stick
nouns
an implement consisting of a length of wood
"he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"
is a type of (narrower)
instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
a small thin branch of a tree
is a type of (narrower)
any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough 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
is a type of (narrower)
a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
is a type of (narrower)
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
domain category
a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks
domain category
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
domain category
a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
"cinnamon sticks"; "a stick of dynamite"
is a type of (narrower)
instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
threat of a penalty
"the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"
verbs
put, fix, force, or implant
"lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
see also
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?"
is derived from
be or become fixed
"The door sticks--we will have to plane it"
is a type of (narrower)
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
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"
verb group
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"
verb group
fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
"stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"
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"
is derived from
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"
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