendly because they think they are very important. [INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □ She was a famous actress, but she wasn't a bit stuck-up.
stud /stʌ d/ (studs )
1 N‑COUNT A studs are small pieces of metal which are attached to a surface for decoration. □ You see studs on lots of London front doors.
2 N‑COUNT A stud is an earring consisting of a small shape attached to a bar which goes through a hole in your ear. □ …plain gold studs.
3 N‑COUNT Studs are small round objects attached to the bottom of boots, especially sports boots, so that the person wearing them does not slip. [BRIT ] in AM, use cleats 4 N‑UNCOUNT Horses or other animals that are kept for stud are kept to be used for breeding. □ He was voted horse of the year and then was retired to stud.
5 → see also press stud
stu d book (stud books ) also studbook N‑COUNT A stud book is a written record of the breeding of a particular horse, especially a racehorse.
stud|ded /stʌ d I d/
1 ADJ Something that is studded is decorated with studs or things that look like studs. □ …studded leather jackets. [Also + with ]
2 → see also star-studded
stu|dent ◆◆◆ /stjuː d ə nt, stuː -/ (students )
1 N‑COUNT A student is a person who is studying at a university or college. □ Warren's eldest son is an art student, at St Martin's. □ …a 23-year-old medical student.
2 → see also mature student
3 N‑COUNT A student is a child who is studying at a secondary school.
4 N‑COUNT Someone who is a student of a particular subject is interested in the subject and spends time learning about it. □ [+ of ] …a passionate student of nineteenth century history.
stu |dents' u n|ion (students' unions ) or student union
1 N‑COUNT [oft in names] The students' union is the students' organization in a university or college which organizes leisure activities, provides welfare services, and represents students' political interests. [BRIT ]
2 N‑SING The students' union is the building where the students' union organization has its offices and which usually has a shop, a coffee bar, and a meeting place.
stu d farm (stud farms ) N‑COUNT A stud farm is a place where horses are bred.
stud|ied /stʌ did/
1 ADJ [ADJ n] A studied action is deliberate or planned. □ The newsletter he sent to investors was full of studied understatement.
2 → see also study
stu|dio ◆◆◇ /stjuː dioʊ, stuː -/ (studios )
1 N‑COUNT A studio is a room where a painter, photographer, or designer works. □ She was in her studio again, painting onto a large canvas.