threat of a penalty; "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot";
marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking;
implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick";
a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane;
informal terms of the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks";
a small thin branch of a tree;
be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don''t know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me";
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill";
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere";
stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?";
pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed; "He stuck the needle into his finger";
pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument; "he stuck the cloth with the needle";
cause to protrude or as if to protrude; "stick one''s hand out of the window"; "stick one''s nose into other people''s business";
fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table";
fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something; "stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress";
fasten with or as with pins or nails; "stick the photo onto the corkboard";
fasten with an adhesive material like glue; "stick the poster onto the wall";
cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface; "stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it";
stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!";
be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war";
be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles";
endure; "The label stuck to her for the rest of her life";
be or become fixed; "The door sticks--we will have to plane it";
