Stodg"y (?), a. Wet. [Prov. Eng.] G. Eliot.
Stœch`i*ol"o*gy (?), n., Stœch`i*om"e*try (&?;), n., etc. See
Stoichiology, Stoichiometry, etc.
Sto"ic (?), n. [L. stoicus, Gr. &?;, fr. &?;, adj., literally, of or
pertaining to a colonnade, from &?; a roofed colonnade, a porch,
especially, a porch in Athens where Zeno and his successors taught.] 1.
A disciple of the philosopher Zeno; one of a Greek sect which held that
men should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and should
submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity, by which all things
are governed.
2. Hence, a person not easily excited; an apathetic person; one who is
apparently or professedly indifferent to pleasure or pain.
A Stoic of the woods, a man without a tear.
Campbell.
School of Stoics. See The Porch, under Porch.
{ Sto"ic (?), Sto"ic*al (?), } a. [L. stoicus, Gr. &?;: cf. F. stoïque.
See Stoic, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the Stoics; resembling the Stoics
or their doctrines.
2. Not affected by passion; manifesting indifference to pleasure or
pain. -- Sto"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Sto"ic*al*ness, n.
Stoi`chi*o*log"ic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to stoichiology.
Stoi`chi*ol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. &?; a first element + -logy.] [Written
also stœchiology.] 1. That part of the science of physiology which
treats of the elements, or principles, composing animal tissues.
2. (Logic) The doctrine of the elementary requisites of mere thought.
Sir W. Hamilton.
3. The statement or discussion of the first principles of any science
or art.
{ Stoi`chi*o*met"ric (?), Stoi`chi*o*met"ric*al (?), } a. Of or
pertaining to stoichiometry; employed in, or obtained by,
stoichiometry.
Stoi`chi*om"e*try (?), n. [Gr. &?; a first principle, or element +
-metry.] The art or process of calculating the atomic proportions,
combining weights, and other numerical relations of chemical elements
and their compounds.
Sto"i*cism (?), n. [Cf. F. stoïcisme.] 1. The opinions and maxims of
the Stoics.
2. A real or pretended indifference to pleasure or pain; insensibility;
impassiveness.
Sto*ic"i*ty (?), n. Stoicism. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Stoke (?), v. t. [OE. stoken, fr. D. stoken, fr. stok a stick (cf. OF.
estoquier to thrust, stab; of Teutonic origin, and akin to D. stok).
See Stock.] 1. To stick; to thrust; to stab. [Obs.]
Nor short sword for to stoke, with point biting.
Chaucer.
2. To poke or stir up, as a fire; hence, to tend, as the fire of a
furnace, boiler, etc.
Stoke, v. i. To poke or stir up a fire; hence, to tend the fires of
furnaces, steamers, etc.
Stoke"hole` (?), n. The mouth to the grate of a furnace; also, the
space in front of the furnace, where the stokers stand.
Stok"er (?), n. [D. See Stoke, v. t.] 1. One who is employed to tend a
furnace and supply it with fuel, especially the furnace of a locomotive
or of a marine steam boiler; also, a machine for feeding fuel to a
fire.