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Look up Stud or stud in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Stud may refer to: Stud (animal), an animal retained for breeding Stud farm, a property where
Stud
Registered animal retained for breeding
A stud animal is a registered animal retained for breeding. The terms for the male of a given animal species (stallion, bull, rooster, etc.) usually imply
Stud_(animal)
American rapper (born 1988)
30, 1988), known professionally as Mike (stylized as mike.; formerly Mike Stud), is an American rapper, singer and former baseball player. His first musical
Mike_Stud
Component of a building's wall
Wall studs are framing components in timber or steel-framed walls, that run between the top and bottom plates. Studs are a fundamental element in frame
Wall_stud
Device used to locate framing studs in buildings
A stud finder (also stud detector or stud sensor) is a handheld device used to locate wood or metal framing studs behind walls. In the United States,
Stud_finder
Horserace breeding operation, Ireland
Coolmore Stud, in Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland, is the headquarters of one of the world's largest breeding operation of thoroughbred racehorses.
Coolmore_Stud
Variants of the betting card game
Stud poker is any of a number of poker variants in which each player receives a number of face-down and face-up cards dealt in multiple betting rounds
Stud_poker
Establishment for selective breeding of livestock
A stud farm or stud in animal husbandry is an establishment for selective breeding of livestock. The word "stud" comes from the Old English stod meaning
Stud_farm
Childwickbury Stud is a Thoroughbred horse breeding farm near St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. Originally built in 1888 by Sir John Blundell Maple as
Childwickbury_Stud
Casino table game
Mississippi Stud is a casino table game based on poker introduced by Scientific Games. Like other poker-based table games, such as Caribbean stud, Let It
Mississippi_Stud
Cambridge Stud is a Thoroughbred stud farm established in 1976 at Cambridge, New Zealand, by Sir Patrick Hogan. It has had a number of top quality stallions
Cambridge_Stud
1978 British film by Quentin Masters
The Stud is a 1978 British drama film directed by Quentin Masters and starring Joan Collins and Oliver Tobias. It is based on the 1969 novel of the same
The_Stud_(film)
Novel trilogy by James T. Farrell
Studs Lonigan is a novel trilogy by American author James T. Farrell: Young Lonigan (1932), The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan (1934), and Judgment Day
Studs_Lonigan
Swiss audio equipment manufacturer
Studer is a designer and manufacturer of professional audio equipment for recording studios and broadcasters. The company was founded in Zurich, Switzerland
Studer
Power supply system for electric trams
The stud contact system is an obsolete ground-level power supply system for electric trams. The studs were insulating, ceramic cylinders with their tops
Stud_contact_system
Form of spot welding
weld studs for the two main forms of stud welding: capacitor discharge stud welding and drawn arc stud welding Drawn arc stud welding joins a stud and
Stud_welding
Horsebreeding operation
Darley Stud is located at Dalham Hall, the global breeding operation owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai and vice-president
Darley_Stud
1°23′02″W / 51.355344°N 1.383994°W / 51.355344; -1.383994 Gainsborough Stud is a stud farm based in Woolton Hill, Hampshire, 3 miles (4.8 km) outside Newbury
Gainsborough_Stud
Early poker game
Five-card stud is the earliest form of the card game stud poker, originating during the American Civil War, but is less commonly played today than many
Five-card_stud
Variant of card game poker
Seven-card stud, also known as Seven-Toed Pete or Down-The-River, is a variant of stud poker. Before the 2000s surge of popularity of Texas hold 'em,
Seven-card_stud
Swiss handball player
Robert Studer (born February 17, 1912, date of death unknown) was a Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of
