Meaning and usage of the word stud in English

Meaning of vocabulary stud

studnoun

Stud

/stʌd//stʌd/

Origin of the word stud

Word Originsenses 1 to 4 Old English studu, stuthu ‘post, upright prop’; related to German stützen ‘to prop’. The sense ‘ornamental metal knob’ arose in late Middle English.senses 5 to 6 Old English stōd, of Germanic origin; related to German Stute ‘mare’, also to stand.

Vocabulary summary stud

typenoun

meaningbroodmare

examplesea studded with islands

examplesky studded with stars

meaningstud

meaningstallion

typenoun

meaninglarge head nail (convex nail for decoration)

examplesea studded with islands

examplesky studded with stars

meaningdoor knob, door handle (decorative)

meaningRivet, rivet

Example of vocabulary studnamespace

meaning

a small piece of jewellery with a part that is pushed through a hole in your ear, nose, etc.

  • diamond studs
  • He has a small stud.
meaning

a small, round piece of metal that is attached to the surface of something, especially for decoration

  • a leather jacket with studs on the back
meaning

one of several small metal or plastic objects that are fixed to the bottom part of a football boot or sports shoe

meaning

a small metal object used in the past for fastening a collar onto a shirt

meaning

an animal, especially a horse, that is kept for breeding (= producing young); a place where animals, especially horses, are kept for breeding

  • a stud farm
  • The horse was retired from racing and put out to stud (= kept for breeding).
  • horses at stud
meaning

a man who has many sexual partners and who is thought to be sexually attractive

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary stud


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