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stich

stich

1 9.9
A single line of a poem often found in classical poetry
  • noun
  • /stɪk/
  • Archaic
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Examples

  • You better watch your ass, son, because snitches get stiches.

  • You're gonna need stiches and antibiotics.

  • Snitches get stiches.

  • Contemporary cognitive science approaches psychopathology in just this fashion (Murphy & Stich, in press; Pinker, 1997).

    Academic text (1999)
  • In the poem, each stich adds to the beauty of the overall imagery.

  • The poet crafted a flawless stich that resonated with his audience.

  • Every stich in this classical piece carries deep emotional weight.

Synonyms

line of poetry
vsstich
  • Literature
1 3.5

A single row of words in a poem that forms meaning or rhythm

is used especially for classical lines rather than any poetic row
line of verse
vsstich
  • Literature
1 4.0

A single row of words that is part of a poem

is the specific word for a poem's single line rather than whole poem
stichic
vsstich
  • Literature
9.9

A single line of a poem

is the common term used in ordinary contexts
verse line
vsstich
  • Literature
5.4

A single line of a poem with its own rhythm

is broader, not always focused on strict metrical pattern
monostich
vsstich
  • Literature
9.9

A poem that has only one line

refers to a single line within a poem, not the entire poem

Surface Forms

stich singular
stiches plural

Etymology

The word stich comes from the Greek word stichos, meaning 'row' or 'line'. So a stich is a single 'line' of verse, which is why it names one line in a poem.