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ˈstəd

noun (1)

a group of animals and especially horses kept primarily for breeding

a place where a stud is kept—often used before another nounstud farms

Haras du Pin, founded in 1730, is the biggest national stud in France …—Wendy Insinger

stud horsebroadly: a male animal kept or used for breeding —often used before another noun a stud dog stud service see also stud book

Next day, the stud was led from his stall and turned into the breaking pen.—Dave Jones

a very attractive and masculine man : hunk sense 2 … She's All That, in which high school stud Freddie Prinze Jr. transforms dork Rachel Leigh Cook into a beauty queen.—Entertainment Weeklyoften, specifically: such a man who has a reputation of having multiple sexual partners The world, anyway the part of it that cares, has heard of [Warren] Beatty's reputation as stud and of his affair with Christie. —Stanley Kaufmann

He plays Torch, the shirtless soap-opera stud, with a restless, street-corner sexiness.—Susan Littwin

a young man : guy

a tough person

sports, informal a very talented usually young new player … the team will look to start over at the position with a young stud. …—Adam Cloutier—often used before another nounThe conventional spoon-feeding of the young stud pitcher calls for strict pitch counts and early exits.—Tim Keown

… Portland was one of the more active teams in the offseason, acquiring potential All-Star Harvey Grant and rebounding stud Chris Dudley.—Joe Menzer

often stud poker poker in which each player is dealt a mix of usually five to seven facedown and faceup cards in multiple rounds with betting taking place after most rounds of dealing a stud poker player/game/hand An M.B.A. from Harvard, he viewed seven-card stud as a test of money management …—Sandra R. Gregg When I was dealing I usually proposed five-card stud, a rudimentary game in which one's luck is quickly determined.—Hayden Carruth

Stud poker, where each player is dealt their first card face-down and the next four cards face-up, didn't come into existence for many years (until about 1864).—Rebecca Ferguson

noun (2)

one of the smaller uprights in the framing of the walls of a building to which sheathing, paneling, or laths are fastened : scantling

height from floor to ceiling

a boss, rivet, or nail with a large head used (as on a shield or belt) for ornament or protection

a solid button with a shank or eye on the back inserted (as through an eyelet in a garment) as a fastener or ornament

a small button-like ornament with a post for inserting through a body part (such as the earlobe or nostril) and into a clasp

any of various infixed pieces (such as a rod or pin) projecting from a machine and serving chiefly as a support or axis

one of the metal or rubber cleats projecting from a snow tire to increase traction

verb

transitive verb

to furnish (a building, a wall, etc.) with studs

to adorn, cover, or protect with studs

to set, mark, or decorate conspicuously often at intervals a career studded with honors

a sky studded with stars

abbreviation

student

Noun (1) Middle English stod, from Old English stōd; akin to Old Church Slavonic stado flock and probably to Old High German stān to stand — more at stand Noun (2) Middle English stode, from Old English studu; akin to Middle High German stud prop, Old Norse stoth post

The first known use of stud was before the 12th century

everyadjective

being each one of a group or series without leaving out any

heard every word you said

complete entry 1 sense 3, entire

have every confidence in you

set1 of 3verb

to cause to sit

to give (a fowl) eggs to hatch or provide (eggs) with suitable conditions for hatching

to put or fix in a place, condition, or position set a trap set a watch

set a dish on the table

to place (a story or performance) in a specified setting

a book set in a small town

to direct with fixed attention

had set my heart on a new bike

to cause to be, become, or do

prisoners were set free

to start on purpose

set a fire

to fix or decide on as a time, limit, or regulation set a wedding day

set a price

to establish as the best performance

set a record

to furnish as a pattern or model

set an example

to restore to normal position or connection

set a broken bone

to put in order for immediate use

set the table

to put in order for printing

set type by hand

to put into type or something like type (as on photographic film)

set the first word in italic

to wave, curl, or arrange hair by wetting and drying

to fix in a setting or frame

set diamonds in a ring

value entry 2 sense 1, rate

set the loss at $2000

to put and fix in a direction

set our faces toward home once more

to fix firmly : give rigid form to

set his jaw in determination

to become or cause to become firm or solid

the gelatin is setting

to form and bring to maturity

the old tree still sets a good crop of apples

chiefly dialect sit sense 1a, b

to cover and warm eggs to hatch them

the hen has been setting for several days

to pass below the horizon

the sun sets

to apply oneself to some activity

set to work

to have a certain direction in motion : flow

to become permanent

if you don't wash that fast the stain will set

set2 of 3noun

the act or action of setting

the condition of being set

a number of persons or things of the same kind that belong or are used together a set of dishes

the social set

direction of flow

the set of the wind

the form or movement of the body or of its parts

the set of the shoulders

an artificial setting for a scene of a play or movie

a group of tennis games that make up a match

a group of mathematical elements (as numbers or points)

an electronic device

a television set

set3 of 3adjective

showing great determination

set against going

fixed by authority

a set rule

not very willing to change

set in their ways

fixed sense 1a, rigid

a set smile

built-in

a set tub for washing

prepared for use or action : ready

are you all set?

set theorynoun

a branch of mathematics that deals with sets and with relations between sets

cross1 of 3noun

a structure consisting of one bar crossing another at right angles

often capitalized the cross on which Jesus was crucified used as a symbol of Christianity and the Christian religion

sorrow or suffering as a test of patience or virtue

had their crosses to bear

an object or mark shaped like a cross put a cross next to the name

a stone cross

an act of crossing unlike individuals

a crossbred individual or kind

a punch that crosses over an opponent's punch in boxing

cross2 of 3verb

to lie or be situated across

put a nail where the boards cross each other

intersect sense 1

where two lines cross

to move, pass, or extend across cross the street

a bridge crossing the river

to make the sign of the cross on or over (as in prayer)

to cancel by marking a cross on or drawing a line through cross out a mistake

cross names off a list

to place one over the other

cross the arms

to act against : oppose

don't cross me

to draw a line across

cross your t's

interbreed, hybridize

to pass in opposite directions

our letters crossed in the mail

to occur to

it never crossed my mind

to turn (the eyes) inward toward the nose

his eyes were crossed

cross3 of 3adjective

lying or moving across

cross traffic

contrary entry 2 sense 1

marked by bad temper : grumpy

plumb1 of 4noun

a weight attached to a line especially to show a vertical direction or distance

plumb2 of 4adverb

straight down or up : vertically

chiefly dialect to a complete degree : absolutely

in a direct manner : exactly

plumb3 of 4verb

to measure, adjust, or test with a plumb plumb the depth of the well

plumb a wall

to see into and come to understand

plumbed their motives

plumb4 of 4adjective

exactly vertical or true

the wall is plumb

stud1 of 3noun

a group of animals and especially horses kept primarily for breeding

a male animal (as a stallion) kept for breeding

stud2 of 3noun

one of the smaller upright supports in the framing of the walls of a building to which the wall materials are fastened

a knob, pin, bolt, or nail with a large head used for ornament or protection

a solid button used on a garment as a fastener or ornament

one of the metal or rubber cleats used on a snow tire to provide a better grip

stud3 of 3verb

to furnish (as a wall) with studs

to decorate, cover, or protect with studs

to set or be set thickly together

water studded with islands