I. ˈst(y)üp noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English stupe, stuppe, from Latin stupa, stuppa coarse part of flax, tow, from Greek styppē; perhaps akin to Greek styphein to contract, be astringent, Sanskrit stukā tuft of hair
: a cloth wrung out of hot water for external application sometimes with an added medicament as an irritant to stimulate local circulation
a turpentine stupe
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to foment (a part of the body) with a stupe
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: short for stupid (II)
slang : a stupid person : fool