Associations to the word «Stud»

Wiktionary

STUD, noun. A male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding.
STUD, noun. A female animal, especially a studmare (broodmare), kept for breeding.
STUD, noun. A group of such animals.
STUD, noun. An animal (usually livestock) that has been registered and is retained for breeding.
STUD, noun. A place, such as a ranch, where such animals are kept.
STUD, noun. (colloquial) A sexually attractive male; also a lover in great demand.
STUD, noun. A small object that protrudes from something; an ornamental knob.
STUD, noun. (jewelry) A small round earring.
STUD, noun. (construction) A vertical post, especially one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed.
STUD, noun. (obsolete) A stem; a trunk.
STUD, noun. (poker) A type of poker where an individual cannot throw cards away and some of her cards are exposed (also stud poker).
STUD, noun. (engineering) A short rod or pin, fixed in and projecting from something, and sometimes forming a journal.
STUD, noun. (engineering) A stud bolt.
STUD, noun. An iron brace across the shorter diameter of the link of a chain cable.
STUD, verb. To set with studs; to furnish with studs.
STUD, verb. To be scattered over the surface of (something) at intervals.
STUD, verb. To set (something) over a surface at intervals.
STUD FINDER, noun. A hand-held device used to determine the location of framing studs used in light-frame construction after the walling surface has been installed. It may work by means of a magnet or a capacitor.
STUD FINDERS, noun. Plural of stud finder
STUD MARE, noun. A brood mare.
STUD MUFFIN, noun. (idiomatic) (colloquial) A very attractive man.
STUD MUFFINS, noun. Plural of stud muffin
STUD POKER, noun. (poker) Any of several versions of poker in which some cards are dealt face-down and some face-up.

Dictionary definition

STUD, noun. A man who is virile and sexually active.
STUD, noun. Ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt).
STUD, noun. An upright in house framing.
STUD, noun. Adult male horse kept for breeding.
STUD, noun. Poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each card is dealt.
STUD, verb. Scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills constellated with lights".
STUD, verb. Provide with or construct with studs; "stud the wall".

Wise words

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