stud /stʌd/noun 18verb 4forms 3phrases 1 noun18 •A small object that protrudes from something; an ornamental knob.a collar with studs •A style of earring where the decorative element is mounted on a straight post.She's wearing studs in her ears. •A cleat on a shoe. •A short rod or pin, fixed in and projecting from something, and sometimes forming a journal. •A stud bolt. •(informal) A sexually attractive, promiscuous male.Well, I'll tell you the truth now. I ain't a for-real cowboy, but I am one hell of a stud! — 1969 •A group of broodmares or other animals kept for breeding. •A place, such as a ranch, where such animals are kept.In the studs of persons of quality in Ireland, where care is taken, […]we see horses bred of excellent shape, vigour, and size. — 1673 •A male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding. •A female animal, especially a studmare (broodmare), kept for breeding. •An animal (usually livestock) that has been registered and is retained for breeding. •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. •A type of poker in which the player cannot discard, and some of the cards are exposed.At an old saloon on a street of mud / There at a table, dealing stud / Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me "Sue" — 1969 •Clipping of student. •(slang) A sexually dominant lesbian, chiefly African-American.Down and lonely stud, 23 years old, wants comfort from sweet-hearted fem. — 1983 •An iron brace across the shorter diameter of the link of a chain cable. •A group of locomotivesHe had the finest stud in England, and his delight was to win plates from Tories. — 1849 •(no longer used) A stem; a trunk.Seest not this same hawthorn stud? — 1579 verb4 •To set with studs; to furnish with studs. •To decorate as a stud does.The fruit [of Loranthus vestitus] is yellowish and fleshy, and is almost sessile on the stem, which it thickly studs. — 1910 •To be scattered over the surface of (something) at intervals.[S]eemingly countless young hot stars stud the entire huge central region[.] — 2012 •To set (something) over a surface at intervals.Stud the cake all over with chocolate chips, pointed ends in. — 2010 formsstudded · studding · studs Phrases with stud stud muffinA very attractive man.
