push a sharp or pointed object into or through (something)
(of a pan or surface) covered with a substance that prevents food sticking to it during cooking
continue to support or be loyal to (someone), typically during difficult times
continue or confine oneself to doing or using (a particular thing)
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
(among North American Indians) a decorated stick recording coups attained by the warrior
a stick of mixed compressed fish pieces, rectangular in section, and including and flavoured with crab
a novelty item consisting of a plastic tube containing two chemicals which combine when the tube is bent, so producing a luminescent glow
(in the UK) a ceremonial officer in the Sovereign’s household, entitled to carry a gilt rod on state occasions
strike (an opponent) on or above the shoulders with one’s stick, for which a penalty may be assessed
a thin stick consisting of a substance that burns slowly and with a fragrant smell, used as incense
a sharpened bamboo stake, typically one tipped with poison, set in a camouflaged hole in the ground as a means of defence, especially in SE Asia
a ceremonial instrument originating in the Andes, consisting of a hollow branch sealed at both ends and containing small hard objects such as seeds or pebbles, which make a noise like falling rain when the branch is tilted
coated with an adhesive on one side for ready application to a surface
strong cannabis in leaf form, twisted into a small, tightly packed cylinder ready for smoking
a white walking stick of a type carried by blind people, both to locate obstacles and identify them as blind
a primitive digging implement consisting of a pointed stick, sometimes weighted by a stone
(among Australian Aborigines) a piece of wood carved with symbolic patterns, used as a means of communication between communities
a thin stick, pointed at one end and typically made of orange wood, used for manicuring the fingernails
a stick decorated with feathers, used by various American Indian peoples in their religious ceremonies
a long, slender, slow-moving insect that resembles a twig. Many species appear to lack males and the females lay fertile eggs without mating
a fluffy-haired gregarious Australian rat which builds nests of interwoven sticks
a stick used for frothing up still drinks or taking the fizz out of sparkling ones
a stick insect of the eastern Australian coast, which is one of the world’s longest insects at up to 25 cm
a piece, typically several inches long, of the peeled, dried, and rolled bark of a cinnamon tree, used decoratively or to flavor mulled drinks
a small pointed stick on which olives, cherries, or similar items of food may be served
a movable stub embedded in a laptop keyboard that is manipulated to move the screen cursor
a walking stick with a handle that unfolds to form a seat and a sharpened end which can be stuck firmly in the ground