stud
noun
[ stʌd ]
• a large-headed piece of metal that pierces and projects from a surface, especially for decoration.
• an upright timber in the wall of a building to which laths and plasterboard are nailed.
• "lath and plaster on timber studs"
• a rivet or crosspiece in each link of a chain cable.
stud
verb
• decorate or augment (something) with many studs or similar small objects.
• "a dagger studded with precious diamonds"
Similar:
dotted,
scattered,
spotted,
sprinkled,
covered,
flecked,
peppered,
spangled,
bespangled,
bejewelled,
Origin:
Old English studu, stuthu ‘post, upright prop’; related to German stützen ‘to prop’. The sense ‘ornamental metal knob’ arose in late Middle English.
stud
noun
• an establishment where horses or other domesticated animals are kept for breeding.
• "a stud farm"
• a young man thought to be very active sexually or regarded as a good sexual partner.
• "a rugged, hairy-chested stud"
• a form of poker in which the first card of a player's hand is dealt face down and the others face up, with betting after each round of the deal.
Origin:
Old English stōd, of Germanic origin; related to German Stute ‘mare’, also to stand.
