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STRIP, v.t. [G., to strip, to flay, to stripe or streak, to graze upon, to swerv...
STRINGY, a. 1. Consisting of strings or small threads; fibrous; filamentous; as ...
STRINGLESS, a. Having no strings. His tongue is now a stringless instrument.
STRINGING, ppr. Furnishing with strings; putting in tune; filling; making tense;...
STRINGHALT, n. [string and halt.] A sudden twitching of the hinder leg of a hors...
STRINGENT, for astringent, binding, is not in use.
STRINGED, a. 1. Having strings; as a stringed instrument. 2. Produced by strings...
STRING, n. [G., L., drawing, stretching.] 1. A small rope, line or cord, or a sl...
STRIKINGNESS, n. The quality of affecting or surprising.
STRIKINGLY, adv. In such a manner as to affect or surprise; forcibly; strongly; ...
STRIKING, ppr. 1. Hitting with a blow; impressing; imprinting; punishing; loweri...
STRIKER, n. 1. One that strikes, or that which strikes. 2. In Scripture, a quarr...
STRIKE-BLOCK, n. [strike and block.] A plane shorter than a jointer, used for sh...
STRIKE, v.t. pret. struck; pp. struck and stricken; but struck is in the most co...
STRIGOUS, a. [L.] In botany, a strigous leaf is one set with stiff lanceolate br...
STRIGMENT, n. [L.] Scraping; that which is scraped off. [Not in use.]