Stud Meaning
/stʌd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding.
nounA female animal, especially a studmare (broodmare), kept for breeding.
Sentence Examples
He's a real stud.
She came home with a stud in her nose.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The farmer bought a prize ____ from the auction to breed with his mares.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He added a small diamond ____ to his ear to mark a special personal achievement earlier this year.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English stood, stod, from Old English stōd, from Proto-West Germanic *stōd, from Proto-Germanic *stōdą. Cognate with Middle Low German stōt, German Stute, Dutch stoet and Old Norse stóð.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He had the finest stud in England, and his delight was to win plates from Tories."
— 1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter XX, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:
"In freight working a considerable stud of ex-N.E.R. 3-cylinder 4-6-0s of Class "B16" is used, some of which include the Thompson modifications to the front end."
— 1949 November and December, O. S. Nock, “Twenty-Four Hours at York—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 358:
"At that time, therefore, L.M.S. motive power for the increased loads of the Birmingham trains was less than adequate, whereas the G.W.R. route had an ample stud of Churchward and Collett 4-6-0s, and timekeeping was good."
— 1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 98:
"In the studs of persons of quality in Ireland, where care is taken, […]we see horses bred of excellent shape, vigour, and size."
— 1673, Sir William Temple, 1st Baronet, An Essay upon the Advancement of Trade in Ireland:
"Well, I'll tell you the truth now. I ain't a for-real cowboy, but I am one hell of a stud!"
— 1969, Waldo Salt, Midnight Cowboy, spoken by Joe Buck (Jon Voight):
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The farmer bought a prize ____ from the auction to breed with his mares.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He added a small diamond ____ to his ear to mark a special personal achievement earlier this year.