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sticking |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Stick \Stick\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stuck}(Obs. {Sticked}); p. pr & vb n. {Sticking}.] [OE. stikien v.t. & i., combined with steken, whence E. stuck), AS stician, v.t. & i., and (assumed) stecan, v.t.; akin to OFries steka, OS stekan, OHG. stehhan G. stechen, and to Gr ? to prick, Skr. tij to be sharp. Cf {Distinguish}, {Etiquette}, {Extinct}, {Instigate}, {Instinct}, {Prestige}, {Stake}, {Steak}, {Stick}, n., {Stigma}, {Stimulate}, {Sting}, {Stitch} in sewing, {Style} for or in writing.] 1. To penetrate with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to stab; hence to kill by piercing; as to stick a beast. And sticked him with bodkins anon. --Chaucer. It was a shame . . . to stick him under the other gentleman's arm while he was redding the fray. --Sir W. Scott. 2. To cause to penetrate; to push thrust, or drive, so as to pierce; as to stick a needle into one's finger. Thou stickest a dagger in me --Shak. 3. To fasten, attach, or cause to remain, by thrusting in hence also to adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing; as to stick a pin on the sleeve. My shroud of white, stuck all with yew. --Shak. The points of spears are stuck within the shield. --Dryden. 4. To set to fix in as to stick card teeth. 5. To set with something pointed; as to stick cards. 6. To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale; as to stick an apple on a fork. 7. To attach by causing to adhere to the surface; as to stick on a plaster; to stick a stamp on an envelope; also to attach in any manner. 8. (Print.) To compose; to set or arrange, in a composing stick; as to stick type [Cant] 9. (Joinery) To run or plane (moldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such moldings are said to be stuck. 10. To cause to stick; to bring to a stand to pose; to puzzle; as to stick one with a hard problem. [Colloq.] 11. To impose upon to compel to pay sometimes to cheat. [Slang] {To stick out}, to cause to project or protrude; to render prominent. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sticking \Stick"ing\, a. & n. from {Stick}, v. {Sticking piece}, a piece of beef cut from the neck. [Eng.] {Sticking place}, the place where a thing sticks, or remains fast sticking point. But screw your courage to the sticking place And we'll not fail --Shak. {Sticking plaster}, an adhesive plaster for closing wounds, and for similar uses. {Sticking point}. Same as {Sticking place}, above. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sticking adj : extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary; "the jutting limb of a tree"; "massive projected buttresses"; "his protruding ribs"; "a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck" [syn: {jutting}, {projected}, {projecting}, {protruding}, {sticking(p)}, {sticking out(p)}]
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