stick

stick

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/stɪk/]

Senses

1. stick (noun) — sense 1

Definition: An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.: A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.

Example: The beaver's dam was made out of sticks.

2. stick (noun) — sense 2

Definition: An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.: A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.

Example: I found several good sticks in the brush heap.

3. stick (noun) — sense 3

Definition: An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.: A timber board, especially a two by four (inches).

Example: I found enough sticks in dumpsters at construction sites to build my shed.

4. stick (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.

5. stick (verb) — sense 5

Definition: To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick.

Example: to stick type

6. stick (verb) — sense 6

Definition: To furnish or set with sticks.

Structure of the word

Roots:
  • steyg (Proto-Indo-European)

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