Definition of stick | What does stick mean?
What is the definition of the word STICK?
Here is a list of definitions for stick.
- an implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"
- a small thin branch of a tree
- a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
- a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
- informal terms for the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"
- a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
- a long thin implement resembling a length of wood; "cinnamon sticks"; "a stick of dynamite"
- marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
- threat of a penalty; "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"
What are the verbs of the word STICK?
Here is a list of definitions for stick.
- put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
- stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"
- stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
- be or become fixed; "The door sticks--we will have to plane it"
- endure; "The label stuck to her for the rest of her life"
- be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"
- be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"
- cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface; "stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it"
- fasten with an adhesive material like glue; "stick the poster onto the wall"
- fasten with or as with pins or nails; "stick the photo onto the corkboard"
- fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something; "stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"
- pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument; "he stuck the cloth with the needle"
- pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed; "He stuck the needle into his finger"
- come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
- saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"
- be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
What are the synonyms of the word STICK?
What is another word for STICK?. Here is a list of synonyms for STICK
Words beginning with STICK?
We only list the first 50 results for words beginning with STICK.
- stickying
- stickybeaks
- stickybeak
- sticky
- stickworks
- stickwork
- stickweeds
- stickweed
- stickups
- stickup
- stickums
- stickum
- sticktights
- sticktight
- stickseeds
- stickseed
- sticks
- stickpins
- stickpin
- stickouts
- stickout
- stickmen
- stickman
- stickling
- sticklike
- stickles
- sticklers
- stickler
- stickled
- sticklebacks
- stickleback
- stickleaders
- stickleader
- stickle
- stickjaws
- stickjaw
- stickit
- stickings
- sticking
- stickinesses
- stickiness
- stickily
- stickiest
- stickies
- stickier
- stickied
- stickhandling
- stickhandles
- stickhandlers
- stickhandler
In which dictionaries does the word stick exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes