stitch
- noun
- /stɪtʃ/
- During the marathon, she suddenly got a stitch in her side that made it hard to breathe.
- a side stitch
- a stitch of pain
- a stitch of clothing
Examples
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A time came when Father Jerome could pause to ease the stitch in his side.
Fiction book (1994) -
I almost had a stitch from laughing so hard while going through the 4HB book.
Blog text (24) -
Now I got a stitch in my side.
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Soon she had a stitch in her side.
Fiction book (1990) -
Summer developed a stitch in her side.
Fiction book (1995) -
Her heart races; there's a sharp stitch in her side.
Fiction book (1997) -
Kassianos straightened, felt the sudden pain of a stitch in his side, and ignored it.
Fiction book (1997) -
A side-stitch ripped as she yanked the slip over my head.
Fiction book (1996) -
I felt a sharp stitch in my side while running through the park.
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After sprinting for a few minutes, I experienced a painful stitch in my side.
Synonyms
A sudden strong feeling of hurt in one small part of the body
A sharp pain when a muscle suddenly tightens
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A simple sewing line made by passing a needle in and out of cloth at regular spaces
- Specialized
A crochet stitch you make by pulling the yarn through twice to make taller, looser fabric
- Jargon
A pattern made by knitting every row to make raised lines across the fabric
- Specialized
A small hidden sewing loop that catches one or two threads to close cloth neatly
- Specialized
A long loose temporary stitch that holds fabric layers before final sewing
- Specialized
A sewing machine that joins fabric so the thread is not seen on the outside of clothes
- Specialized
A strong decorative stitch for the edge of thick fabric to stop fraying
- Specialized
A row of small sewn loops that finish and strengthen fabric edges around buttonholes
- Specialized
A line of loops made with thread used in embroidery or crochet to make a chain pattern on fabric
- Specialized
A decorative sewing method that joins rows of threads or fabric edges in an open pattern
- UK
A decorative stitch that joins fabric pieces with small tied threads to make a lacy edge
- Specialized
A single slanted needle movement that makes part of a cross shape in embroidery
- Specialized
A small stitch that holds the folded edge of a skirt or dress so it looks neat
- Specialized
To make a bumpy stitch by bringing yarn to the front and putting the needle through a loop
- Specialized
A line of sewing that uses visible thread along an edge, often in a different color
A sewing stitch made by passing the needle and thread over the cloth edge to join or finish it
- Specialized
Rows of sewing placed close together to fill an area and make a smooth, shiny surface
- Jargon
A crochet pattern where several loops are made in one place to form a fan shape
- Specialized
A simple crochet action that pulls a loop through two loops on the hook
- Specialized
A single thread used to close a cut in the skin after injury or surgery
- Specialized
A knitting pattern of alternating knit and purl rows that makes a smooth fabric used for sweaters
How Painful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stitch for a sudden sharp pain comes from an old word that meant 'to prick' or 'to stab'. So the pain feels like a small 'stab' in your side when you run, which is why people call that quick hurt a stitch.