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stick1 US English

a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut from a tree

stick2 US English

push a sharp or pointed object into or through (something)

stick something in/into/through in stick2 US English

push a sharp or pointed object into or through (something)

Chap Stick US English

a small stick of a cosmetic substance used to prevent chapping of the lips

chew stick US English

a Caribbean climbing plant of the buckthorn family, the twigs or bark of which are chewed to clean the teeth, for their flavour, or as a stimulant

coup stick US English

(among North American Indians) a decorated stick recording coups attained by the warrior

crab stick US English

a rectangular stick of mixed, compressed fish pieces flavored with crab

fish stick US English

a small, oblong piece of fish fillet, usually breaded and fried

glow stick US English

a novelty item consisting of a plastic tube containing two chemicals that combine when the tube is bent, so producing a luminescent glow

Gold Stick US English

(in the UK) a ceremonial officer in the Sovereign’s household, entitled to carry a gilt rod on state occasions

high-stick US English

strike an opponent on or above the shoulders with one’s stick, for which a penalty may be assessed

joss stick US English

a thin stick consisting of a substance that burns slowly and with a fragrant smell, used as incense

paint stick US English

a stick of water-soluble paint used like a crayon

polo stick US English

a long-handled mallet used for playing polo

punji stick (also punji stake) US English

a sharpened bamboo stake, typically one tipped with poison, set in a camouflaged hole in the ground as a means of defense, especially in Southeast Asia

self-stick US English

coated with an adhesive on one side for ready application to a surface

stick shift US English

a manual transmission

Thai stick US English

strong cannabis in leaf form, twisted into a small, tightly packed cylinder ready for smoking

thumb stick US English

a tall walking stick with a forked thumb rest at the top

white stick US English

a white walking stick of a type carried by blind people, both to locate obstacles and identify them as blind

cancer stick US English

a cigarette

digging stick US English

a primitive digging implement consisting of a pointed stick, sometimes weighted with a stone

French stick US English

a French loaf

Memory Stick US English

a type of memory card

message stick US English

(among Australian Aborigines) a piece of wood carved with symbolic patterns, used as a means of communication between communities

orange stick US English

a thin stick, pointed at one end and typically made of orange wood, used for manicuring the fingernails

prayer stick US English

a stick decorated with feathers, used by various American Indian peoples in religious ceremonies

stick insect US English

another term for walking stick222.

stick-nest rat US English

a fluffy-haired gregarious Australian rat that builds nests of interwoven sticks

swagger stick US English

a short cane carried by a military officer

swizzle stick US English

a stick used for stirring still drinks or taking the fizz out of sparkling ones

walking stick US English

a stick, typically with a curved handle, used for support when walking

animated stick US English

a stick insect of the eastern Australian coast, which is one of the world’s longest insects at up to 25 cm

cinnamon stick US English

a piece, typically several inches long, of the peeled, dried, and rolled bark of a cinnamon tree, used decoratively or to flavor mulled drinks

cocktail stick US English

a small pointed stick on which olives, cherries, or similar items of food may be served

licorice stick US English

a stick of licorice candy

pointing stick US English

a movable stub embedded in a laptop keyboard that is manipulated to move the screen cursor

shooting stick US English

a walking stick with a handle that unfolds to form a seat and a sharpened end that can be stuck firmly in the ground

big stick in big US English

the use or threat of force or power

hop the twig or stick in hop1 US English

depart suddenly or die

stick 'em up! in stick2 US English

hands up! (spoken typically by a person threatening someone else with a gun)

stick in/into/through in stick2 US English

(of a pointed object) be or remain fixed with its point embedded in (something)

carrot-and-stick US English

characterized by both the offer of reward and the threat of punishment

stick to one's guns in gun US English

refuse to compromise or change, despite criticism

stand or stick out a mile in mile US English

be very obvious or incongruous

put in one's oar in oar US English

give an opinion without being asked

stick in one's mind or memory in stick2 US English

be remembered clearly and for a long time

stick-in-the-mud US English

a person who is dull and unadventurous and who resists change

stick-to-itiveness US English

perseverance; persistence