Definition of STICH

stich

Plural: stiches, stichs

Noun

  • A line of verse or poetry.
  • A verse, of whatever measure or number of feet, especially a verse of Scripture.
  • A part of a line of poetry, especially in the distichal poetry of the Hebrew Bible and in early Germanic heroic verse such as Beowulf, where the line is composed of two (occasionally three) such parts.
  • A row, line, or rank of trees.
  • Obsolete form of stitch.
  • Misspelling of stitch.

Verb

  • Obsolete form of stitch.
  • Misspelling of stitch.

Examples

  • Each carefully placed word on the board felt like a STICH in a grand poetic game.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στίχος (stíkhos, “line, row, verse”). Akin to στείχω (steíkhō, “I go”).

Scrabble Score: 10

stich: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
stich: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stich: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

stich: valid Words With Friends Word