stationed
That is or which has been stationed; placed in a particular location in order to perform a task.
Dictionary · English 1,010
Vocabulary ranked by real-world frequency — start with the 1,000 most common words. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), review in progress.
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stove
A heater, a closed apparatus to burn fuel for the warming of a room.
songwriter
A musician who composes songs; especially writing the song's lyrics and/or creating a melody or a tune for the song.
spear
A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.
stain
A discolored spot or area caused by spillage or other contact with certain fluids or substances.
stimulation
A pushing or goading toward action.
stranded
Abandoned or marooned.
stylish
Having style.
scheduling
A function in many aspects of industry, commerce and computing in which events are timed to take place at the most opportune time.
scoop
Any cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material.
separating
An instance of separating.
sewing
The action of the verb to sew.
shale
A shell, scale or husk; a cod or pod.
simplified
Made more simple; having its complexity reduced.
sol
In a movable-do or tonic sol-fa system: the fifth step in a scale, preceded by fa and followed by la.
solicitor
One who solicits, particularly — A lawyer offering most legal services to clients apart from representation in court, for which the lawyer typically solicits and instructs a barrister instead, although rights of audience vary by jurisdiction.
sophomore
The second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years in a high school (tenth grade) or university.
squadron
A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers.
Stalin
Synonym of Hitler (“a dictatorial person”).
stigma
An indication of infamy or disgrace.
scenery
View, natural features, landscape.
sensory
Of the physical senses or sensation.
sidewalk
A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.
skeptical
Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.
skype
To make (a telephone call) using Skype software.
smoothly
in a smooth manner; smooth
speeding
Travelling very fast; moving at speed.
staple
A town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.
stirring
invigorating or inspiring
strand
The shore or beach of the sea or ocean.
stunned
Unable to act or respond; dazed; shocked.
suppression
The act or instance of suppressing.
sushi
A Japanese dish made of small portions of sticky white rice flavored with vinegar, usually wrapped in seaweed and filled or topped with fish, vegetables or meat.
suspend
To halt something temporarily.
swelling
The state of being swollen.
sac
A bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid.
sane
Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; thinking rationally.
savior
A person who saves someone, rescues another from harm.
scenic
having beautiful scenery; picturesque
sip
A small mouthful of drink.
snail
Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.
statistically
In a statistical way.
stimulate
To encourage into action.
strangely
In a strange or coincidental manner.
susceptible
Likely to be affected by something.
saturated
Full; unable to hold or contain any more.
shaved
Having had a shave.
smashing
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
SMS
A text message sent using the short message service.
softball
A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.
southeastern
Of or pertaining to the southeast.
spur
A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.
storytelling
The act and skills of presenting stories and tales.
stupidity
The property of being stupid.
suppress
To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.
salvage
The rescue of a ship, its crew and passengers or its cargo from a hazardous situation.
samurai
In feudal Japan, a soldier who served a daimyo.
satire
A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
seafood
Food from the sea, including that derived from fish, shellfish, crustaceans, cephalopods, seaweed, algae, marine mammals, and other marine organisms.
signaling
The sending of a signal (often with reference to a biochemical signal).