"Stuccoing" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Applying or relating to a layer of plaster or coating, typically made of gypsum or sand and cement, to a surface, especially one of rough or porous type, as a decorative exterior finish for buildings.
Showing a determination to do something, often because one is determined to win an argument or force one's way, and refusing to change your opinion, even if it is wrong:
The quality of being stubborn or obstinately uncooperative; unyielding determination or obstinacy in one's opinions or actions, often in a way that is annoying or difficult to manage.
Remnants or traces of something; a small remaining part.<br><br>Example: The stubs of a tree branch can still be seen after a storm.<br><br>A small part or section of something, especially a ticket or coupon.<br><br>Example: She saved the stub of her movie ticket as a memento.<br><br>A shortened or contracted form of something, especially a root or stem.<br><br>Example: A nurse removed the intravenous catheter, leaving a small stub in the patient's vein.
Containing or showing an excessive respect for oneself or one's social class, suggesting that one is too proud or snobbish.
To be in a difficult or annoying situation, where one finds it hard to move forward or make progress.<br><br>Example: "I've been stuck in this traffic for hours."<br><br>Synonyms: trapped, blocked, unable to proceed, jammed<br><br>Antonyms: free, unobstructed, moving forward, liberated.