| big stick |
political or military power, displayed or implied to intimidate or gain cooperation from potential adversaries, esp. as a foreign policy. |
| composing stick |
a hand-held, adjustable metal tray in which a compositor sets type. |
| gear stick |
the British word for the lever used to change gears in a car, truck, or other motor vehicle. "Gear stick" has the same meaning as "gearshift." |
| green-stick fracture |
a type of fracture to which children are esp. vulnerable, in which a long bone breaks only partway through. |
| joss stick |
a stick of incense that the Chinese burn in honor of a joss. |
| meter stick |
a measuring stick one meter long. |
| orange stick |
a slender stick with one rounded and one pointed end that is used in manicuring, originally made of orangewood. |
| pogo stick |
a single stilt set on a strong spring, with footrests on either side on which a person stands to bounce along. |
| shooting stick |
a portable device consisting of a seat mounted on one end of a canelike stick with a spike at the other end, used esp. by spectators at golf tournaments and the like. |
| stick around |
(informal) to stay; not leave (often fol. by "for"). |
| stick by |
to remain loyal to. |
| stick figure |
a conventional, rudimentary representation of a human figure drawn using a single straight line for the torso, straight lines for the limbs, and a circle for the head. |
| stick in one's craw |
to be unacceptable or intolerable. |
| stick one's neck out |
to take risks; expose oneself to criticism or harm. |
| stick out |
to stand out; to be easily seen. |
| stick shift |
a manually operated automobile gearshift; manual transmission. |
| stick to |
to persist in or persevere at (something challenging). [5 definitions] |
| stick to one's guns |
to stand firm in the face of opposition or attack. |
| stick up |
to stand straight up and away from a surface. [2 definitions] |
| stick up for |
(informal) to say things in support of (someone) when that person is being criticized, judged, or mistreated; defend. |