| stick | 1. 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. "Withered sticks to gather, which might serve Against a winter's day." (Milton) 2. 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. 3. Anything shaped like a stick; as, a stick of wax. 4. A derogatory expression for a person; one who is inert or stupid; as, an odd stick; a poor stick. 5. A composing stick. See Composing. It is usually a frame of metal, but for posters, handbills, etc, one made of wood is used. 6. A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab. A stick of eels, twenty-five eels. Stick chimney, a chimney made of sticks laid crosswise, and cemented with clay or mud, as in some log houses. <zoology> Stick insect,, any one of various species of wingless orthopterous insects of the family Phasmidae, which have a long round body, resembling a stick in form and colour, and long legs, which are often held rigidly in such positions as to make them resemble small twigs. They thus imitate the branches and twigs of the trees on which they live. The common American species is Diapheromera femorata. Some of the Asiatic species are more than a foot long. To cut one's stick, or To cut stick, to run away. Origin: OE. Sticke, AS. Sticca; akin to stician to stab, prick, pierce, G. Stecken a stick, staff, OHG. Steccho, Icel. Stik a stick. See Stick. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| stick-seed | <botany> A plant (Echinospermum Lappula) of the Borage family, with small blue flowers and prickly nutlets. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stick-tight | <botany> Beggar's ticks. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sticker | 1. One who, or that which, sticks; as, a bill sticker. 2. That which causes one to stick; that which puzzles or poses. 3. In the organ, a small wooden rod which connects (in part) a key and a pallet, so as to communicate motion by pushing. 4. Same as Paster. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Sticker's disease | <dermatology> An acute viral infection (human parvovirus) in children that manifests with a fever and a unique facial rash (slapped cheek appearance). After 1-2 days the rash will often spread to the extremities and trunk. The illness is nonserious and self-limiting. Environmental factors such as sunlight, hot baths and emotional factors can cause the rash to recur. Referred to as fifth disease or erythema infectiosum. (27 Sep 1997) |
| stickle-back | <zoology> Any one of numerous species of small fishes of the genus Gasterosteus and allied genera. The back is armed with two or more sharp spines. They inhabit both salt and brackish water, and construct curious nests. Synonym: sticklebag, sharpling, and prickleback. Origin: OE. & Prov E. Stickle a prickle, spine, sting (AS. Sticel) + back. See Stick, and cf. Banstickle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Stickler | Gunnar B., 20th century U.S. Physician. See: Stickler's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Stickler's syndrome | Autosomal dominant arthro-ophthalmopathy associated with progressive multiple dysplasia of the epiphyses, overtubulation of long bones, cleft lip and palate, hypermobility of joints, flattened vertebral bodies, pelvic bone deformities, and deafness. Synonym: Stickler's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sticky ends | The short stretches of single stranded DNA produced by cutting DNA with restriction endonucleases whose site of cleavage is not at the axis of symmetry. The cut generates two complementary sequences that will hybridise (stick) to one another or to the sequences on other DNA fragments produced by the same restriction endonuclease. (18 Nov 1997) |
| sticky-ended DNA | Double-stranded DNA in which one of the strands protrudes from the other strand (i.e., has a number of unpaired bases) at one end or more. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bite stick | <dentistry> A device the orthodontist uses to help put on your bands. The orthodontist puts the band in place, then asks you to bite down on the bite stick to help push the band in place. (08 Jan 1998) |
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| maul-stick | A stick used by painters as a rest for the hand while working. Alternative forms: mahl-stick. Origin: G. Malerstock; maler a painter + stock stick. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mouth stick | A prosthesis which is held by the teeth and utilised by handicapped persons to perform such actions as typing, painting, and lifting small objects. (05 Mar 2000) |