adjective
- Measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle.
- usage: "angular momentum"
- Having angles or an angular shape.
- synonyms: angulate
Angular and Stick
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
- (n.) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.
- (a.) Relating to an angle or to angles; having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner; sharp-cornered; pointed; as, an angular figure.
- (a.) Fig.: Lean; lank; raw-boned; ungraceful; sharp and stiff in character; as, remarkably angular in his habits and appearance; an angular female.
- (a.) Measured by an angle; as, angular distance.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
noun
- An implement consisting of a length of wood.
- usage: "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"
- A small thin branch of a tree.
- A lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane.
- synonyms: control stick, joystick
- A rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine.
- Informal terms for the leg.
- usage: "fever left him weak on his sticks"
- A long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball.
- A long thin implement resembling a length of wood.
- usage: "cinnamon sticks"; "a stick of dynamite"
- Marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking.
- synonyms: joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, spliff
- Threat of a penalty.
- usage: "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"
verb
- Put, fix, force, or implant.
- usage: "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
- Stay put (in a certain place. )
- usage: "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here"; "Stick around and you will learn something"
- synonyms: stay, stick around, stay put
- Stick to firmly.
- usage: "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall"
- Be or become fixed.
- usage: "The door sticks-we will have to plane it"
- Endure.
- usage: "The label stuck to her for the rest of her life"
- Be a devoted follower or supporter.
- usage: "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"
- synonyms: adhere
- Be loyal to.
- usage: "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"
- Cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface.
- usage: "stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it"
- Fasten with an adhesive material like glue.
- usage: "stick the poster onto the wall"
- Fasten with or as with pins or nails.
- usage: "stick the photo onto the corkboard"
- Fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something.
- usage: "stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"
- Pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument.
- usage: "he stuck the cloth with the needle"
- Pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed.
- usage: "He stuck the needle into his finger"
- Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation.
- usage: "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
- Saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous.
- usage: "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"
- synonyms: sting
- Be a mystery or bewildering to.
- usage: "This beats me"; "Got me-I don't know the answer"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
- (n.) To compose; to set or arrange, in a composing stick; as, to stick type.
- (n.) To cause to stick; to bring to a stand; to pose; to puzzle; as, to stick one with a hard problem.
- (v.i.) To be embarrassed or puzzled; to hesitate; to be deterred, as by scruples; to scruple; -- often with at.
- (n.) To set with something pointed; as, to stick cards.
- (v.i.) To remain where placed; to be fixed; to hold fast to any position so as to be moved with difficulty; to cling; to abide; to cleave; to be united closely.
- (n.) To cause to penetrate; to push, thrust or drive, so as to pierce; as, to stick a needle into one's finger.
- (v.t.) Any long and comparatively slender piece of wood, whether in natural form or shaped with tools; a rod; a wand; a staff; as, the stick of a rocket; a walking stick.
- (v.i.) To be prevented from going farther; to stop by reason of some obstacle; to be stayed.
- (n.) To run or plane (moldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such moldings are said to be stuck.
- (v.t.) A small shoot or branch, separated, as by a cutting, from a tree or shrub; also, any stem or branch of a tree, of any size, cut for fuel or timber.
- (n.) To penetrate with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to stab; hence, to kill by piercing; as, to stick a beast.
- (v.t.) Anything shaped like a stick; as, a stick of wax.
- (v.t.) A composing stick. See under Composing. It is usually a frame of metal, but for posters, handbills, etc., one made of wood is used.
- (v.t.) A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) To set; to fix in; as, to stick card teeth.
- (v.i.) To adhere; as, glue sticks to the fingers; paste sticks to the wall.
- (n.) To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale; as, to stick an apple on a fork.
- (v.t.) A derogatory expression for a person; one who is inert or stupid; as, an odd stick; a poor stick.
- (v.i.) To cause difficulties, scruples or hesitation.
- (n.) To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary