stud
noun
a boss, knob, nailhead, or other protuberance projecting from a surface or part, especially as an ornament.
studded
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past participleof stud.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof stud.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
studnouna boss, knob, nailhead, or other protuberance projecting from a surface or part, especially as an ornament.
Example Sentences
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The small restaurant serves Somali food, and I get the same thing every time I visit: goat mendi, with fall-apart bone-in goat served over deeply seasoned rice studded with crispy bits of potato and raisins.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
A charcoal ceramic incense burner molded to look like a studded belt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Under a chaotic canopy woven with vines and studded with fearsome spiked stems, the group crossed streams, waded through mud and picked off dozens of leeches.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
There is also an Ireland-registered AB charitable foundation with an advisory board studded with prominent politicians from Europe, Latin America and Africa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
He’s playing simple chords in a studded beat that I think is supposed to be reggae, and after a while I realize it’s “I Shot the Sheriff.”
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
