stud

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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.

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Origin of stud

First recorded before 900; Middle English stod(e), stud(e), “upright post; ornamental knob,” Old English stod, studu “stake, post”; cognate with Middle High German stud, Old Norse stoth “pillar, post, support”

OTHER WORDS FROM stud

un·stud·ded, adjective

Other definitions for stud (2 of 3)

stud²

[ stuhd ]

/ stʌd /

noun

a studhorse or stallion.

an establishment, such as a farm, in which horses are kept for breeding.

a number of horses, usually for racing or hunting, bred or kept by one owner.

a male animal, such as a bull or ram, kept for breeding.

a herd of animals kept for breeding.

Slang.

a man who is notably virile and sexually active.
a handsome man with an attractive physique; a hunk.
a young man.

Poker. stud poker.

a Black woman or girl, especially a lesbian, who embraces identity markers, such as clothing, hairstyle, interests, or behaviors that are associated with traditional expressions of masculinity: Masculine women are my type so I've dated a lot of studs.Compare butch (def. 1a).

adjective

of, associated with, or pertaining to a studhorse or studhorses.

retained for breeding purposes.

noting or relating to a Black woman or girl, especially a lesbian, who embraces identity markers, such as clothing, hairstyle, interests, or behaviors, that are associated with traditional expressions of masculinity; butch: There's a lot of stud lesbians in the club tonight!

Origin of stud

First recorded before 1000, and in 1920–25 for def. 6; Middle English stod(e), stud(e), Old English stōd “a stud, herd of horses,” cognate with Old Norse stōth; akin to stand

Other definitions for stud (3 of 3)

stud.

abbreviation

student.

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How to use stud in a sentence

Rap star Megan Thee Stallion has shared her first full-length studio album, Good News, and released a released a star-studded music video for “Body” to commemorate the occasion.
Megan Thee Stallion Enlists Taraji P. Henson, Tabria Majors And More For ‘Body’ Video|cmurray|November 20, 2020|Essence.com
As his old friend rose into the star-studded stratosphere, Sandy grew more skeptical but no less obsessed with Todbaum.
Jonathan Lethem’s ‘The Arrest’ imagines a kinder, gentler apocalypse|Ron Charles|November 10, 2020|Washington Post
The genetic material carries the blueprint for the distinctive spiky protein that studs the coronavirus surface.
Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is more than 90 percent effective in first analysis, company reports|Carolyn Y. Johnson|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
United finished with a man advantage after Samuel Piette’s red card for a studs-up tackle on Arriola’s repaired right knee in stoppage time.
D.C. United gets the help it needs but can’t help itself to an MLS playoff berth|Steven Goff|November 9, 2020|Washington Post

There are two wall studs for mounting and the package comes with everything you need for installation.
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It boasted a star-studded cast, including Allison Williams and Christopher Walken, but ended up being pretty boring.
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Directed by J.J. Abrams and featuring a cast that both reprises and adds to the star-studded original.
Chernobyl Drones, Star Wars and More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fourteen years on, the wooden stairs and ceiling are still charred, and the walls are studded with clusters of bullet holes.
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Expect them to give a sneak peek of the new restaurant with a couple of star-studded and very exclusive parties this week.
Who to See and Where to be Seen: The Hot Tips for New York Fashion Week|Barbara Ragghianti|September 3, 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
A rough track led to the gate, and Frank knocked loudly on an iron-studded door.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
In Europe they are made of the most costly materials, and studded with the rarest gems.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
And while she clasped the diamond-studded brooch in front of her white throat she glanced round the room for a mirror.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Beyond the park, which was studded with giant oaks, he saw a rich, undulating country.
The Everlasting Arms|Joseph Hocking
The dressing-room was really a ravishing boudoir hung with pale blue satin, studded with marguerites.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence|Eugne Sue

British Dictionary definitions for stud (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 stud (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

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