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- pronunciation:
- stIch
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- in stitches
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
one movement of a threaded needle through cloth or other material being sewn.
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| definition 2: |
a single loop of thread or yarn drawn through cloth or other material.
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| definition 3: |
a particular method or manner of stitching.
a cable stitch |
| definition 4: |
a sudden, sharp muscle pain, usu. in one's side.
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| definition 5: |
the smallest or least little bit.
He didn't have a stitch of clothing on! |
| related words: |
kink, overcast, pain, pang, tack, twinge |
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| phrase: |
in stitches |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
stitches, stitching, stitched |
| definition: |
to fasten, or join with stitches; sew.
- similar words:
- needle, piece, tailor
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| related words: |
overcast, patch |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to make stitches; sew.
- similar words:
- tailor
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| derivation: |
stitcher (n.) |
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