stupe
1[ stoop, styoop ]
/ stup, styup /
noun
two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin of stupe
11350–1400; Middle English <Latin stūpa, variant of stuppa<Greek stýppē flax, hemp, tow
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stunted, stunt man, stunt person, stunt woman, stupa, stupe, stupefacient, stupefaction, stupefactive, stupefy, stupendous
Definition for stupe (2 of 2)
Origin of stupe
2First recorded in 1755–65; by shortening of stupid
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British Dictionary definitions for stupe (1 of 2)
stupe1
/ (stjuːp) /
noun
med a hot damp cloth, usually sprinkled with an irritant, applied to the body to relieve pain by counterirritation
Word Origin for stupe
C14: from Latin stuppa flax, from Greek stuppē
British Dictionary definitions for stupe (2 of 2)
stupe2
/ (stjuːp) /
noun
US slang a stupid person; clot
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