Stick
nounNoun
informal terms for the leg
“fever left him weak on his sticks”
a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
“cinnamon sticks”
“a stick of dynamite”
Type of:Implementan implement consisting of a length of wood
“he collected dry sticks for a campfire”
“the kid had a candied apple on a stick”
Type of:Implementthreat of a penalty
“the policy so far is all stick and no carrot”
Type of:PenalisationPenaltyPunishmentmarijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
Similar:JoystickType of:Levera long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
Type of:ButterMargarineMargarina small thin branch of a tree
Type of:Limb
Verb
put, fix, force, or implant
“stick your thumb in the crack”
be a devoted follower or supporter
“She sticks to her principles”
Similar:AdhereType of:AdoptFollowEspousebe or become fixed
“The door sticks--we will have to plane it”
Type of:Becover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
“stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it”
Type of:AdornBeautifyDecoratefasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
“stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress”
Type of:Fastenfasten with an adhesive material like glue
“stick the poster onto the wall”
Type of:Fastenfasten with or as with pins or nails
“stick the photo onto the corkboard”
Type of:Fastenstick to firmly
stay put (in a certain place)
Similar:Staybe a mystery or bewildering to
be loyal to
Similar:AdhereType of:Besaddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
Similar:StingType of:ThrustForcecome or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
endure
pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
Type of:PierceThrustpierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
Type of:PierceThrust
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