stud

[ stuhd ]

/ stʌd /

noun

a boss, knob, nailhead, or other protuberance projecting from a surface or part, especially as an ornament.

any of various buttonlike, usually ornamental objects, mounted on a shank that is passed through an article of clothing to fasten it: a collar stud.

any of a number of slender, upright members of wood, steel, etc., forming the frame of a wall or partition and covered with plasterwork, siding, etc.

any of various projecting pins, lugs, or the like, on machines or other implements.

Automotive. any of a large number of small projecting lugs embedded in an automobile tire (studded tire) to improve traction on snowy or icy roads.

an earring consisting of a small, buttonlike ornament mounted on a metal post designed to pass through a pierced ear lobe.

Horology. the piece to which the fixed end of a hairspring is attached.

verb (used with object), stud·ded, stud·ding.

to set with or as if with studs, bosses, or the like: The leather-covered door was studded with brass nails.

(of things) to be scattered over the expanse or surface of: Stars stud the sky.

to set or scatter (objects) at intervals over an expanse or surface: to stud raisins over a cake.

to furnish with or support by studs.

adjective

ornamented with rivets, nailheads, or other buttonlike, usually metallic objects: a stud belt.

QUIZZES

DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?

Question 1 of 10

decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.

a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of stud

before 900; Middle English stude knob, post, Old English studu post; cognate with Middle High German stud, Old Norse stoth post

OTHER WORDS FROM stud

un·stud·ded, adjective

Words nearby stud

stuck for, be, stuck on, be, stuck with, stuck-up, stuckism, stud, stud bolt, stud fee, stud poker, stud welding, stud.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for studded

Fourteen years on, the wooden stairs and ceiling are still charred, and the walls are studded with clusters of bullet holes.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The huge wooden doors that sealed the entrances were tall enough for giants and studded with nails.
The GOP’s Last Identity Crisis Remade U.S. Politics|Michael Wolraich|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Branching tunnels disappeared into the darkness, studded with chiseled rock chambers.
The Real Monuments Men: The Coronation Chamber of Hitler|Robert Edsel|February 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The ads feature Richardson's hands displaying the label's studded handbags and heels.
Richard Branson Dons Drag; Suri Cruise Is Not Launching a Fashion Line|The Fashion Beast Team|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Among his favorite garments were a raincoat, a tweed jacket, and a gray wash denim coat with studded straps.
FIT Hosts BARK-à-Porter: Art Deco-Themed Pet Fashion Show|Claire Stern|May 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Its walls 247were covered with gold and studded with precious stones.
The Trial of Jesus from a Lawyer's Standpoint, Vol. II (of II)|Walter M. Chandler
The shut doors were of massive cedar, with bronze hinges, and were studded with bronze nails.
The Story of the Amulet|E. Nesbit
George followed him, staring over the park's far-spread velvet, studded with the small but abundant yellow jewels of the lamps.
The Guarded Heights|Wadsworth Camp
The soil is the same, the country level, studded with the same rich foliage, and covered with the same fine crops.
A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II|William Sleeman
Over it is a canopy of elaborately carved mahogany drawn into a spire bearing a gold crown, studded with rubies and amethysts.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885|Various

British Dictionary definitions for studded (1 of 2)

stud¹

/ (stʌd) /

noun

a large-headed nail or other projection protruding from a surface, usually as decoration

a type of fastener consisting of two discs at either end of a short shank, used to fasten shirtfronts, collars, etc

building trades a vertical member made of timber, steel, etc, that is used with others to construct the framework of a wall

a headless bolt that is threaded at both ends, the centre portion being unthreaded

any short projection on a machine, such as the metal cylinder that forms a journal for the gears on a screw-cutting lathe

the crossbar in the centre of a link of a heavy chain

one of a number of rounded projections on the sole of a boot or shoe to give better grip, as on a football boot

verb studs, studding or studded (tr)

to provide, ornament, or make with studs

to dot or cover (with)the park was studded with daisies

building trades to provide or support (a wall, partition, etc) with studs

Word Origin for stud

Old English studu; related to Old Norse stoth post, Middle High German stud post

British Dictionary definitions for studded (2 of 2)

stud²

/ (stʌd) /

noun

a group of pedigree animals, esp horses, kept for breeding purposes

any male animal kept principally for breeding purposes, esp a stallion

a farm or stable where a stud is kept

the state or condition of being kept for breeding purposesat stud; put to stud

(modifier) of or relating to such animals or the place where they are kepta stud farm; a stud horse

slang a virile or sexually active man

short for stud poker

Word Origin for stud

Old English stōd; related to Old Norse stōth, Old High German stuot

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

MEANINGS

WORD GAMES

LEARN

WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY

stud

noun

verb (used with object), stud·ded, stud·ding.

adjective

QUIZZES

DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

Origin of stud

OTHER WORDS FROM stud

Words nearby stud

Example sentences from the Web for studded

British Dictionary definitions for studded (1 of 2)

noun

verb studs, studding or studded (tr)

Word Origin for stud

British Dictionary definitions for studded (2 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for stud

MEANINGS

WORD GAMES

LEARN

WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY

stud

noun

verb (used with object), stud·ded, stud·ding.

adjective

QUIZZES

DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

Origin of stud

OTHER WORDS FROM stud

Words nearby stud

Words related to studded

Example sentences from the Web for studded

British Dictionary definitions for studded (1 of 2)

noun

verb studs, studding or studded (tr)

Word Origin for stud

British Dictionary definitions for studded (2 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for stud