Glue vs. Stick

Gluenoun

A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.

Gluenoun

(figurative) Anything that binds two things or people together.

Gluenoun

(obsolete) Birdlime.

Glueverb

(transitive) To join or attach something using glue.

Glueverb

(transitive) To cause something to adhere closely to; to follow attentively.

Gluenoun

A hard brittle brownish gelatin, obtained by boiling to a jelly the skins, hoofs, etc., of animals. When gently heated with water, it becomes viscid and tenaceous, and is used as a cement for uniting substances. The name is also given to other adhesive or viscous substances.

Glueverb

To join with glue or a viscous substance; to cause to stick or hold fast, as if with glue; to fix or fasten.

Gluenoun

cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive

Glueverb

join or attach with or as if with glue;

Glueverb

be fixed as if by glue;

Sticknoun

An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.

Sticknoun

A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.

Sticknoun

A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.

Sticknoun

(US) A timber board, especially a two by four (inches).

Sticknoun

A cane or walking stick (usually wooden, metal or plastic) to aid in walking.

Sticknoun

A cudgel or truncheon (usually of wood, metal or plastic), especially one carried by police or guards.

Sticknoun

(carpentry) The vertical member of a cope-and-stick joint.

Sticknoun

(nautical) A mast or part of a mast of a ship; also, a yard.

Sticknoun

(figuratively) A piece (of furniture, especially if wooden).

Sticknoun

Any roughly cylindrical (or rectangular) unit of a substance.

Sticknoun

A small rectangular block, with a length several times its width, which contains by volume one half of a cup of shortening (butter, margarine or lard).

Sticknoun

A standard rectangular (often thin) piece of chewing gum.

Sticknoun

(slang) A cigarette usually a tobacco cigarette, less often a marijuana cigarette.

Sticknoun

Material or objects attached to a stick or the like.

Sticknoun

A bunch of something wrapped around or attached to a stick.

Sticknoun

(archaic) A scroll that is rolled around (mounted on, attached to) a stick.

Sticknoun

(military) The structure to which a set of bombs in a bomber aircraft are attached and which drops the bombs when it is released. The bombs themselves and, by extension, any load of similar items dropped in quick succession such as paratroopers or containers.

Sticknoun

A tool, control, or instrument shaped somewhat like a stick.

Sticknoun

A manual transmission, a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, so called because of the stick-like, i.e. twig-like, control (the gear shift) with which the driver of such a vehicle controls its transmission.

Sticknoun

(aviation) The control column of an aircraft; a joystick. By convention, a wheel-like control mechanism with a handgrip on opposite sides, similar to the steering wheel ofan automobiles, is also called the "stick".

Sticknoun

Use of the stick to control the aircraft.

Sticknoun

(computing) A memory stick.

Sticknoun

A composing stick, the tool used by compositors to assemble lines of type.

Sticknoun

The clarinet. more often called the liquorice stick

Sticknoun

(sports) A stick-like item:

Sticknoun

A long thin implement used to control a ball or puck in sports like hockey, polo, and lacrosse.

Sticknoun

(horse racing) The short whip carried by a jockey.

Sticknoun

(boardsports) A board as used in board sports, such as a surfboard, snowboard, or skateboard.

Sticknoun

(golf) The pole bearing a small flag that marks the hole.

Sticknoun

The cue used in billiards, pool, snooker, etc.

Sticknoun

Ability; specifically:

Sticknoun

(golf) The long-range driving ability of a golf club.

Sticknoun

(baseball) The potential hitting power of a specific bat.

Sticknoun

(baseball) General hitting ability.

Sticknoun

(hockey) The potential accuracy of a hockey stick, implicating also the player using it.

Sticknoun

A person or group of people. (Perhaps, in some senses, because people are, broadly speaking, tall and thin, like pieces of wood.)

Sticknoun

A thin or wiry person; particularly a flat-chested woman.

Sticknoun

(magic) An assistant planted in the audience.

Sticknoun

A fighter pilot.

Sticknoun

A small group of (infantry) soldiers.

Sticknoun

Encouragement or punishment, or (resulting) vigour or other improved behavior.

Sticknoun

A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward. Compare carrot.)

Sticknoun

Corporal punishment; beatings.

Sticknoun

(slang) Vigor; spirit; effort, energy, intensity.

