1375 straightforward
supporter of the team —ly adv: He defended himself stoutly against their accusations. —ness n [U]
stout² n [U] a strong dark beer
stout-heart-ed /ˌstautˈha:tɪd ||-ær-/ adj especially lit brave and determined
stove¹ /stəuv/ n 1 an enclosed apparatus for cooking or heating which works by burning wood, coal, oil, gas etc, or by electricity → compare COOKER, FIRE, HEATER, OVEN 2 AmE the top of a cooker: The eggs are frying on the stove.
stove² past tense and participle of STAVE
stove-pipe hat /ˌstəuvpaip ˈhæt/ n infml, especially AmE a man's tall silk hat
stow /stəu/ v [T(away)] to put or pack away, especially tidily or so as not to be in the way: The ship's cargo is stowed in the hold. | You can stow your bags (away) under the desk for the time being. | (fig.) They must have been hungry; they certainly stowed away (=ate) a huge supper.
stow away phr v [I] to hide on a ship or plane in order to make a free journey or escape unseen: He stowed away on a cargo ship bound for Boston. → see also STOWAWAY
stow-age /ˈstəuidʒ/ n [U] 1 the act of stowing 2 the space allowed for keeping goods, especially on a ship: There's not enough stowage.
stow-a-way /ˈstəuəweɪ/ n a person who hides on a ship or plane to get a free journey or escape → see also STOW AWAY
Stowe, Har-ri-et Beech-er /stəu, ˈhærɪət ˈbi:tʃə/ (1811–96) a US writer best known for her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, which influenced many people in the US, especially in the North, to oppose SLAVERY (=system in which black people were owned by white people and made to work for them). In the 20th and 21st century, the book has been criticized for the way it shows the relationship between slaves and their owners, and the expression 'Uncle Tom' is used in a disapproving way to describe an African-American man or woman who is too eager to please white people. → see also UNCLE TOM
St Pan-cras /sænt ˈpækrəslseɪnt-/ a railway station in London, next to KING'S CROSS, famous for the impressive GOTHIC style of its buildings
St 'Paul the capital city of the US state of Minnesota and an important industrial and business centre. It is a port on one side of the MISSISSIPPI River, with MINNEAPOLIS on the other side. Together, they are known as the TWIN CITIES.
St Pe-ters-burg /sænt ˈpi:təzbɜ:g||seɪnt ˈpi:tərzɜ:rg/ a city on the Baltic Sea which was the capital of Russia from 1712 to 1918. It was called Petrograd from 1914 to 1924, then LENINGRAD until 1991, and then after the end of the SOVIET UNION, it was given back its original name. St Petersburg is known for its wide streets and its beautiful buildings, and Russia's most famous MUSEUM, the Hermitage, is there.
Stra-chey, Lyt-ton /ˈstreɪtʃi, ˈlɪtn/ (1880–1932) a British writer who was a member of the BLOOMSBURY GROUP and is known especially for his book Eminent Victorians, which describes the lives of four famous 19th century country people in a humorous and not very respectful way
strad-dle /ˈstrædl/ v [T] 1 to have one's legs on either side of: He sat straddling the fence. | to straddle a horse 2 to be or happen on either side of (something), rather than in the middle or on just one side: The village straddles the frontier.
Strad-i-va-ri-us /ˌstrædɪˈveəriəs, -ˈvɑ:r-/ also Strad /stræd/ infml — n a VIOLIN made by the Italian maker Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737). Violin players today consider his violins to be the best ever made, and they are extremely valuable.
strafe /stra:f||strei:f/ v [T] to attack with heavy gunfire from a low-flying aircraft
strag-gle /ˈstræɡəl/ v [I+adv/prep] usually derog 1 to move, grow, or spread loosely and untidily, without ordered shape: straggling branches | Houses straggled across the countryside. 2 to move singly or in small groups away from a main group: The last few marathon runners straggled in four hours after the winners had arrived. —gler n: We'll have to wait for the stragglers to catch up.
