/ Dictionary / Index S stearic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ste•ar•ic Pronunciation: (stē-ar'ik, stēr'ik), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to suet or fat. of or derived from stearic acid. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: stearic (Thesaurus) stearate stearic acid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language