stud
[verb]
Synonyms: ornament, bejewel, dot, spangle, spot

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

stud /stʌd/ noun
[Sense 1-2: Language: Old English; Origin: stod]
[Sense 3-7: Language: Old English; Origin: studu]

1. ANIMAL [uncountable and countable] the use of animals, especially horses, for breeding, an animal that is used in this way, or a place where this is done:
a stud dog

2. MAN [countable] informal a man who has a lot of sexual partners and who is very proud of his sexual ability

3. ON SHOES [countable] one of a set of small pointed pieces of metal or plastic that are attached to the bottom of a running shoe, football boot etc to stop you from slipping

4. IN YOUR EAR [countable] a small round earring

5. FOR DECORATION [countable] a round piece of metal that is stuck into a surface for decoration

6. FOR A SHIRT [countable] a small thing for fastening a shirt or collar, that consists of two round flat pieces of metal joined together by a bar

7. BOARD [countable] American English a board that is used to make the frame of a house

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