stoss

[ stohs; German shtohs ]

/ stoʊs; German ʃtoʊs /

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adjective

Geology. noting or pertaining to the side, as of a hill or dale, that receives or has received the thrust of a glacier or other impulse.

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Origin of stoss

1875–80; <German: thrust, push

Words nearby stoss

storyline, storyteller, storytelling, Storyville, storywriter, stoss, stot, stotin, stotinka, stotious, stotter

Other definitions for stoss (2 of 2)

Stoss

[ shtohs ]

/ ʃtoʊs /

noun

Veit

[fahyt], /faɪt/, c1440–1533, German sculptor and painter.

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How to use stoss in a sentence

"In him Nuremberg has now a famous son," corrected Veit Stoss, laying his hand upon the statue.
In the Yule-Log Glow, Book II|Various
Veit Stoss stood motionless, while Peter's eyes never stirred from the table before them.
In the Yule-Log Glow, Book II|Various
Arthur Stoss had the pleasure of knowing he was a fool for his pains.
Atlantis|Gerhart Hauptmann
Frederick drew a breath of relief, for she diverted Stoss from his unsavoury theme.
Atlantis|Gerhart Hauptmann

"Some American youngsters are celebrated for their cheek," Stoss countered.
Atlantis|Gerhart Hauptmann

British Dictionary definitions for stoss (1 of 2)

stoss

/ (stɒs, German ʃtoːs) /

adjective

(of the side of a hill, crag, etc) facing the onward flow of a glacier or the direction in which a former glacier flowed

Word Origin for stoss

German, from stossen to thrust

British Dictionary definitions for stoss (2 of 2)

Stoss

/ (German ʃtoːs) /

noun

Viet (faɪət). ?1445–1533, German Gothic sculptor and woodcarver. His masterpiece is the high altar in the Church of St Mary, Cracow (1477–89)

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