stud

¹stud

noun, often attributive \ˈstəd\

Definition of STUD

1

a : a group of animals and especially horses kept primarily for breeding

b : a place (as a farm) where a stud is kept

2

: studhorse; broadly : a male animal kept for breeding

3

a : a young man : guy; especially : one who is virile and promiscuous

b : a tough person

c : hunk 2

— at stud

: for breeding as a stud <retired racehorses at stud>

Origin of STUD

Middle English stod, from Old English stōd; akin to Old Church Slavic stado flock and probably to Old High German stān to stand — more at stand

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

Rhymes with STUD

blood, bud, crud, cud, dud, flood, fud, mud, rudd, scud, spud, sudd, thud

²stud

noun

Definition of STUD

1

a : one of the smaller uprights in the framing of the walls of a building to which sheathing, paneling, or laths are fastened : scantling

b : height from floor to ceiling

2

a : a boss, rivet, or nail with a large head used (as on a shield or belt) for ornament or protection

b : a solid button with a shank or eye on the back inserted (as through an eyelet in a garment) as a fastener or ornament

c : a small button-like ornament with a post for inserting through a body part (as the earlobe or nostril) and into a clasp

3

a : any of various infixed pieces (as a rod or pin) projecting from a machine and serving chiefly as a support or axis

b : one of the metal or rubber cleats projecting from a snow tire to increase traction

Origin of STUD

Middle English stode, from Old English studu; akin to Middle High German stud prop, Old Norse stoth post

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Jewelry Terms

bijou, brilliant, chase, facet, lapidary, paste

³stud

transitive verb

stud·dedstud·ding

Definition of STUD

1

: to furnish (as a building or wall) with studs

2

: to adorn, cover, or protect with studs

3

: to set, mark, or decorate conspicuously often at intervals <a sky studded with stars> <a career studded with honors>

Examples of STUD

1. Beads stud the surface of the gown.

First Known Use of STUD

circa 1506

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot

⁴stud

abbreviation

Definition of STUD

student