stud

Pluralstuds

Formsstuds, studding, studded

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   nouncountable

   A small knob that sticks out from something, often to make it look nice.

   The dog's collar has shiny metal studs all around it.

   One brass stud fell off the old wooden chest.

   Similarknob, rivet, boss

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   breeding malenouncountable

   An animal, usually a male horse, that is kept so it can father young.

   The farm keeps one stud and twenty mares.

   After he stopped racing, the horse was sold as a stud.

   UsageSay a horse is at stud or retired to stud.

   Similarstallion, sire

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   earringnouncountable

   An earring with its jewel or decoration on a short, straight post.

   She wore tiny gold studs to her job interview.

   He lost one diamond stud at the beach.

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   sprinkle inverbtransitive

   To put small things into a surface here and there, such as studs on leather or garlic in meat.

   Stud the ham with cloves before you bake it.

   She studded the top of the bread with sunflower seeds.

   UsageSay stud the meat with garlic.

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   wall postnouncountable

   One of the upright pieces of wood or metal inside a wall that the wall covering is fixed to.

   Dad tapped the wall to find a stud before hanging the heavy mirror.

   The workers nailed thin strips of wood across the studs.

   Similarupright, post

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   verbtransitive

   To be spread here and there over a surface, as houses stud the hills.

   Little islands stud the lake.

   Bright flowers studded the green hill.

   UsageOften studded with: studded with stars.

   Similardot, pepper, litter, sprinkle, speckle

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   sexy mannouncolloquialcountable

   A man who is very sexy and has many lovers.

   He thinks he's a real stud because three girls asked him to the dance.

   The movie is full of handsome young studs and their many girlfriends.

   Similarstallion, hunk

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   boltnouncountable

   A short metal pin or bolt that sticks out from a machine part.

   The mechanic screwed a new stud into the engine and put a nut on it.

   One stud was loose, so the wheel wobbled.

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   nounslangUScountableus

   A person who is very good at something, especially a star player in a sport.

   That kid is a stud. He scored thirty points tonight.

   Our IT guy is a stud. He fixed the whole network in an hour.

   Similarstar, standout, ace

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    breeding farmnouncountable

    A farm where horses or other animals are bred, or the animals kept there.

    Her family owns a horse stud in the hills.

    Her uncle runs a stud where he breeds racehorses.

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    shoe gripnouncountable

    One of the small hard bumps on the bottom of a shoe that help it grip.

    One stud on my soccer shoe broke off during practice.

    The rugby players checked the studs on their boots before the match.

    Similarcleat

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    pokernoununcountable

    A kind of poker where you keep the cards you get and some cards are shown to everyone.

    Grandpa taught us to play stud on rainy afternoons.

    They played five-card stud until midnight.

    UsageSay five-card stud or seven-card stud.

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