English · Word Candidate

stool

/stuːl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: stools · stooling · stooled

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A seat, especially for one person and without armrests. — A seat for one person without a back or armrests.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A seat, especially for one person and without armrests. — A footstool.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To produce stool: to defecate.

Verb

Examples

Infrequent stooling in the first month of life is almost always due to insufficient intake of milk. A baby who is voiding but not stooling or gaining weight may not be receiving enough high fat hindmilk. Stooling frequency will correct itself with additional feeds or making sure the infant receives

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To cut down (a plant) until its main stem is close to the ground, resembling a stool, to promote new growth.

Verb

Examples

Cutting back to the same position annually is usually referred to as pollarding; cutting nearly to the ground is usually called stooling. Both are good methods of controlling height and maintaining vigor on plants that would normally grow to a large size. […] Those [plants] that generate many small

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “stool” mean?

A seat, especially for one person and without armrests. — A seat for one person without a back or armrests.

Is “stool” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.