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Stick
/stɪk/
A long, thin piece of wood or material used for support, as a tool, or in sports.
Synonyms:
rod
staff
cane
bat
branch
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
'But these bomb doors are
stuck
tighter than Dick's hatband.'
Jen was wet, but no pins were
sticking
into her.
They took some
sticks
and flew away.
Etymology:
Old English
sticca
, related to Old Norse
stik
, which means to pierce or prick. Likely from Proto-Germanic
*stikô
.
Usage Statistics:
92 mentions per 1 million words
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