stich
- noun
- /stɪk/
- Archaic
Examples
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You better watch your ass, son, because snitches get stiches.
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You're gonna need stiches and antibiotics.
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Snitches get stiches.
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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.
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The poet crafted a flawless stich that resonated with his audience.
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Every stich in this classical piece carries deep emotional weight.
Synonyms
A single row of words in a poem that forms meaning or rhythm
A single row of words that is part of a poem
A single line of a poem with its own rhythm
A poem that has only one line
Surface Forms
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.