stool

Counter seating option

A stool is a seat without a back or arms, typically for one person: bar stool, piano stool.

In medical contexts, stool means feces—the solid waste discharged from the bowels: a stool sample.

A stool pigeon is an informer, from the practice of tying a pigeon to a stool as a decoy for hunters.

seating

seat

Place for sitting

tuffet · pouffe · barstool · ottoman · perch · milking · piano · step · counter · swivel

medical

feces

Solid digestive waste

bowel · defecation · movement · diarrhea · constipation · occult · bloody · loose · watery · mucus

support

footrest

Support for seated legs

stand · mount · rest · base · legs · tripod · rung

informant

informer

One who reveals secrets

rat · turncoat · spy · narc · tipster · witness · accomplice · collaborator · plant · mole

decoy

pigeon

Stout urban bird

  • decoyFalse target for misdirection
  • lureThing that tempts
  • huntingPursuing wild game

bird · bait · caller · blind · trap · enticement

botanical

rootstock

Base for grafted plants

cutting · growth · regrowth · coppice · pollard · stump · tiller · clump · mother · daughter

Categories
Opposites
seating formality/comfort

stoolthrone

Ceremonial chair for sovereigns

armchair · recliner · easy chair · La-Z-Boy · chaise longue

seating height/elevation

stoolfloor cushion

Cushioned seating for ground

floor seat · pouf · footstool

bathroom fixtures

stooltoilet

Waste disposal fixture

urine · sink · drain · bidet

Phrases
Family

stole, stools, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolies, stool softeners, stool softener

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G