Robert_Studer
Motor vehicle part
Wheel studs are the threaded fasteners that hold on the wheels of many automobiles. They are semi-permanently mounted directly to the vehicle hub, usually
Wheel_stud
American businessman and philanthropist
Quinton D. Studer (born 1951) is a Pensacola, Florida businessman and philanthropist, known as the co-owner of the minor league baseball team the Pensacola
Quint_Studer
Gay bar in San Francisco, California
The Stud is a gay bar currently located on 1123 Folsom Street in San Francisco. It was started by associates George Matson and Alexis Muir (Muir was a
The_Stud_(bar)
Former American horse breeding farm
Woodburn Stud was an American horse breeding farm located in Woodford County, Kentucky about ten miles (16 km) from the city of Lexington. It was established
Woodburn_Stud
Thoroughbred racing and breeding operation
Preakness Stud was the Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding operation established by Medway, Massachusetts businessman Milton H. Sanford in the Preakness
Preakness_Stud
Small removable closure, usually made in sets, for shirts
shirt studs. A shirt stud may be fashioned from alloys, precious metals, and gemstones—materials uncommon to buttons sewn on shirts. The stud may have
Shirt_stud
1970 American softcore pornographic romance film
The Party at Kitty and Stud's is a 1970 American softcore pornographic romance film directed, written and produced by Morton Lewis and starring Sylvester
The_Party_at_Kitty_and_Stud's
American author, historian and broadcaster (1912–2008)
Louis "Studs" Terkel (May 16, 1912 – October 31, 2008) was an American writer, historian, actor, and broadcaster. He received the Pulitzer Prize for General
Studs_Terkel
Stub book for the American Thoroughbred horse breed
The American Stud Book is the stud book for the Thoroughbred horse in the United States. It was founded by Sanders D. Bruce, with assistance from his
American_Stud_Book
Horse stud farm in Croatia
The Đakovo Stud (Croatian: Ergela Đakovo) is a Croatian Lipizzan horse national breeding stud farm located in Đakovo, Osijek-Baranja County, eastern Slavonia
Đakovo_Stud
List of people with the same nickname
Two TV journalists have become known as the Scud Stud: Canadian Arthur Kent, when working for NBC in the 1991 Gulf War Somali-born Rageh Omaar, when working
Scud_Stud
American country music song
"Tennessee Stud" is a song written by Jimmy Driftwood, who originally recorded and released it in 1959. "Tennessee Stud" is considered to be Driftwood's
Tennessee_Stud
Russian horse breeding farm for Arabian horses
The Tersk Stud is a horse stud farm, and it was used to restore the Russian horse population, which suffered heavy losses during the 1917-1923 Revolution
Tersk_Stud
Horse stud farm in Germany
The Marbach Stud, German: Haupt- und Landgestüt Marbach, is Germany's oldest state stud farm for horse breeding, has a history that dates back over 500
Marbach_Stud
Casino table game
Caribbean stud poker, also called casino stud poker, is a casino table game with rules derived from five-card stud poker. However, unlike standard poker
Caribbean_stud_poker
Racehorse breeding farm in Newmarket, Suffolk, England
Beech House Stud is an English Thoroughbred racehorse breeding farm located on Cheveley Road near Newmarket, Suffolk currently owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin
Beech_House_Stud
Stud farm in Ireland
4116556°N 6.5212444°W / 53.4116556; -6.5212444 Ballymacoll Stud is a Thoroughbred stud farm of 300 acres in County Meath, Ireland. It is located in
Ballymacoll_Stud
Trelawney Stud is New Zealand’s oldest commercial Thoroughbred horse stud farm. It was established in 1930 by Seton Otway near Cambridge, New Zealand
Trelawney_Stud
1969 novel by Jackie Collins
The Stud is the second novel by British novelist Jackie Collins, published in 1969 by W. H. Allen & Co. with jacket photography by Lewis Morley. The names
The_Stud_(novel)
Horse breed developed for racing
probably came into general use because the English Thoroughbred's General Stud Book was one of the first breed registries created, in modern usage horse
Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred stud farm in England
The National Stud is a Thoroughbred stud farm in Newmarket which is owned by the Jockey Club. As well as commercial breeding services, it undertakes education
The_National_Stud
1968 film by Henry Hathaway
5 Card Stud is a 1968 American Western mystery film, directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Dean Martin and Robert Mitchum. The script is based on a novel
5_Card_Stud
The Moon are standing stud at Lanwades Stud. "Issuu Reader". issuu.com. Retrieved 26 April 2026. "Study of Man Leads Lanwades Stud Roster For 2026". Bloodhorse
Lanwades_Stud
Professional wrestling stable
The Stud Stable was a professional wrestling heel stable in Southeast Championship Wrestling, the Continental Wrestling Association, Smoky Mountain Wrestling
Stud_Stable
Croatian Lipizzan horse national breeding stud farm
Lipik Stud (Croatian: Ergela Lipik) is a Croatian Lipizzan horse national breeding stud farm located in Lipik, Požega-Slavonia County. The Stud originated
Lipik_Stud
Welding technique
Friction stud welding is a solid phase welding technique involving a stud or appurtenance being rotated at high speed while being forced against a substrate
Friction_stud_welding
Horse stud farm in India
Kunigal Stud Farm is a stud farm located in the town of Kunigal in the Indian state of Karnataka. This farm is used for breeding horses mainly for racing
Kunigal_Stud_Farm
Horse stud farm in Croatia
Alkars' Stud (Croatian: Alkarska ergela) is a horse breeding farm founded in 2004 in Sinj, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. Its main purpose is breeding
Alkars'_Stud
Musical artist
Stud is an English/Northern Irish rock band from the early 1970s, that featured two members of Taste – bassist Charlie McCracken and drummer John Wilson
Stud_(band)
English horse breeding farm
The Hanstead Stud was a breeding farm in England for Arabian horses. It was active from 1928 to 1957, and its animals had a significant impact in many
Hanstead_Stud
American Thoroughbred racing and breeding farm
Belair Stud was an American thoroughbred horse racing stable and breeding farm founded by Provincial Governor of Maryland Samuel Ogle in 1747 in Collington
Belair_Stud
The Australian Stud Book (ASB), is the body responsible for ensuring the integrity of Thoroughbred breeding in Australia. Australia is the second-largest
Australian_Stud_Book
English horse breeding farm
The Crabbet Arabian Stud, also known as the Crabbet Park Stud, was an English horse breeding farm that ran from 1878 to 1972 in Pound Hill, Crawley, West
Crabbet_Arabian_Stud
Lipizzan horse stud farm in Austria
The Piber Federal Stud (Bundesgestüt Piber) is a stud farm dedicated to the breeding of Lipizzan horses, located at the village of Piber, near the town
Piber_Federal_Stud
Stub book for the British Thoroughbred horse breed
The General Stud Book is a breed registry for horses in Great Britain and Ireland. More specifically it is used to document the breeding of Thoroughbreds
General_Stud_Book
Horse race in Australia
The Coolmore Stud Stakes, registered as the Ascot Vale Stakes, is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, at set weights
Coolmore_Stud_Stakes
Social media influencer duo
StudBudz is the name of both a Twitch livestream and the backcourt duo of former Minnesota Lynx teammates Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman. The pair
StudBudz
House in London, England
Stud House is an early 18th-century house in the centre of Hampton Court Park near Hampton Court Palace. It is Grade II listed on the National Heritage
Stud_House
The Field Dog Stud Book is the oldest purebred dog registry in the United States having started registrations in and currently maintaining records from
Field_Dog_Stud_Book
46°24′12″N 16°19′38″E / 46.4033°N 16.3272°E / 46.4033; 16.3272 CUJZEK Stud (Croatian: Ergela CUJZEK), meaning "Center for breeding and protection of
CUJZEK_Stud
Horse breeding stud in Mountmellick, Ireland
