stick


Meanings

  • an implement consisting of a length of wood;
    • "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"
    • "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"
  • a small thin branch 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
  • informal terms for the leg;
    • "fever left him weak on his sticks"
  • a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
  • a long thin implement resembling a length of wood;
    • "cinnamon sticks"
    • "a stick of dynamite"
  • marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
  • threat of a penalty;
    • "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"
  • put, fix, force, or implant;
    • "stick your thumb in the crack"
  • stay put (in a certain place);
  • stick to firmly;
  • be or become fixed;
    • "The door sticks--we will have to plane it"
  • endure;
  • be a devoted follower or supporter;
    • "She sticks to her principles"
  • be loyal to;
  • 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"
  • 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;
  • pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed;
  • come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation;
  • saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous;
  • be a mystery or bewildering to;
  • STICK v -ED, -ING, -S to support with slender pieces of wood
  • STICK v STUCK, STICKING, STICKS to pierce with a pointed object


Scrabble Score: 11

stick is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

stick is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

stick is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 12

stick is a valid Words With Friends word