--- title: S — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 97 description: The 2316 words of the English dictionary under S, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/97/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / S # S — The English dictionary · page 97 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Z/) [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) … [96](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/96/) **97** [98](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/98/) … [127](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/127/) **stinging** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A stinging insect or plant can hurt you with a sting, like a bee, wasp or stinging nettle.[↗](../../stinging/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Stinging pain is a sharp, burning pain.[↗](../../stinging/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Stinging words are very hurtful.[↗](../../stinging/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Watch out for stinging nettles on the path.[↗](../../stinging/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Bees and wasps are stinging insects.[↗](../../stinging/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The jellyfish's tentacles are stinging.[↗](../../stinging/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · I felt a stinging pain in my finger.[↗](../../stinging/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The soap made my eyes sting.[↗](../../stinging/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The stinging wind made our faces red.[↗](../../stinging/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Do you see the stinging nettle which I hold in my hand?[↗](../../stinging/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **stingless** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Stingless means having no sting or no working sting.[↗](../../stingless/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Stingless bees are small bees found in warm countries such as Australia, Brazil and Mexico that cannot sting; they make a small amount of honey.[↗](../../stingless/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Stingless bees buzzed around the flowers in the school garden.[↗](../../stingless/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In Australia, stingless bees are called sugarbag bees.[↗](../../stingless/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Stingless bees cannot hurt you with a sting, but they might bite a little.[↗](../../stingless/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Maya people kept stingless bees for honey.[↗](../../stingless/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Male bees are stingless; only females can sting.[↗](../../stingless/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Stingless bee honey is a bit sour and runny.[↗](../../stingless/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher showed us a stingless bee hive in a wooden box.[↗](../../stingless/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **stingray** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A stingray is a flat sea fish with a wide body shaped like a disc and a long thin tail that has a sharp, venomous spine.[↗](../../stingray/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A stingray glided over the sand.[↗](../../stingray/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We saw stingrays at the aquarium.[↗](../../stingray/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Shuffle your feet so you don't step on a stingray.[↗](../../stingray/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The stingray's tail has a sharp barb.[↗](../../stingray/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Stingrays are related to sharks.[↗](../../stingray/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A stingray hides under the sand with only its eyes showing.[↗](../../stingray/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In Australia we fed the stingrays at the beach.[↗](../../stingray/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **stingy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal) Not willing to spend or share money, food or things; mean with money.[↗](../../stingy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) Small in amount: a stingy portion.[↗](../../stingy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Don't be stingy — share your sweets\![↗](../../stingy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The stingy shopkeeper gave nobody a discount.[↗](../../stingy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The café gave us a stingy little slice of cake.[↗](../../stingy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Uncle Bob is so stingy he reuses tea bags.[↗](../../stingy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She's stingy with praise but very fair.[↗](../../stingy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Scrooge was the stingiest man in town.[↗](../../stingy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Once upon a time there lived a man called Simon, who was very rich, but at the same time as stingy and miserly as he could be.[↗](../../stingy/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **stink** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To stink is to have a very strong, bad smell.[↗](../../stink/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A stink is a strong, bad smell.[↗](../../stink/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal) If something stinks, it is very bad, unfair or of poor quality.[↗](../../stink/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (informal) To make (or kick up) a stink is to complain loudly and angrily.[↗](../../stink/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Your football socks stink\![↗](../../stink/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The bins stank in the hot weather.[↗](../../stink/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There was a terrible stink from the drains.[↗](../../stink/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Skunks spray a liquid that stinks.[↗](../../stink/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · «You're not coming?[↗](../../stink/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") That stinks!»[↗](../../stink/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (informal)[↗](../../stink/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum kicked up a stink when the shop wouldn't give a refund.[↗](../../stink/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The room stinks of fish.[↗](../../stink/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He's stinking rich.[↗](../../stink/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (informal)[↗](../../stink/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **stinky** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal) Stinky means smelling very bad.[↗](../../stinky/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal, children's talk) Stinky can mean nasty or unfair, as in «a stinky trick».[↗](../../stinky/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Take off those stinky trainers\![↗](../../stinky/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The bin was stinky after a hot weekend.