'The few sticks of furniture were collapsing with age,' he wrote.
2. the sticks
3. Canadian West Coast and Northwest Canada informal
the wooded interior part of the country
4.
a declaration made by the umpire if a hockey player's stick is above the shoulders
5.
goalposts
Some fancy footwork by Goodes in front of the sticks delivered his second goal.
Examples of 'sticks' in a sentence
sticks
Born with skis attached to your little pink feet, with your chubby hands reaching for the sticks.
Low, Ona TO HIS JUST DESSERTS (2002)
He had these walking sticks with him, half a dozen of them, the wood all beautifully carved.
Innes, Hammond HIGH STAND (2002)
All related terms of 'sticks'
stick
A stick is a thin branch which has fallen off a tree.
beggar's-ticks
→ tick trefoil
mud sticks
said to mean that when something bad is said about someone, people will continue to believe it, although it may have been proved to be completely untrue
pooh sticks
a children's game: each player throws a stick into a stream from one side of a bridge and the winner is the person whose stick emerges first on the other side
the sticks
a rural area considered remote or backward
big stick
force or the threat of using force
joy stick
a lever or pillar , usually fitted with a handwheel , used to control the movements of an aircraft
ski stick
a stick , usually with a metal point and a disc to prevent it from sinking into the snow , used by skiers to gain momentum and maintain balance
stick at
If you stick at a task or activity, you continue doing it, even if it is difficult .
stick by
If you stick by someone, you continue to give them help or support.
stick out
If you stick out part of your body, you extend it away from your body.
stick to
If you stick to something or someone when you are travelling , you stay close to them.
USB stick
A USB stick is a small object for storing digital information that you can connect to the USB part of a computer or other device .
crab stick
a stick of finely ground white fish, coloured to resemble crabmeat
fishfinger
an oblong piece of filleted or minced fish coated in breadcrumbs
fish finger
Fish fingers are small long pieces of fish covered in breadcrumbs. They are usually sold in frozen form.
fish stick
a small, oblong fillet or cake of fish breaded and fried
gear lever
A gear lever or a gear stick is the lever that you use to change gear in a car or other vehicle.
gear stick
→ a US name for gear lever
joss stick
A joss stick is a thin stick covered with a substance that burns very slowly and smells pleasant .
pogo stick
a stout pole with a handle at the top, steps for the feet and a spring at the bottom , so that the user can spring up, down, and along on it
polo stick
a stick used to strike the ball in the game of polo
stick down
to write
stick with
If you stick with something, you do not change to something else.
cancer stick
a short tightly rolled cylinder of tobacco , wrapped in thin paper and often having a filter tip , for smoking
French loaf
a long straight notched stick loaf
French stick
a long straight notched stick loaf
French stick loaf
a long straight notched stick loaf
hockey stick
a long curved stick used in hockey to hit the ball
hurley stick
the stick used in playing hurling
Memory Stick
A memory stick is a small device that connects to a computer and allows you to store and copy information .
nightstick
A nightstick is a short thick club that is carried by police officers in the United States .
night stick
a heavy baton or club carried by a police officer
nunchaku
a throwing weapon consisting of two sticks linked loosely with a chain or fine rope
orange stick
a small stick used to clean the fingernails and cuticles , having one pointed and one rounded end
selfie stick
A selfie stick is a long device with a holder for your phone at one end and a button at the other that you can press to take a photograph of yourself.
stick around
If you stick around , you stay where you are, often because you are waiting for something.
white stick
a walking stick used by a blind person for feeling the way: painted white as a sign to others that the person is blind
cinnamon stick
a rolled strip of the dried aromatic bark of the tropical Asian lauraceous tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum , used as a spice for flavouring food and drink
cocktail stick
a small pointed stick used for holding cherries , olives , etc, in cocktails , and for serving snacks , such as small sausages
composing stick
a metal holder of adjustable width in which a compositor sets a line of type at a time by hand ; now rarely used
control stick
the lever by which a pilot controls the lateral and longitudinal movements of an aircraft
cuticle stick
a piece of wood with a flattened end used to push back the cuticles from one's nails
incense stick
a stick coated with incense , which burns slowly, releasing a fragrant odour
lacrosse stick
a long-handled hooked stick used to hit the ball in the game lacrosse
liquorice stick
a long, stick-shaped, liquorice-flavoured sweet, often dipped in sherbet , etc
message stick
a stick bearing carved symbols, carried by a native Australian as identification
shaving stick
a piece of shaving foam moulded into a slender shape and held in a slender container for ease of application to the face when removing hair with a razor
shooting stick
a device that resembles a walking stick , having a spike at one end and a folding seat at the other
stick together
If people stick together , they stay with each other and support each other.