strag-gly /ˈstræɡəli/ adj growing or lying in a loosely spread out, untidy way: straggly hair | straggly branches
straight¹ /streɪt/ adj 1 not bent or curved: A straight line is the shortest distance between two points. | Blond hair is more often straight than curly. | a chair with a straight back 2 level or upright: Put the mirror straight. | Stand up straight. | Is my tie straight? 3 [F] tidy; neat; in order: Put your hair straight. | I'm trying to get the house straight before the visitors arrive. 4 [(with)] honest, open, and truthful: Are you being straight with me? | I couldn't get a straight answer to a straight question. → compare LEVEL 5 [F] correct: Just to put the record straight this is what really happened. | Let me set you straight about that. (=make sure that you understand the true facts) 6 [A] simple and with nothing added; concerning only two things or people: The workers were given a straight choice between taking a pay cut and losing their jobs. | a straight swap → see also STRAIGHT FIGHT 7 [A; after n] in regular or unbroken order; CONSECUTIVE: After 15 straight wins our team finally lost. | a two-hour straight live concert 8 also neat — (of alcohol) without added water: a straight whisky | I drink my whisky straight. 9 [A] serious; of the usual kind; CONVENTIONAL: the straight theatre | I prefer straight plays to comedies or musicals. | He's wild but his sister is really straight. | The whole business was straight; nothing bizarre happened. 10 (of the face) not laughing; with a serious expression: We couldn't keep our faces straight when he fell over the dog. 11 [F] infml in a satisfactory situation, especially because not owing any money 12 slang HETEROSEXUAL 13 not a drug-user —ness n [U]
straight² adv 1 [+adv/prep] in a straight line: The book you're looking for is straight in front of you. 2 [+adv/prep] directly and especially without delay: Go straight to school without stopping. | He went/got straight to the point. (=said what he thought at once) | We'll meet in the hall straight after breakfast. 3 clearly: I've had too much to drink; I can't see straight. | I'm too tired to think straight. | (infml) So I told him straight (=using plain language) if you don't shut up, I'll punch you on the nose. 4 go straight to stop being a criminal 5 straight from the shoulder infml expressed plainly and directly without trying to avoid unpleasantness 6 straight off infml at once; without delay 7 straight out infml without trying to hide one's meaning; clearly: I told him straight out what I thought of him. → see also STRAIGHT-OUT 8 straight up BrE infml (used especially in statements or questions about whether something is true): 'That car cost me £900.' 'Straight up?' (=Is that true?) 'Straight up!' (=Yes.)
straight³ n 1 [C usually sing.] BrE || straightaway AmE — a straight part or place, especially on a race track: The runners came up the finishing straight. 2 slang a) a HETERO-SEXUAL b) a person who is not a drug-user
straight and 'narrow, the n euph or humor an honest life, not that of a criminal (especially in the phrases keep to/stray from the straight and narrow)
'straight-arm v [T] AmE (especially in American football) to protect oneself from (an opponent or attack) by holding the arm straight out: We straight-armed our way through the crowd.
straight-a-way¹ /ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ/ adv at once; without delay; IMMEDIATELY: I'll do it straightaway if you're in a hurry. | 'Can you order me a taxi, please?' 'Straightaway, sir.'
straight-a-way² /ˈstreɪtəweɪ/ n AmE for STRAIGHT
straight-edge /ˈstreɪt-edʒ/ n a measure or ruler which is also used for testing whether things are level or completely flat
straight-en /ˈstreɪtn/ v [I;T(OUT, UP)] to (cause to) become straight or level: There's a series of bends, then the road straightens out. | Straighten your hat.
straighten sthg./sbdy. ⇔ out phr v [T] 1 to settle (something) by removing the confusions or difficulties in it; put right: His business affairs are in a terrible mess; they'll take ages to straighten out. | to straighten out a misunderstanding 2 infml to remove difficulties, especially bad behaviour or worries, in the life of: Perhaps a talk with the priest will help to straighten Jack out.
straighten up phr v 1 [I] to get up from a bent-over position 2 [T] (straighten sthg. ⇔ up) to make tidy: Straighten your room up. 3 straighten out
,straight-'faced adj showing no sign of amusement on the face —ly /-ˈfeɪstli, -ˈfeɪsˌdli/ adv
,straight 'fight n a competition, especially in an election, between only two people or parties
straight-for-ward /ˌstreɪtˈfɔ:wəd ||-ˈfɔ:rwərd/ adj 1 (of