Stud is a horse breeding stud of approximately 350 acres established about 1970 near Mountmellick, County Laois, Ireland. 2019 Marcel is holding stud
Anngrove_Stud
Horse race
The Vinery Stud Stakes, registered as the Storm Queen Stakes, is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies at
Vinery_Stud_Stakes
Type of jewelry and body piercing
beads, wood, bone, and other materials. Designs range from small hoops and studs to large plates and dangling items. The size is ultimately limited by the
Earring
Gay bar in Montreal, Canada
Le Stud, or Bar Le Stud, is a gay bar in Montreal's Gay Village, in Quebec, Canada. Established in 1996, the bar caters to bears and the leather subculture
Le_Stud
Arabian horse stud farm in Poland
Podlaski Stud Farm (Polish: Stadnina Koni Janów Podlaski) is the oldest state stud farm in Poland, established in 1817 in Wygoda. The stud farm specializes
Janów_Podlaski_Stud_Farm
Piercing of the skin or cartilage of the nose for wearing jewelry
tradition. This practice is now declining as many women prefer the smaller nose studs. In hilly region of Nepal, the septum piercing is known as Bulaki and is
Nose_piercing
Topics referred to by the same term
Studdal may refer to the following places in Kent, England: East Studdal West Studdal This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical
Studdal
Irish business magnate (born 1948)
is a thoroughbred stud owner and has extensive business interests outside the horse-breeding industry. He is based at Coolmore Stud at Fethard in County
John_Magnier
Horse breed noted for use in the Spanish Riding School in Vienna
breed was developed, now in Slovenia, one of the earliest stud farms established; the stud farm there is still active. The breed has been endangered numerous
Lipizzan
Racehorse stud farm in Australia
150°21′50″E / 32.5550°S 150.3640°E / -32.5550; 150.3640 Baramul Stud is a racehorse stud farm in Australia. It was founded in 1940 by Sydney solicitor Alf
Baramul_Stud
Thoroughbred horse racing operation
Nunnery, Melton and Snarehill Studs – along with the Salsabil Stud near Bury St Edmunds, Elmswell Park Stud and Beech House Stud just outside Newmarket. The
Shadwell_Racing
Topics referred to by the same term
Studence is name of two Slovenian settlements: Studence, Hrastnik, in Hrastnik municipality; Studence, Žalec, in Žalec municipality. This disambiguation
Studence
Horse race
The Moyglare Stud Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of
Moyglare_Stud_Stakes
UK racehorse ownership and breeding operation
Cheveley Park Stud is a thoroughbred racehorse ownership and breeding operation in Newmarket, Suffolk, UK, which has bred and owned many notable horses
Cheveley_Park_Stud
Swiss TV presenter and singer
Sandra Studer (born 10 February 1969), also known as Sandra Simó, is a Swiss television presenter and singer. She represented Switzerland in the Eurovision
Sandra_Studer
Country estate in Thornton-le-Street, North Yorkshire, England
Thornton Stud is a country estate in Thornton-le-Street, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The Talbot family commissioned a country house named
Thornton_Stud
British racehorse breeding operation
Normandie Stud was a successful British breeder of thoroughbred racehorses owned by Philippa Cooper. They bred Group 1 winners Fallen For You, Duncan and
Normandie_Stud
Celle State Stud is a state-owned facility for horse breeding in Celle, Germany. The State Stud of Celle, located in what is now known as Lower Saxony
Celle_State_Stud
Swiss politician (born 1977)
Lilian Studer (born 20 December 1977) is a Swiss politician. She currently serves as a member of the National Council (Switzerland) for the Evangelical
Lilian_Studer
Racehorse stud farm in Australia
/ 32.1185°S 150.9494°E / -32.1185; 150.9494 The Kia Ora Stud is a Thoroughbred horse stud situated near Scone in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales
Kia_Ora_Stud
Topics referred to by the same term
Shoe studs may refer to: Caulkin (UK) or calks (US) on a horseshoe Cleats on a human shoe The sole studs of Caulk boots, which are similar to cleats.
