| ABSTAINS | • abstains v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abstain. • ABSTAIN v. to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice. |
| BESTAINS | • bestains v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bestain. • BESTAIN v. to stain all over. |
| DESTAINS | • destains v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of destain. • DESTAIN v. to rid of stain. |
| DISTAINS | • distains v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of distain. • DISTAIN v. (archaic) to stain, sully. |
| DOGSTAIL | • dogstail n. A perennial grass, of the genus Cynosurus, that is grown for fodder. • DOGSTAIL n. a grass with spiky flower-heads, also DOGTAIL. |
| INKSTAIN | • inkstain n. A spot or area that has been discoloured by absorbing ink. • INKSTAIN n. a stain made by ink. |
| STAIDEST | • staidest adj. Superlative form of staid: most staid. • STAID adj. sober and sedate. |
| STAINERS | • stainers n. Plural of stainer. • STAINER n. that which stains. |
| STAINING | • staining v. Present participle of stain. • STAINING n. the act of staining. |
| STAIRWAY | • stairway n. A set of steps, with or without a case, that allow one to walk up or down. • STAIRWAY n. a flight of stairs. |
| STAITHES | • staithes n. Plural of staithe. • Staithes prop.n. A coastal village in Hinderwell parish, Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ7818). • STAITHE n. a wharf for the transfer of coal or ore, also STAITH. |
| SUSTAINS | • sustains n. Plural of sustain. • sustains v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sustain. • SUSTAIN v. to maintain by providing with food and drink. |
| UPSTAIRS | • upstairs adj. Located on a higher floor or level of a building. • upstairs adj. (Baseball, informal) Pertaining to a pitched ball that is high, and usually outside the strike zone. • upstairs adv. Up the stairs; on a higher floor or level. |
| VISTAING | • vistaing v. Present participle of vista. • VISTA v. to make into, or see into, vistas. |