noun
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the act or position of standing (on one's feet).
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a brief or temporary stay; sojourn.
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a place where one stays.
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the state of being; the codition of a thing as it is.
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that which is left over; balance; remainder.
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the shape, outline or configuration of anything; form.
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the way a person or animal stands; standing posture; stance.
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a mental or emotional position adopted with respect to something; stance.
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a point or place considerably above most others; eminence.
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manner of regarding or considering something; judgment; opinion; view.
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the distance from the bottom to the top; height.
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withstanding strength; robustness; sturdiness; ruggedness.
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the rectangular frame of a door; a door-frame.
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specific or characteristic manner of expression, behaviour, etc. often pompous or pretentious.
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a period or occasion of inactivity, as during work; rest.
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a stop or break in speaking or reading, which clarifies meaning.
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a bodily attitude, esp. one held for or pictured by an artist, photographer, etc. or one held by a dancer.
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a graduated stick or rod used in measuring height.
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the condition or quality of being stiff, hard and rigid; stiffness.