stick
- noun
- /stɪk/
- Slang
- The comedian joked that his legs were so thin they looked like sticks.
Look at them little ass legs, bro, bro, look at them sticks, dude.
- Look at them little ass legs, bro, bro, look at them sticks, dude.
Examples
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They say just make your body like a stick and make sure your feet touch the water first.
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Many athletes are known for their stick-like legs, which allow for greater speed.
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All that shows from beneath it are her arms and legs, four sticks with skin.
Fiction book (1997) -
However, we know like models are stick thin, but models aren't necessarily healthy.
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The skinny-as-a-stick bones poked sharply from inside her skin, and Mrs. Aspen knew she was dying.
Fiction book (1997) -
After running for hours, I felt like my sticks would buckle under me.
Synonyms
A body part people and animals use to stand and walk
A person's legs in informal speech
A replacement leg fitted to help a person walk
Idioms
To take a risk by saying or doing something that may get you in trouble
- Informal
To feel angry or bitter about something unfair that you cannot forget
Stay alert and ready to move, like resting a hockey stick on the ice
- Informal
Say or do something on purpose to hurt someone who is already in trouble
- Informal
Give full attention to your own work and skills, not other people's tasks
- Informal
Push away a lot of people or fans as a joke about being too popular
- Informal
To end up by chance with an unpleasant task or in a worse position
- Informal
A joking way to say something is very unpleasant or painful
- Offensive
To let strong, uncontrolled feelings make your life worse
- Informal
To suddenly understand something you should have noticed earlier
- Offensive
A shout people say when they are very surprised or do not believe something
To have sex or start a romantic relationship with someone who is emotionally unstable and likely to cause trouble
- Informal
To get involved in other people's business when they do not ask for help
Compounds
A very simple drawing of a person using a circle for the head and lines for body, arms and legs
- Offensive
A person who prefers the usual way of doing things and does not accept new ideas
- Slang
A pretend object used to give someone a very clear hint about something they missed
- Specialized
A stick of dried plant leaves that people burn near the skin to give warmth in East Asian medicine
- Archaic
A short cane carried by army officers to show who is in charge or for ceremonies
- Specialized
A stick made from dried mugwort leaves that therapists burn near the skin for traditional heat therapy
How Thin
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stick for a leg comes from comparing thin legs to thin pieces of wood. So calling legs 'sticks' paints the image of very thin, straight limbs.