5 letter words starting with STI

Here is the requested information on the word "stiff": stiff

Part of Speech: adjective, noun, verb

Definition:

• adjective: difficult to bend or move; not easily relaxed; rigid; firm; formal; lacking ease or grace
• noun: a dead body
• verb: to make something stiff or rigid; to fail to tip a server or bartender

Pronunciations:

• US: /stɪf/
• UK: /stɪf/

Origin and Usage:

The word "stiff" originated in the 14th century from the Old English word "stif" meaning "firm, rigid." The word has been used to describe anything that is difficult to bend or move, or lacks ease or grace. It has also been used to refer to a dead body, likely due to the rigidity of a corpse. As a verb, it can mean to make something stiff or rigid, or to fail to tip a server or bartender.

Synonyms:

• adjective: rigid, inflexible, hard, formal, awkward
• noun: corpse, cadaver, body, remains
• verb: harden, solidify, tighten

Related Words:

• staff
• stuff
• shift
• fifth
• cliff

Example Sentences:

• The board was stiff and difficult to bend.
• He was so stiff from sitting all day that he could barely stand up.
• The dress code was so stiff that he felt uncomfortable wearing anything else.
• The stiff lay on the table, his eyes closed and his body cold.
• She stiffed the server and left without leaving a tip.
• The baker added extra flour to the dough to stiffen it up.

Stink 1. Parts of Speech:

Noun, verb

2. Definitions:

As a noun, stink means a strong, unpleasant smell. As a verb, stink means to emit a strong, unpleasant smell.

3. Pronunciations:

US: /stɪŋk/

UK: /stɪŋk/

4. Origin and Usage:

The word stink comes from the Middle English word "stenken," which means "to emit a strong odor." It has been used in English since the 14th century. Stink is a common word used to describe a bad smell or odor. It is often used informally to describe something that is unpleasant or undesirable.

5. Synonyms:

As a noun: odor, smell, stench, reek, funk

As a verb: smell, reek, stench, emit an odor, give off a smell

6. Related Words:

Smell, skunk, slink, shrink, stilt

7. Example Sentences:

• The stink coming from the garbage was unbearable.
• The fish was starting to stink, so they threw it away.
• The whole house stank of cigarette smoke.
• He knew he had done something wrong when his boss told him his work stank.

Here is the requested information on the word "stimy": stimy 1. Parts of Speech:

verb

2. Definitions:

To impede or prevent progress or action.

3. Pronunciations:

US: /ˈstʌmi/

UK: /ˈstɪmi/

4. Origin and Usage:

The word "stimy" is believed to have originated in the United States in the early 19th century. It is a slang term, and its usage is primarily informal. The word is often used to describe situations where progress or action is being impeded or prevented.

5. Synonyms:

hinder, obstruct, impede, block, thwart

6. Related Words:

stymie

misty

smith

timid

smite

7. Example Sentences:

• The new regulations are likely to stimy innovation in the industry.
• The lack of funding has stimied the progress of the project.
• His stubbornness is stimying efforts to reach a compromise.

Definition of Still Part of Speech

Still is a versatile word that can function as an adjective, adverb, noun, or verb.

Definitions

• Adjective: not moving or making a sound; calm and tranquil
• Adverb: up to and including the present or the time mentioned; despite that; nevertheless
• Noun: a static photograph, especially one taken from a scene of a movie
• Verb: make or become still; quieten; calm down

Pronunciations

• US: /stɪl/
• UK: /stɪl/

Origin and Usage

The word still has Old English roots and has been in use for over a thousand years. Originally, it meant "motionless" or "silent." Over time, it has taken on additional meanings and usage, including as a photography term for a static image taken from a movie scene.

Synonyms

• Adjective: motionless, stationary, calm, tranquil, serene
• Adverb: yet, nevertheless, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding
• Noun: photograph, shot, image
• Verb: quiet, calm, hush, pacify, soothe

Related Words

• skill
• spill
• stall
• steel
• steep

Example Sentences

• Adjective: The still water of the lake was like a mirror.
• Adverb: Shes still working on her homework, even though its already midnight.
• Noun: The director asked for a still of the scene to be used in the movie poster.
• Verb: The mother tried to still her

Stile

1. Parts of Speech: Noun, verb

2. Definitions:

1. a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a fence or wall that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle (also called "step-over")
2. a vertical piece in a frame or paneling (also called "mullion")
3. to climb over a fence or wall using a stile

3. Pronunciations:

• US: /stʌɪl/
• UK: /staɪl/

4. Origin and Usage:

The word "stile" comes from the Old English word "stigel," which means "a step, a ladder." The usage of "stile" as a noun to refer to a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a fence or wall that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle dates back to the 15th century. The usage of "stile" as a verb to mean "to climb over a fence or wall using a stile" dates back to the 16th century.

5. Synonyms:

• step-over
• mullion
• barrier
• fence
• wall

6. Related Words:

• stile
• smile
• style
• steel
• stake

7. Example Sentences:

• She climbed over the stile to get to the other side of the fence.
• The stile in the paneling gave the room a unique look.
• He stiled over