Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

Stud

 - 5 dictionary results
Studs & Nailheads
round, square, flat, diamond etc. Over 60 different studs & nailheads
www.kitkraft.biz/

stud

1  [stuhd] ,noun, verb, stud⋅ded, stud⋅ding, adjective
Use Stud in a Sentence
–noun
1. a boss, knob, nailhead, or other protuberance projecting from a surface or part, esp. as an ornament.
2. any of various buttonlike, usually ornamental objects, mounted on a shank that is passed through an article of clothing to fasten it: a collar stud.
3. any of a number of slender, upright members of wood, steel, etc., forming the frame of a wall or partition and covered with plasterwork, siding, etc.
4. any of various projecting pins, lugs, or the like, on machines or other implements.
5. Automotive. any of a large number of small projecting lugs embedded in an automobile tire (studded tire) to improve traction on snowy or icy roads.
6. an earring consisting of a small, buttonlike ornament mounted on a metal post designed to pass through a pierced ear lobe.
7. Horology. the piece to which the fixed end of a hairspring is attached.
–verb (used with object)
8. to set with or as if with studs, bosses, or the like: The leather-covered door was studded with brass nails.
9. (of things) to be scattered over the expanse or surface of: Stars stud the sky.
10. to set or scatter (objects) at intervals over an expanse or surface: to stud raisins over a cake.
11. to furnish with or support by studs.
–adjective
12. ornamented with rivets, nailheads, or other buttonlike, usually metallic objects: a stud belt.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME stude knob, post, OE studu post; c. MHG stud, ON stoth post
Studs & Nailheads
round, square, flat, diamond etc. Over 60 different studs & nailheads
www.kitkraft.biz/

stud

2  [stuhd] ,
–noun
1. a studhorse or stallion.
2. an establishment, as a farm, in which horses are kept for breeding.
3. a number of horses, usually for racing or hunting, bred or kept by one owner.
4. a male animal, as a bull or ram, kept for breeding.
5. a herd of animals kept for breeding.
6. Slang. a man, esp. one who is notably virile and sexually active.
7. Poker. stud poker.
–adjective
8. of, associated with, or pertaining to a studhorse or studhorses.
9. retained for breeding purposes.
—Idiom
10. at or in stud, (of a male animal) offered for the purpose of breeding.
Origin:
bef. 1000; 1920–25 for def. 6; ME; OE stōd; c. ON stōth; akin to stand

stud.

 
student.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To Stud
stud 1   (stŭd)   
n.  

  1. An upright post in the framework of a wall for supporting sheets of lath, wallboard, or similar material.

  2. A small knob, nail head, or rivet fixed in and slightly projecting from a surface.

    1. A small ornamental button mounted on a short post for insertion through an eyelet, as on a dress shirt.

    2. A buttonlike earring mounted on a slender post, as of gold or steel, for wearing in a pierced earlobe.

    3. Any of various protruding pins or pegs in machinery, used mainly as a support or pivot.

    4. One of a number of small metal cleats embedded in a snow tire to increase traction on slippery or snowy roads.

    1. Any of various protruding pins or pegs in machinery, used mainly as a support or pivot.

    2. One of a number of small metal cleats embedded in a snow tire to increase traction on slippery or snowy roads.

  5. A metal crosspiece used as a brace in a link, as in a chain cable.

tr.v.   stud·ded, stud·ding, studs

  1. To provide with or construct with studs or a stud.

  2. To set with studs or a stud: stud a bracelet with rubies.

  3. To be scattered over: Daisies studded the meadow.


[Middle English stode, from Old English studu; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
stud 2   (stŭd)   
n.  

    1. A group of animals, especially horses, kept for breeding.

    2. A male animal, such as a stallion, that is kept for breeding.

    3. A stable or farm where these animals are kept.

    4. A man regarded as virile and sexually active.

    5. A man regarded as attractive.

  2. Slang

    1. A man regarded as virile and sexually active.

    2. A man regarded as attractive.

  3. Games Stud poker.


[Middle English stod, establishment for breeding horses, from Old English stōd; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see Stud on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way