sticks

/stɪks/ · noun

Meaning

An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.
Material or objects attached to a stick or the like.
A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.
A stick-like item:
Ability; specifically:
To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.
To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick.
To furnish or set with sticks.
To become or remain attached; to adhere.
To jam; to stop moving.
To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.
To persist.
Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.
To remain loyal; to remain firm.
Criticism or ridicule.
(with "the") rural terrain, especially a woody area; any rural region.
(chiefly by long-time users) crutches

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