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The Meaning of stick
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(v. t.) A small shoot, or branch, separated, as by a cutting, from a tree or shrub; also, any stem or branch of a tree, of any size, cut for fuel or timber.
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(v. t.) Any long and comparatively slender piece of wood, whether in natural form or shaped with tools; a rod; a wand; a staff; as, the stick of a rocket; a walking stick.
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(v. t.) Anything shaped like a stick; as, a stick of wax.
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(v. t.) A derogatory expression for a person; one who is inert or stupid; as, an odd stick; a poor stick.
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(v. t.) A composing stick. See under Composing. It is usually a frame of metal, but for posters, handbills, etc., one made of wood is used.
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(v. t.) A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.
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(n.) To penetrate with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to stab; hence, to kill by piercing; as, to stick a beast.
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(n.) To cause to penetrate; to push, thrust, or drive, so as to pierce; as, to stick a needle into one's finger.
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(n.) To fasten, attach, or cause to remain, by thrusting in; hence, also, to adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing; as, to stick a pin on the sleeve.
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(n.) To set; to fix in; as, to stick card teeth.
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(n.) To set with something pointed; as, to stick cards.
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(n.) To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale; as, to stick an apple on a fork.
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(n.) To attach by causing to adhere to the surface; as, to stick on a plaster; to stick a stamp on an envelope; also, to attach in any manner.
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(n.) To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick; as, to stick type.
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(n.) To run or plane (moldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such moldings are said to be stuck.
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(n.) To cause to stick; to bring to a stand; to pose; to puzzle; as, to stick one with a hard problem.
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(n.) To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.
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(v. i.) To adhere; as, glue sticks to the fingers; paste sticks to the wall.
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(v. i.) To remain where placed; to be fixed; to hold fast to any position so as to be moved with difficulty; to cling; to abide; to cleave; to be united closely.
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(v. i.) To be prevented from going farther; to stop by reason of some obstacle; to be stayed.
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(v. i.) To be embarrassed or puzzled; to hesitate; to be deterred, as by scruples; to scruple; -- often with at.
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(v. i.) To cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation.
Synonyms
Hold
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adhere
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cleave
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[See ADHERE].
Rhymes
afflik
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arithmetic
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bailiwick
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bic
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bick
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blick
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bolshevik
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bric
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brick
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broomstick
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bryk
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candlestick
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chick
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chopstick
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click
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crick
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cwik
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dic
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dick
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dipstick
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dyk
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dzik
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fenwick
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fick
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ficke
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firebrick
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flick
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frick
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fricke
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gick
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glick
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handpick
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hick
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homesick
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impolitic
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joystick
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kick
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knick
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krick
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kubrick
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kwik
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lick
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lipstick
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lunatic
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mc
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mic
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mick
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micke
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nic
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nick
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nightstick
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nik
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nonstick
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ostpolitik
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pic
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pick
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pickwick
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picnic
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pik
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politic
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prick
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quick
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quik
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realpolitik
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ric
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rick
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ricke
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rilke
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schick
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schlick
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schrick
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schtick
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seasick
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shick
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shtick
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sic
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sick
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sidekick
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slapstick
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slick
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smick
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snick
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spic
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spick
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strick
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swick
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thick
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tic
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tick
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toothpick
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trick
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vandyck
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vanwyck
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vanwyk
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vic
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vick
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vik
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wick
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wik
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wrick
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wyk
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yardstick
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zick
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zwick