stile
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Pronunciation
- IPA /staɪl/
Noun
stile noun
- A set of one or more steps surmounting a fence or wall, or a narrow gate or contrived passage through a fence or wall, which in either case allows people but not livestock to pass.
- A vertical component of a frame or panel, such as that of a door, window, or ladder.
stile noun
- Senses relating to a thin, pointed object.
- (by extension from sense 1.1) A particular manner of expression in writing or speech, especially one regarded as good.
- A particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art.
Verb
stile verb
- To design, fashion, make, or arrange in a certain way or form (style)
- To call or give a name or title to.
- To create for, or give to, someone a style, fashion, or image, particularly one which is regarded as attractive, tasteful, or trendy.
- To act in a way which seeks to show that one possesses style.
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Synonyms
designatedubnamewaymarkedstairwaystepstairstairgatestep-throughstairsstair gateturnpikegateturn-stilehanging stilestepwaystockadefencepost
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