Definition (noun) an implement consisting of a length of wood
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he collected dry sticks for a campfire
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the kid had a candied apple on a stick
Definition (noun) a small thin branch of a tree
Definition (noun) a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
Definition (noun) a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
Definition (noun) informal terms for the leg
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fever left him weak on his sticks
Definition (noun) a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
Definition (noun) a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
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cinnamon sticks
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a stick of dynamite
Definition (noun) marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
Definition (noun) threat of a penalty
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the policy so far is all stick and no carrot
Definition (verb) put, fix, force, or implant
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lodge a bullet in the table
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stick your thumb in the crack
Definition (verb) stay put (in a certain place)
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We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati
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Stay put in the corner here!
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Stick around and you will learn something!
Definition (verb) stick to firmly
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Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?
Definition (verb) be or become fixed
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The door sticks--we will have to plane it
Definition (verb) endure
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The label stuck to her for the rest of her life
Definition (verb) be a devoted follower or supporter
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The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism
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She sticks to her principles
Definition (verb) be loyal to
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She stood by her husband in times of trouble
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The friends stuck together through the war
Definition (verb) cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
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stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it
Definition (verb) fasten with an adhesive material like glue
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stick the poster onto the wall
Definition (verb) fasten with or as with pins or nails
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stick the photo onto the corkboard
Definition (verb) fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
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stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress
Definition (verb) pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
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he stuck the cloth with the needle
Definition (verb) pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
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He stuck the needle into his finger
Definition (verb) come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
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The dress clings to her body
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The label stuck to the box
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The sushi rice grains cohere
Definition (verb) saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
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They stuck me with the dinner bill
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I was stung with a huge tax bill
Definition (verb) be a mystery or bewildering to
Synonyms :
amaze ,
baffle ,
beat ,
bewilder ,
dumbfound ,
flummox ,
get ,
gravel ,
mystify ,
nonplus ,
perplex ,
pose ,
puzzle ,
stupefy ,
vex
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This beats me!
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Got me--I don't know the answer!
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a vexing problem
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This question really stuck me