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stu|pefy /stjuː p I fa I , stuː -/ (stupefies , stupefying , stupefied ) VERB If something stupefies you, it shocks or surprises you so much that you cannot think properly for a while. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] …a violent slap on the side of the head, which stunned and stupefied him.

stu|pen|dous /stjuːpe ndəs, [AM ] stuː-/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Something that is stupendous is surprisingly impressive or large. □  He was a man of stupendous stamina and energy. □  This stupendous novel keeps you gripped to the end.

stu|pid ◆◇◇ /stjuː p I d, [AM ] stuː -/ (stupider , stupidest )

1 ADJ If you say that someone or something is stupid , you mean that they show a lack of good judgment or intelligence and they are not at all sensible. □  I'll never do anything so stupid again. □  I made a stupid mistake. □  Your father wouldn't have asked such a stupid question. ●  stu|pid|ly ADV [usu ADV with v, oft ADV adj] □  We had stupidly been looking at the wrong column of figures. ●  stu|pid|ity /stjuːp I d I ti, [AM ] stuː-/ (stupidities ) N‑VAR [usu with poss] □  I stared at him, astonished by his stupidity.

2 ADJ You say that something is stupid to indicate that you do not like it or care about it, or that it annoys you. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  I wouldn't call it art. It's just stupid and tasteless. □  Friendship is much more important to me than a stupid old ring!

stu|por /stjuː pə ^r , [AM ] stuː -/ (stupors ) N‑COUNT [usu sing, oft in/into a N ] Someone who is in a stupor is almost unconscious and is unable to act or think normally, especially as a result of drink or drugs. □  He fell back onto the sofa in a drunken stupor.

stur|dy /stɜː ^r di/ (sturdier , sturdiest ) ADJ Someone or something that is sturdy looks strong and is unlikely to be easily injured or damaged. □  The camera was mounted on a sturdy tripod. ●  stur|di|ly ADV [usu ADV with v] □  It was a good table too, sturdily constructed of elm.

stur|geon /stɜː ^r dʒ ^ə n/ (sturgeon ) N‑VAR A sturgeon is a large fish which lives in northern parts of the world. Sturgeon are usually caught for their eggs, which are known as caviar.

stut|ter /stʌ tə ^r / (stutters , stuttering , stuttered )

1 N‑COUNT [usu sing] If someone has a stutter , they find it difficult to say the first sound of a word, and so they often hesitate or repeat it two or three times. □  He spoke with a pronounced stutter.

2 VERB If someone stutters , they have difficulty speaking because they find it hard to say the first sound of a word. □ [V ] I was trembling so hard, I thought I would stutter when I spoke. ●  stut|ter|ing N‑UNCOUNT □  He had to stop talking because if he'd kept on, the stuttering would have started.

3 VERB If something stutters along, it progresses slowly and unevenly. □ [V prep/adv] The old truck stuttered along the winding road. □ [V prep/adv] The political debate stutters on.

sty /sta I / (sties ) N‑COUNT A sty is the same as a pigsty .

stye /sta I / (styes ) also sty N‑COUNT If you have a stye , your eyelid is red and swollen because part of it is infected.

style ◆◆◇ /sta I l/ (styles , styling , styled )

1 N‑COUNT [oft in adj N ] The style of something is the general way in which it is done or presented, which often shows the attitudes of the people involved. □  Our children's different needs and learning styles created many problems. □  Belmont Park is a broad sweeping track which will suit the European style of running.