Index of English words, starting with "st"

(1) - Steely (a.) Resembling steel; hard; firm; having the color of steel.
(2) - Steely (a.) Made of steel; consisting of steel.

(1) - Steelyard (n.) A form of balance in which the body to be weighed is suspended from the shorter arm of a lever, which turns on a fulcrum, and a counterpoise is caused to slide upon the longer arm to produce equilibrium, its place upon this arm (which is notched or graduated) indicating the weight; a Roman balance; -- very commonly used also in the plural form, steelyards.

(1) - Steenbok (n.) Same as Steinbock.

(1) - Steening (n.) A lining made of brick, stone, or other hard material, as for a well.

(1) - Steep (n.) A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice.
(2) - Steep (v. t.) Excessive; as, a steep price.
(3) - Steep (v. t.) Difficult of access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.
(4) - Steep (v. t.) Making a large angle with the plane of the horizon; ascending or descending rapidly with respect to a horizontal line or a level; precipitous; as, a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep declivity; a steep barometric gradient.
(5) - Steep (n.) A rennet bag.
(6) - Steep (n.) Something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds.
(7) - Steep (v. i.) To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping.
(8) - Steep (v. t.) To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water. Often used figuratively.
(9) - Steep (a.) Bright; glittering; fiery.