Stalk, v. n.
- 1. Walk (stealthily).
- 2. Stride, strut, pace, march.
Stalk, n. Stem, petiole, pedicel, peduncle, culm, spire.
Stalking-horse, n. Mask, cover, pretence, screen, blind, cloak, veil, disguise.
Stall, n.
- 1. Stable.
- 2. Compartment (as in a stable), cell, recess.
- 3. Stand (where things are sold), shop, booth, étalage.
- 4. Seat (for a dignitary in the choir of a church).
Stall, v. a.
- 1. Put in a stable, keep in a stable.
- 2. Set fast (as in mire), fix in a slough, stick fast.
Stall-fed, a. Stable-kept, fatted.
Stallion, n. Stud-horse, breeding-horse, stock-horse, stone-horse.
Stalwart, a.
- 1. Strong, stout, sinewy, brawny, muscular, athletic, lusty, robust, sturdy, strapping, vigorous, powerful,
puissant, able-bodied, Herculean, gigantic, stalworth.
- 2. Brave, bold, manly, valiant, valorous, gallant, intrepid, daring, resolute, firm, indomitable, redoubtable,
redoubted, vehement, violent.
Stalworth, a. See Stalwart.
Stamina, n. pl.
- 1. Firm parts (that give strength), principal elements.
- 2. Strength, vigor, force, stoutness, sturdiness, lustiness, power.