| COUNTERSTAIN | • counterstain n. (Microscopy) A stain contrasting with the principal stain in color, thus making the stained structure easier to see. • counterstain v. (Microscopy) To stain with a counterstain. • COUNTERSTAIN v. to apply additional dye to a specimen to produce a contrasting background. |
| COUNTERSTATE | • counterstate n. A geopolitical state that opposes another, or is set up to challenge its authority. • counterstate v. To utter a counterstatement; to deliver an opposing reply. • COUNTERSTATE v. to state in opposition. |
| CYBERSTALKER | • cyberstalker n. (Internet) A stalker who operates online. • CYBERSTALKER n. one who uses electronic communications to harass someone persistently. |
| DEERSTALKERS | • deerstalkers n. Plural of deerstalker. • deer␣stalkers n. Plural of deer stalker. • DEERSTALKER n. a kind of cap. |
| DEERSTALKING | • deerstalking n. The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares. • deer␣stalking n. The hunting of deer by stalking, or stealing upon them unawares. • DEERSTALKING n. the sport of stalking deer. |
| FINGERSTALLS | • fingerstalls n. Plural of fingerstall. • FINGERSTALL n. a covering for protecting a finger. |
| GAMMERSTANGS | • gammerstangs n. Plural of gammerstang. • GAMMERSTANG n. (dialect) a tall, awkward person, usually a woman. |
| INTERSTADIAL | • interstadial adj. Between developmental stages. • interstadial adj. (Geology) Of or pertaining to a temporary period of thaw in the middle of an ice age. • interstadial n. Such a period. |
| INTERSTATION | • interstation adj. Between stations. • INTERSTATION adj. between stations. |
| OVERSTAFFING | • overstaffing v. Present participle of overstaff. • OVERSTAFFING n. excessive staffing. |
| OVERSTAINING | • overstaining v. Present participle of overstain. • OVERSTAIN v. to cover with a stain. |
| OVERSTANDING | • overstanding v. Present participle of overstand. • OVERSTAND v. (archaic) to endure to the end, to outstay. |
| QUARTERSTAFF | • quarterstaff n. A wooden staff of an approximate length between 2 and 2.5 meters, sometimes tipped with iron, used as… • quarterstaff n. Fighting or exercise with the quarterstaff. • quarter-staff n. Alternative form of quarterstaff. |
| SUPERSTARDOM | • superstardom n. The status or position of a superstar. • SUPERSTARDOM n. being a superstar. |
| SUPERSTATION | • superstation n. (US) A television station that broadcasts nationwide via a satellite carrier. • SUPERSTATION n. an exceptional station. |
| UNDERSTAFFED | • understaffed adj. Having an inadequate number of workers or assistants. • UNDERSTAFFED adj. inadequately staffed. |
| UNDERSTANDED | • understanded v. (Obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of understand. • UNDERSTAND v. to grasp the meaning of. |
| UNDERSTANDER | • understander n. One who understands something. • understander n. (Circus, acrobatics) One who physically supports a formation of acrobats, as a human pyramid. • under-stander n. (Circus) One who is at the base of a formation of acrobats in a performance, as of a human pyramid. |
| UNDERSTATING | • understating v. Present participle of understate. • UNDERSTATE v. to represent as less than is the case. |