Shoe_studs
Building technique using woven wooden supports packed with clay or mud
choices for wattle and daub infill paneling: close-studded paneling and square paneling. Close-studding panels create a much narrower space between the timbers:
Wattle_and_daub
Swiss chess grandmaster (born 1996)
Oliver Studer (born 18 October 1996) is a Swiss chess grandmaster. He was Swiss Chess Champion in 2016, and again in 2019. Born in 1996, Studer earned
Noël_Studer
Stud farm in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
Derkul Stud Farm no. 63 (Ukrainian: Деркульський кінний завод № 63) is one of the oldest stud farms in Ukraine. It was established near the khutir (now
Derkul_Stud_Farm
Stoner Creek Stud was an American Thoroughbred horse breeding farm near Paris, Kentucky, originally owned by Chicago businessman John D. Hertz and his
Stoner_Creek_Stud
Two-part snap-together fastener
A snap fastener, also called snap button, press button, press stud, press fastener, dome fastener, popper, snap and tich (or tich button), is a pair of
Snap_fastener
French organisation regulating horse breeding
The Haras Nationaux in France (English literal translation national stud farms) was the French national public administrative body responsible for the
Haras_Nationaux
Shopping mall in Victoria, Australia
Stud Park Shopping Centre is a sub-regional shopping centre located in the suburb of Rowville, in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Stud_Park_Shopping_Centre
Institution for horse breeding and research
The Swiss National Stud Farm (French: Haras national suisse (HNS), German: Schweizer Nationalgestüt (SNG)) is an institution dedicated to the conservation
Swiss_National_Stud_Farm
Casino table game
Asian stud is a casino table game introduced to the Seattle region in 2002. Each player is dealt five cards face down. The goal is to score the most points
Asian_stud
Horse stud in Kildare, Ireland
The Irish National Stud (official name: Comhlacht Graí Náisiúnta na hÉireann Teo.) is a Thoroughbred horse breeding facility in Tully, Kildare, County
Irish_National_Stud
1982 coming-of-age story novella by Stephen King
course of the narrative, the adult Gordie recalls his first published story, Stud City, about the life of a simple man named Edward "Chico" May whose older
The_Body_(King_novella)
Multi-game form of poker
hi-low split-eight or better (the O), Razz (the R), seven-card stud (the S), and seven card stud hi-low split-eight or better (the E). H.O.S.E. drops razz
HORSE_(poker)
Topics referred to by the same term
"Tennessee Stud" is a song by Jimmy Driftwood. Tennessee Stud may also refer to: Tennessee Stud (album), a 2003 album by Doc Watson featuring the above
Tennessee Stud (disambiguation)
Tennessee_Stud_(disambiguation)
Baseball team in Tacoma, Washington
banner of the Seattle Cheney Studs, but also the Cheney Studs, Performance Radiator Studs, and Swannie's Studs. The Studs have traditionally consisted
Seattle_Studs
Practice of having casual sex frequently with different partners
stereotypes have been more varied, some expressing approval, such as "the stud" or "the player", while others imply societal deviance, such as "the womanizer"
Promiscuity
List of animal species, subspecies or lineage
and register are also used to refer to lists of male animals "standing at stud", that is, those animals actively breeding, as opposed to every known specimen
Breed_registry
American businessman
Westerly Stud Farms' filly Typecast won the 1972 Eclipse Award as the American Champion Older Female Horse. Selected stakes race wins for Westerly Stud Farms;
Fletcher Jones (American entrepreneur)
Fletcher_Jones_(American_entrepreneur)
Topics referred to by the same term
The Byerley Stud Stakes is the sponsored title of two horse races in Britain: The St Hugh's Stakes, run at Newbury in August The Radley Stakes, run at
Byerley_Stud_Stakes
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Girl/Female
Tamil
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Studious
Sowmitha | ஸோவà¯à®®à¯€à®¤à®¾
Boy/Male
Hindu
Reflection through study
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ratnakundala | ரதà¯à®¨à®•à¯à®‚டல
Deeptimate wearing gem-studded earrings
Ratnakundala | ரதà¯à®¨à®•à¯à®‚டல
Girl/Female
Muslim
Student
Boy/Male
Tamil
Reflection through study
Girl/Female
Indian