[↗](../../stinky/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The stinky cheese made Dad hold his nose.[↗](../../stinky/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Skunks spray a stinky liquid when they are scared.[↗](../../stinky/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My little brother called me «stinky pants».[↗](../../stinky/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · That was a stinky trick to play on your friend.[↗](../../stinky/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The stinkiest flower in the world smells like rotting meat.[↗](../../stinky/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **stint** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A stint is a fixed period of work or time spent doing a job.[↗](../../stint/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (old use) A stint is a limit or holding back; «without stint» means freely and in plenty, with nothing held back.[↗](../../stint/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We ate without stint.[↗](../../stint/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She did a stint as the cook.[↗](../../stint/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He worked a long stint at the mill.[↗](../../stint/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Will thy riches avail, that are without stint, or all the forces of thy strength?[↗](../../stint/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.36.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../stint/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **stipulate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To state clearly that something must be done, especially as part of a rule, agreement or contract.[↗](../../stipulate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The rules stipulate that every player must wear a helmet.[↗](../../stipulate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The contract stipulated a price of £200.[↗](../../stipulate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Her will stipulated that the house go to the children.[↗](../../stipulate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher stipulated that the essay be no longer than one page.[↗](../../stipulate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · It is stipulated that each team has 11 players.[↗](../../stipulate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The rules stipulate no phones in the exam hall.[↗](../../stipulate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **stipulation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) A stipulation is a condition or rule that must be kept as part of an agreement: you may borrow it, with the stipulation that you return it on time.[↗](../../stipulation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The prize had one stipulation: you must be under 12 to enter.[↗](../../stipulation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandpa lent us his car with the stipulation that we wash it.[↗](../../stipulation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The contract contains a stipulation about holidays.[↗](../../stipulation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The puzzle has a stipulation: each number may be used only once.[↗](../../stipulation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The rules stipulate that every player must wear a helmet.[↗](../../stipulation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The club accepted her with no stipulations.[↗](../../stipulation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **stir** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To stir is to move a spoon or stick round and round in a liquid or mixture to mix it.[↗](../../stir/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To stir can mean to move slightly.[↗](../../stir/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* The baby stirred in her sleep.[↗](../../stir/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A stir is excitement or trouble among people.[↗](../../stir/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* The news caused a stir.[↗](../../stir/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To stir up means to cause trouble or strong feelings.[↗](../../stir/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Stir the soup with a wooden spoon.[↗](../../stir/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Stirring helps the sugar dissolve.[↗](../../stir/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Stir the paint before you use it.[↗](../../stir/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The cat stirred and opened one eye.[↗](../../stir/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The new pupil caused quite a stir.[↗](../../stir/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Do not stir up trouble in the playground.[↗](../../stir/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We made a vegetable stir-fry.[↗](../../stir/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Stir in the eggs slowly.[↗](../../stir/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · She was afraid, and didn't stir.[↗](../../stir/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Who devise evil things in their heart; every day do they stir up wars.[↗](../../stir/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.140.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../stir/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Thy might, and come to save us.[↗](../../stir/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.80.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../stir/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · None is so fierce that dare stir him up; who then is able to stand before Me?[↗](../../stir/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.41.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../stir/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **stirred** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Stirred means mixed something by moving a spoon or stick round and round in it.[↗](../../stirred/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Stirred means moved a little, especially after being still or asleep.[↗](../../stirred/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Stirred can mean made someone feel a strong feeling, like sadness or excitement.[↗](../../stirred/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* «Stirred up» means caused trouble or strong feelings.[↗](../../stirred/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She stirred the soup with a wooden spoon.[↗](../../stirred/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I stirred the sugar until it dissolved.[↗](../../stirred/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The baby stirred in her cot.[↗](../../stirred/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The leaves stirred in the breeze.[↗](../../stirred/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The music stirred happy memories.[↗](../../stirred/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He stirred up trouble in the playground.[↗](../../stirred/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We stirred the paint before using it.[↗](../../stirred/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Nothing stirred in the quiet house.