stick
stick Lexical Profile
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• noun
A short, slender branch or piece of wood that has fallen or been cut from a tree or shrub.
"The dog eagerly chased the stick that I threw into the lake."
A long, thin implement or instrument used for a specific purpose, such as a walking aid or sports equipment.
"He grabbed his hockey stick and headed to the ice rink for morning practice."
A remote, rural, or unsophisticated geographical area, typically used in the plural phrase 'the sticks'.
"After living in the bustling city for a decade, they decided to buy a quiet house out in the sticks."
• verb
To adhere, cling, or become attached to a surface, often by means of a substance like glue or tape.
"Make sure you press firmly so the wet label will stick to the glass jar."
To push a sharp or pointed object into or through something.
"The nurse warned me that she was about to stick the needle into my arm."
To remain fixed, jammed, or unable to move freely in a particular position.
"The old wooden drawer tends to stick during the humid summer months."
• Rhymes for stick
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'sticca' (peg, twig) and 'stician' (to pierce, remain fixed), derived from Proto-Germanic '*stikkon-' and '*stikanan', stemming from the Proto-Indo-European root '*steig-' meaning 'to stick, point, or pierce'.
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