Defn: Of or pertaining to a stalactite; having the form or characters of a stalactite; stalactic.
STALACTITIFORM
Stal`ac*tit"i*form, a.
Defn: Having the form of a stalactite; stalactiform.
STALAGMITE
Sta*lag"mite, n. Etym: [Gr. stalagmite.] (Geol.)
Defn: A deposit more or less resembling an inverted stalactite, formed by calcareous water dropping on the floors of caverns; hence, a similar deposit of other material.
STALAGMITIC; STALAGMITICAL
Stal`ag*mit"ic, Stal`ag*mit"ic*al, a.
Defn: Having the form or structure of stalagmites.
— Stal`ag*mit"ic*al*ly, adv.
STALDER
Stal"der, n. Etym: [From the root of stall.]
Defn: A wooden frame to set casks on. [Prov. Eng.]
STALE Stale, n. Etym: [OE. stale, stele, AS. stæl, stel; akin to LG. & D. steel, G. stiel; cf. L. stilus stake, stalk, stem, Gr. stall, stalk, n.]