[↗](../../stirred/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Round about him, not a leaf stirred.[↗](../../stirred/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun the goats' hair.[↗](../../stirred/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.35.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../stirred/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab, and every wise-hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it.[↗](../../stirred/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.36.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../stirred/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians that are beside the Ethiopians; (Writings 2CH.21.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../stirred/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Let the nations be stirred up, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there will I sit to judge all the nations round about.[↗](../../stirred/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JOL.4.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../stirred/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · But there was none like unto Ahab, who did give himself over to do that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.[↗](../../stirred/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.21.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../stirred/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **stirreth** — *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* «stirreth» means «stirs», a form of «stir».[↗](../../stirreth/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* To stir is to move a spoon or stick round and round in a liquid or mixture to mix it.[↗](../../stirreth/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* As an eagle that stirreth up her nest, hovereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her pinions —[↗](../../stirreth/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.32.11, JPS 1917) **stirring** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (verb) Stirring is moving a spoon or stick round and round in a liquid or mixture to mix it.[↗](../../stirring/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) Moving slightly, or starting to wake up.[↗](../../stirring/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (adjective) Stirring music or words make you feel strong emotion, like pride or excitement.[↗](../../stirring/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (informal) Stirring trouble is trying to make people argue.[↗](../../stirring/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Keep stirring the soup so it doesn't burn.[↗](../../stirring/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Stirring helps the sugar dissolve faster.[↗](../../stirring/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Something was stirring in the dark.[↗](../../stirring/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The baby is stirring; she will wake soon.[↗](../../stirring/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The captain gave a stirring speech before the match.[↗](../../stirring/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop stirring up trouble between your friends.[↗](../../stirring/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We sang a stirring song at assembly.[↗](../../stirring/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · "Aye," says she, and went on stirring.[↗](../../stirring/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **stirrup** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A stirrup is a metal loop that hangs on each side of a horse's saddle, for the rider to put their foot in.[↗](../../stirrup/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The stirrup (or stapes) is also a tiny bone in the middle ear, shaped like a stirrup; it is the smallest bone in the human body.[↗](../../stirrup/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Put your feet in the stirrups before you ride.[↗](../../stirrup/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She shortened the stirrups for the pony.[↗](../../stirrup/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The knight stood up in his stirrups.[↗](../../stirrup/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The stirrup is the smallest bone in your body.[↗](../../stirrup/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Hammer, anvil and stirrup are the ear bones.[↗](../../stirrup/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · His foot slipped out of the stirrup.[↗](../../stirrup/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A stirrup cup is a drink before a ride (old custom).[↗](../../stirrup/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The King gave him a beautiful charger, with golden stirrups, and a sword.[↗](../../stirrup/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **stitch** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A stitch is one loop of thread made with a needle when sewing, or one loop of wool in knitting.[↗](../../stitch/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Stitches are threads a doctor uses to close a deep cut so it can heal.[↗](../../stitch/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A stitch is a sudden sharp pain in your side when you run.[↗](../../stitch/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To stitch is to sew.[↗](../../stitch/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She sewed the button on with tiny stitches.[↗](../../stitch/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He needed five stitches in his knee.[↗](../../stitch/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I got a stitch while running the race.[↗](../../stitch/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We did running stitch on our felt puppets.[↗](../../stitch/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma stitched a patch on my jeans.[↗](../../stitch/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The joke had us in stitches.[↗](../../stitch/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Slow down and breathe if you get a stitch.[↗](../../stitch/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A stitch in time saves nine.[↗](../../stitch/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · While she stitched a change came to the lagoon.[↗](../../stitch/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **stoat** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A stoat is a small, fierce, meat-eating animal with a long thin body, short legs, brown fur and a black tip on its tail.[↗](../../stoat/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In cold places a stoat's fur turns white in winter, except for the black tail tip; it is then called ermine.[↗](../../stoat/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A stoat can kill a rabbit bigger than itself.[↗](../../stoat/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The stoat's fur turned white in winter, but its tail tip stayed black.[↗](../../stoat/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In New Zealand, stoats are pests that eat kiwi chicks.[↗](../../stoat/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Rangers set traps to protect native birds from stoats.