Stool — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a simple seat without a back or arms

solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/stˈuːl/

🇬🇧British English

/stˈuːl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/stˈuːl/

1 syllable Say it as /stˈuːl/.

Examples

The dog had made in the flower beds

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

crap defecate ca-ca dejection faecal matter feces ordure pot take a crap take a shit fecal matter commode faeces can toilet BM tiller crapper throne make potty shit

Parts of Speech

noun	a simple seat without a back or arms
noun	solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
noun	(forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings
noun	a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
verb	lure with a stool, as of wild fowl
verb	react to a decoy, of wildfowl
verb	grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers
verb	have a bowel movement “The dog had made in the flower beds”

Word Forms

faecal	adjective	of or relating to feces
fecal	adjective	of or relating to feces
stool	verb	have a bowel movement
crap	verb	have a bowel movement
stool	noun	(forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings
tiller	noun	a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
defecation	noun	the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
defecator	noun	a person who defecates
shit	noun	a coarse term for defecation
shitter	noun	a person who defecates
shitting	noun	the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
crap	noun	obscene terms for feces
crapper	noun	a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Hocker

ein einfacher Sitz ohne Rückenlehne oder Armlehnen

🇫🇷French

tabouret

un siège simple sans dossier ni accoudoirs

🇪🇸Spanish

heces

un asiento sencillo sin respaldo ni brazos

🇮🇹Italian

sgabello

un semplice sedile senza schienale né braccioli

🇳🇱Dutch

kruk

een eenvoudige zitting zonder rugleuning of armen

🇵🇹Portuguese

banco

um assento simples sem costas ou braços

🇷🇺Russian

табурет

простое сиденье без спинки и подлокотников

India

🇮🇳Hindi

स्टूल

पीठ या भुजाओं के बिना एक साधारण सीट

🇧🇩Bengali

মল

একটি পিঠ বা বাহু ছাড়া একটি সাধারণ আসন

🇮🇳Tamil

மலம்

முதுகு அல்லது கைகள் இல்லாத எளிய இருக்கை

🇮🇳Telugu

మలం

వెనుక లేదా చేతులు లేని సాధారణ సీటు

🇮🇳Marathi

स्टूल

पाठ किंवा हात नसलेली साधी आसन

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્ટૂલ

પીઠ અથવા હાથ વગરની સરળ બેઠક

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮಲ

ಬೆನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ತೋಳುಗಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಸರಳ ಆಸನ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മലം

പുറകോ കൈകളോ ഇല്ലാത്ത ലളിതമായ ഇരിപ്പിടം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਟੱਟੀ

ਪਿੱਠ ਜਾਂ ਬਾਹਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਸਧਾਰਨ ਸੀਟ

🇵🇰Urdu

پاخانہ

کمر یا بازو کے بغیر ایک سادہ نشست

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

凳子

没有靠背或扶手的简单座椅

🇯🇵Japanese

スツール

背もたれや肘掛けのないシンプルな座席

🇰🇷Korean

발판

등받이나 팔걸이가 없는 단순한 좌석

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ghế đẩu

một chiếc ghế đơn giản không có lưng hoặc tay

🇹🇭Thai

อุจจาระ

ที่นั่งเรียบง่ายที่ไม่มีหลังหรือแขน

🇮🇩Indonesian

bangku

tempat duduk sederhana tanpa sandaran atau lengan

🇵🇭Filipino

dumi ng tao

isang simpleng upuan na walang likod o braso

🇲🇾Malay

najis

tempat duduk ringkas tanpa punggung atau lengan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

براز

مقعد بسيط بدون ظهر أو ذراعين

🇮🇷Persian

مدفوع

یک صندلی ساده بدون پشت یا بازو

🇹🇷Turkish

dışkı

sırtlığı veya kolları olmayan basit bir koltuk

🇮🇱Hebrew

שְׁרַפרַף

מושב פשוט ללא גב או ידיים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'stool'?

The primary meaning of 'stool' is 'a simple seat without a back or arms'.

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Using 'stool' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'stool' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'stool' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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