stun|ning /stʌ n I ŋ/
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A stunning person or thing is extremely beautiful or impressive. □ She was 55 and still a stunning woman.
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A stunning event is extremely unusual or unexpected. □ The minister resigned last night after a stunning defeat in Sunday's vote.
stunt /stʌ nt/ (stunts , stunting , stunted )
1 N‑COUNT A stunt is something interesting that is done in order to attract attention and get publicity for the person or company responsible for it. □ In a bold promotional stunt for the movie, he smashed his car into a passing truck.
2 N‑COUNT A stunt is a dangerous and exciting piece of action in a film. □ In his new film he performs his own stunts.
3 VERB If something stunts the growth or development of a person or thing, it prevents it from growing or developing as much as it should. □ [V n] The heart condition had stunted his growth a bit. □ [V n] High interest rates have stunted economic growth. ● stunt|ed ADJ □ Damage may result in stunted growth and sometimes death of the plant.
stu nt man (stunt men ) also stuntman N‑COUNT A stunt man is a man whose job is to do dangerous things, either for publicity, or in a film instead of an actor so that the actor does not risk being injured.
stu nt wom|an (stunt women ) also stuntwoman N‑COUNT A stunt woman is a woman whose job is to do dangerous things, either for publicity, or in a film instead of an actor so that the actor does not risk being injured.
stu|pefy /stjuː p I fa I , stuː -/ (stupefies , stupefying , stupefied ) VERB If something stupefies you, it shocks or surprises you so much that you cannot think properly for a while. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] …a violent slap on the side of the head, which stunned and stupefied him.
stu|pen|dous /stjuːpe ndəs, [AM ] stuː-/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Something that is stupendous is surprisingly impressive or large. □ He was a man of stupendous stamina and energy. □ This stupendous novel keeps you gripped to the end.
stu|pid ◆◇◇ /stjuː p I d, [AM ] stuː -/ (stupider , stupidest )
1 ADJ If you say that someone or something is stupid , you mean that they show a lack of good judgment or intelligence and they are not at all sensible. □ I'll never do anything so stupid again. □ I made a stupid mistake. □ Your father wouldn't have asked such a stupid question. ● stu|pid|ly ADV [usu ADV with v, oft ADV adj] □ We had stupidly been looking at the wrong column of figures. ● stu|pid|ity /stjuːp I d I ti, [AM ] stuː-/ (stupidities ) N‑VAR [usu with poss] □ I stared at him, astonished by his stupidity.
2 ADJ You say that something is stupid to indicate that you do not like it or care about it, or that it annoys you. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ I wouldn't call it art. It's just stupid and tasteless. □ Friendship is much more important to me than a stupid old ring!
stu|por /stjuː pə r , [AM ] stuː -/ (stupors ) N‑COUNT [usu sing, oft in/into a N ] Someone who is in a stupor is almost unconscious and is unable to act or think normally, especially as a result of drink or drugs. □ He fell back onto the sofa in a drunken stupor.
stur|dy /stɜː r di/ (sturdier , sturdiest ) ADJ Someone or something that is sturdy looks strong and is unlikely to be easily injured or damaged. □ The camera was mounted on a sturdy tripod. ● stur|di|ly ADV [usu ADV with v] □ It was a good table too, sturdily constructed of elm.
stur|geon /stɜː r dʒ ə n/ (sturgeon ) N‑VAR A sturgeon is a large fish which lives in northern parts of the world. Sturgeon are usually caught for their eggs, which are known as caviar.
stut|ter /stʌ tə r / (stutters , stuttering , stuttered )
1 N‑COUNT [usu sing] If someone has a stutter , they find it difficult to say the first sound of a word, and so they often hesitate or repeat it two or three times. □ He spoke with a pronounced stutter.
2 VERB If someone stutters , they have difficulty speaking because they find it hard to say the first sound of a word. □ [V ] I was trembling so hard, I thought I would stutter when I spoke. ● stut|ter|ing N‑UNCOUNT □ He had to stop talking because if he'd kept on, the stuttering would have started.
3 VERB If something stutters along, it progresses slowly and unevenly. □ [V prep/adv] The old truck stuttered along the winding road. □ [V prep/adv] The political debate stutters on.
sty /sta I / (sties ) N‑COUNT A sty is the same as a pigsty .
stye /sta I / (styes ) also sty N‑COUNT If you have a stye , your eyelid is red and swollen because part of it is infected.
style ◆◆◇ /sta I l/ (styles , styling , styled )
1 N‑COUNT [oft in adj N ] The style of something is the general way in which it is done or presented, which often shows the attitudes of the people involved. □ Our children's different needs and learning styles created many problems. □ Belmont Park is a broad sweeping track which will suit the European style of running.
2 N‑UNCOUNT [oft in N ] If people or places have style , they are smart and elegant. □ Bournemouth, you have to admit, has style. □ Both love doing things in style. □ She had not lost her grace and style.
3 N‑VAR The style of a product is its design. □ His 50 years of experience have given him strong convictions about style. □ Several styles of hat were available.