[↗](../../stoat/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · How to tell a stoat from a weasel: the stoat is bigger and has a black tail tip.[↗](../../stoat/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The stoat danced to confuse the rabbit.[↗](../../stoat/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In The Wind in the Willows, stoats and weasels take over Toad Hall.[↗](../../stoat/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **stock** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A supply of goods kept in a shop or store to sell.[↗](../../stock/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) To keep goods for sale, or fill a place with supplies.[↗](../../stock/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A liquid made by boiling meat, bones or vegetables, used for soups.[↗](../../stock/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Farm animals (livestock).[↗](../../stock/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* stocks: shares in a company that people buy.[↗](../../stock/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* (history) stocks: a wooden frame that held a person's feet as punishment.[↗](../../stock/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 7:* (adjective) Usual or often used: a stock answer.[↗](../../stock/#m7 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 8:* A laughing-stock is someone everyone laughs at and makes fun of.[↗](../../stock/#m8 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The shop has 50 tins in stock.[↗](../../stock/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Sorry, that game is out of stock.[↗](../../stock/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We stocked up on food before the storm.[↗](../../stock/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum made soup with chicken stock.[↗](../../stock/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmer keeps his stock in the barn.[↗](../../stock/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Let's take stock and see what we have left.[↗](../../stock/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In old times, people were put in the stocks.[↗](../../stock/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · For a half-day he lay there, the laughing-stock of the people.[↗](../../stock/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Who hath counted the dust of Jacob, or numbered the stock of Israel?[↗](../../stock/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.23.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../stock/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?'[↗](../../stock/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.44.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../stock/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; (Writings JOB.14.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../stock/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the vanities by which they are instructed are but a stock; (Prophets JER.10.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../stock/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **stocking** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A stocking is a long, thin covering for the foot and leg, usually worn by women, often in pairs.[↗](../../stocking/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A Christmas stocking is a big sock hung up on Christmas Eve to be filled with small presents.[↗](../../stocking/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Stocking is the -ing form of «stock»: putting goods on shelves, or filling something with supplies, like stocking a pond with fish.[↗](../../stocking/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A «stocking filler» (UK) or «stocking stuffer» (US) is a small, cheap present.[↗](../../stocking/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I hung my stocking by the fireplace on Christmas Eve.[↗](../../stocking/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In the morning my stocking was full of sweets and a tangerine.[↗](../../stocking/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop worker was stocking the shelves with milk.[↗](../../stocking/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Gran wore thick stockings in winter.[↗](../../stocking/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A pencil is a good stocking filler.[↗](../../stocking/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We are stocking up on food before the snowstorm.[↗](../../stocking/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmer is stocking the field with ten sheep per hectare.[↗](../../stocking/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Dorothy stood up and found she was in her stocking-feet.[↗](../../stocking/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **stocks** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Stocks are supplies of goods kept ready to use or sell: «stocks of food».[↗](../../stocks/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Stocks are shares in a company that people buy so they own a small part of it.[↗](../../stocks/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The stocks were a wooden frame with holes for the feet (and sometimes hands) used long ago to punish people in public.[↗](../../stocks/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* «Stocks» is also the he/she form of the verb «stock»: «the shop stocks toys» means it keeps toys to sell.[↗](../../stocks/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Stocks are also a garden flower with sweet-smelling blooms in many colours.[↗](../../stocks/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Stocks of food were running low after the storm.[↗](../../stocks/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop stocks toys and games.[↗](../../stocks/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The thief was put in the stocks in the village square.[↗](../../stocks/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My aunt buys stocks in big companies.[↗](../../stocks/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We keep stocks of water and batteries for emergencies.[↗](../../stocks/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Stocks of fish in the sea have fallen.[↗](../../stocks/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Sorry, those trainers are out of stock.[↗](../../stocks/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Beautiful stocks and carnations followed, bowing to every one present.[↗](../../stocks/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · He putteth my feet in the stocks, He marketh all my paths.'[↗](../../stocks/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.33.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../stocks/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashhur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks.[↗](../../stocks/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.20.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../stocks/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · and it came to pass through the lightness of her harlotry, that the land was polluted, and she committed adultery with stones and with stocks; 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