Sticknoun

(slang) Vigorous driving of a car; gas.

Sticknoun

A measure.

Sticknoun

(obsolete) An English Imperial unit of length equal to 2 inches.

Sticknoun

A quantity of eels, usually 25.

Sticknoun

(motor racing) The traction of tires on the road surface.

Sticknoun

(fishing) The amount of fishing line resting on the water surface before a cast; line stick.

Sticknoun

A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.

Sticknoun

Criticism or ridicule.

Stickverb

(carpentry) To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.

Stickverb

To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick.

Stickverb

(intransitive) To become or remain attached; to adhere.

Stickverb

(intransitive) To jam; to stop moving.

Stickverb

(transitive) To tolerate, to endure, to stick with.

Stickverb

(intransitive) To persist.

Stickverb

(intransitive) Of snow, to remain frozen on landing.

Stickverb

(intransitive) To remain loyal; to remain firm.

Stickverb

To hesitate, to be reluctant; to refuse (in negative phrases).

Stickverb

To be puzzled (at something), have difficulty understanding.

Stickverb

To cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation.

Stickverb

(transitive) To attach with glue or as if by gluing.

Stickverb

(transitive) To place, set down (quickly or carelessly).

Stickverb

(transitive) To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.

Stickverb

To stab.

Stickverb

(transitive) To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale.

Stickverb

To adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing.

Stickverb

To perform (a landing) perfectly.

Stickverb

To propagate plants by cuttings.

Stickverb

To run or plane (mouldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such mouldings are said to be stuck.

Stickverb

To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.

Stickverb

To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.

Stickadjective

(informal) Likely to stick; sticking, sticky.

Sticknoun

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.

Sticknoun

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.

Sticknoun

Anything shaped like a stick; as, a stick of wax.

Sticknoun

A derogatory expression for a person; one who is inert or stupid; as, an odd stick; a poor stick.

Sticknoun

A composing stick. See under Composing. It is usually a frame of metal, but for posters, handbills, etc., one made of wood is used.

Sticknoun

A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.

Stickverb

To penetrate with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to stab; hence, to kill by piercing; as, to stick a beast.

Stickverb

To cause to penetrate; to push, thrust, or drive, so as to pierce; as, to stick a needle into one's finger.

Stickverb

To fasten, attach, or cause to remain, by thrusting in; hence, also, to adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing; as, to stick a pin on the sleeve.

Stickverb

To set; to fix in; as, to stick card teeth.

Stickverb

To set with something pointed; as, to stick cards.

Stickverb

To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale; as, to stick an apple on a fork.

Stickverb

To attach by causing to adhere to the surface; as, to stick on a plaster; to stick a stamp on an envelope; also, to attach in any manner.

Stickverb

To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick; as, to stick type.

Stickverb

To run or plane (moldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such moldings are said to be stuck.

Stickverb

To cause to stick; to bring to a stand; to pose; to puzzle; as, to stick one with a hard problem.

Stickverb

To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.

Stickverb

To adhere; as, glue sticks to the fingers; paste sticks to the wall.

Stickverb

To remain where placed; to be fixed; to hold fast to any position so as to be moved with difficulty; to cling; to abide; to cleave; to be united closely.

Stickverb

To be prevented from going farther; to stop by reason of some obstacle; to be stayed.

Stickverb

To be embarrassed or puzzled; to hesitate; to be deterred, as by scruples; to scruple; - often with at.

Stickverb

To cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation.

Sticknoun

implement consisting of a length of wood;

Sticknoun

a small thin branch of a tree

Sticknoun

a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane

Sticknoun

informal terms of the leg;

Sticknoun

marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking

Sticknoun

threat of a penalty;

Stickverb

fix, force, or implant;

Stickverb

stay put (in a certain place);

Stickverb

cause to protrude or as if to protrude;

Stickverb

stick to firmly;

Stickverb

be or become fixed;

Stickverb

endure;

Stickverb

be a devoted follower or supporter;

Stickverb

be loyal to;

Stickverb

cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface;

Stickverb

fasten with an adhesive material like glue;

Stickverb

fasten with or as with pins or nails;

Stickverb

fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something;

Stickverb

pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument;

Stickverb

pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed;

Stickverb

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation;

Stickverb

saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous;

Stickverb

be a mystery or bewildering to;