| adhere |
to stick or cling firmly (usually followed by "to"). [1/2 definitions] |
| adhesive |
able or likely to stick to something. [1/2 definitions] |
| arrow |
a thin stick with a point on one end. An arrow is a kind of weapon. [1/2 definitions] |
| baste3 |
to beat or thrash with a stick; cudgel. [1/2 definitions] |
| bastinado |
a blow or beating with a stick or club. [4 definitions] |
| bat1 |
a heavy stick that you use to hit the ball in baseball, softball, and other sports. |
| baton |
a thin rod or stick used by a conductor in leading an orchestra. [1/3 definitions] |
| beanpole |
a stick or pole used to support bean vines. [1/2 definitions] |
| billiards |
a game played with long sticks and hard balls on a special table covered with cloth. Players use a stick to hit the balls against each other and into pockets along the edges of the table. |
| bind |
to cause to stick together or cohere. [1/13 definitions] |
| bindle |
(slang, old-fashioned) a bundle of possessions carried by a hobo, usually including bedding. Traditionally, a bindle might be tied to a stick and carried over the shoulder. |
| blackthorn |
a walking stick made from the wood of this shrub. [1/2 definitions] |
| bludgeon |
a short stick with one end thicker and heavier than the other, used as a weapon; club. [1/3 definitions] |
| boomerang |
a curved wooden stick that can be thrown so that it will return to the thrower. Boomerangs are used as hunting weapons by Australian aborigines. |
| breadstick |
a long, crisp, stick-shaped piece of bread. |
| broomstick |
the long handle or stick of a broom. |
| buff1 |
a stick or wheel covered with a soft cloth or piece of leather, used for cleaning or shining. [2/4 definitions] |
| candle |
a stick of wax with a string through the middle. The string burns and gives off light. |
| candy floss |
(chiefly British) a candy consisting of melted sugar spun into a fluffy mass around a stick or paper cone; cotton candy. |
| cane |
a stick made of metal or wood that helps someone walk. |
| caning |
the practice of using a thin, somewhat flexible stick to strike a person as a form of punishment. |