Study, Read (Celebrity Name: Sanjay Dutt)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Mellis 1.German : variant of Melius.Dutch ((van) Melis) : variant of Millis 2.Czech and Slovak (Meliš), and Hungarian : from a short form of the Biblical personal name Melichar (see Melchior).Greek : from the personal name Melis, a pet form of Meletios or Meliton (names of various early saints and martyrs). The personal names are derived from either meli ‘honey’ or meletan ‘care for’, ‘study’.Italian (Sardinia and southern Italy) : habitational name from a place so named in Sardinia.Lithuanian : nickname from melis ‘blue’.Latvian : unflattering nickname from melis ‘liar’.Latvian : variant of Mellis.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Long practice, Study, Fulfilment
Girl/Female
Muslim
She was a student of Hadith
Girl/Female
Muslim
Brittle, A student of Hadith
Girl/Female
Muslim
Student of Hadith
Boy/Male
Sikh
Sender of truth, Student
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a scholar or schoolmaster, from an agent derivative of Middle English lern(en), which meant both ‘to learn’ and ‘to teach’ (Old English leornian).South German : habitational name for someone from Lern near Freising.South German : nickname from Middle High German lerner ‘pupil’, ‘schoolboy’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Yiddish lerner ‘Talmudic student or scholar’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Long practice, Study, Fulfilment
Girl/Female
Muslim
Study, Read (Celebrity Name: Sanjay Dutt)
Boy/Male
Tamil
Best studier
Boy/Male
Tamil
Student who learned bow by watching
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant spelling of Studdy, a habitational name from Studdah in Yorkshire, Stodday in Lancashire (both named with Old English stÅd ‘stud’ + haga ‘hedged enclosure’), or Stody in Norfolk (from the same first element + (ge)hæg ‘enclosure’), or a topographic name from Middle English stode ‘stud’ + hey ‘enclosure’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places, in Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, and North Yorkshire, so called from Old English stÅd ‘stud farm’ + lÄ“ah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’, ‘pasture’.
Girl/Female
Muslim
An early student of Hadith
STUD
STUD
Girl/Female
Hindu
One who displays the universal form
Girl/Female
Arabic, French, Gujarati, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Polite; Polite Obedience
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : probably a variant of Sibley.
Boy/Male
Hindu
With beautiful lotus type eyes
Boy/Male
Indian
King
Girl/Female
Latin
Goddesses who helped with childbirth.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Glorious Victory
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
Curd; Beautiful
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Star; Pearl; Twinkle Star
Girl/Female
Indian
Nice
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v. t.
To apply the mind to; to read and examine for the purpose of learning and understanding; as, to study law or theology; to study languages.
v. t.
To form or arrange by previous thought; to con over, as in committing to memory; as, to study a speech.
pl.
of Studio
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Study
imp. & p. p.
of Study
v. i.
A representation or rendering of any object or scene intended, not for exhibition as an original work of art, but for the information, instruction, or assistance of the maker; as, a study of heads or of hands for a figure picture.
a.
Closely examined; read with diligence and attention; made the subject of study; well considered; as, a studied lesson.
a.
Planned with study; deliberate; studied.
v. t.
To consider attentively; to examine closely; as, to study the work of nature.
a.
Well versed in any branch of learning; qualified by study; learned; as, a man well studied in geometry.
a.
Favorable to study; suitable for thought and contemplation; as, the studious shade.
a.
Premeditated; planned; designed; as, a studied insult.
n.
A student.
v. i.
A building or apartment devoted to study or to literary work.
a.
Earnest in endeavors; aiming sedulously; attentive; observant; diligent; -- usually followed by an infinitive or by of; as, be studious to please; studious to find new friends and allies.
pl.
of Study
v. t.
To make an object of study; to aim at sedulously; to devote one's thoughts to; as, to study the welfare of others; to study variety in composition.
v. i.
Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration.
adv.
In a studied manner.
a.
Given to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books; as, a studious scholar.