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 Definitions for Sticking: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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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.
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And sticked him with bodkins anon. --Chaucer.
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It was a shame . . . to stick him under the other
gentleman's arm while he was redding the fray. --Sir
W. Scott.
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2. To cause to penetrate; to push, thrust, or drive, so as to
pierce; as, to stick a needle into one's finger.
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Thou stickest a dagger in me. --Shak.
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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.
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My shroud of white, stuck all with yew. --Shak.
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The points of spears are stuck within the shield.
--Dryden.
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4. To set; to fix in; as, to stick card teeth.
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5. To set with something pointed; as, to stick cards.
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6. To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale; as, to stick an
apple on a fork.
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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.
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8. (Print.) To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing
stick; as, to stick type. [Cant]
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9. (Joinery) To run or plane (moldings) in a machine, in
contradistinction to working them by hand. Such moldings
are said to be stuck.
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10. To cause to stick; to bring to a stand; to pose; to
puzzle; as, to stick one with a hard problem. [Colloq.]
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11. To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.
[Slang]
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To stick out, to cause to project or protrude; to render
prominent.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Sticking \Stick"ing\,
a. & n. from Stick, v.
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Sticking piece, a piece of beef cut from the neck. [Eng.]
Sticking place, the place where a thing sticks, or remains
fast; sticking point.
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But screw your courage to the sticking place,
And we'll not fail. --Shak.
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Sticking plaster, an adhesive plaster for closing wounds,
and for similar uses.
Sticking point. Same as Sticking place, above.
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WordNet (r) 2.0
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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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