stick around |
(informal) to stay; not leave (often fol. by "for"). |
stickball |
a form of baseball played as on city streets using a rubber ball and a stick or broom handle. |
stick by |
to remain loyal to. |
sticker |
a paper label, patch, or sign with adhesive on the back side. [2 definitions] |
sticker price |
the retail price designated by the manufacturer, as for a new automobile, which is customarily discounted before sale. |
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. |
sticking point |
a position or point beyond which someone or something will not move. [2 definitions] |
stick in one's craw |
to be unacceptable or intolerable. |
stick-in-the-mud |
(informal) one who rejects or resists changes in activity or thinking. |
stickle |
to argue stubbornly, esp. over trivial matters. [2 definitions] |
stickleback |
any of various small fish with sharp spines on their backs, found mostly in northern fresh waters and sea inlets. |
stickler |
one who insists strictly on the observance of or conformity to something (usu. fol. by "for"). [2 definitions] |
stick one's neck out |
to take risks; expose oneself to criticism or harm. |
stick out |
to stand out or push outward from a flat area; protrude. [3 definitions] |
stickpin |
a decorative straight pin worn to hold a necktie in place. |
stick shift |
a manually operated automobile gearshift; manual transmission. |
stick to |
to persist in or persevere at (something challenging). [5 definitions] |
stick-to-itiveness |
(informal) unremitting perseverance or persistence. |
stick to one's guns |
to stand firm in the face of opposition or attack. |
stickup |
(informal) a holdup, esp. at gunpoint; robbery. |
stick up |
to stand straight up and away from a surface. [2 definitions] |