STICK

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

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