Paste vs. Stick
Pastenoun
A soft moist mixture, in particular:
Pastenoun
One of flour, fat, or similar ingredients used in making pastry.
Pastenoun
(obsolete) Pastry.
Pastenoun
One of pounded foods, such as fish paste, liver paste, or tomato paste.
Pastenoun
One used as an adhesive, especially for putting up wallpapers, etc.
Pastenoun
(physics) A substance that behaves as a solid until a sufficiently large load or stress is applied, at which point it flows like a fluid
Pastenoun
A hard lead-containing glass, or an artificial gemstone made from this glass.
Pastenoun
(obsolete) Pasta.
Pastenoun
(mineralogy) The mineral substance in which other minerals are embedded.
Pasteverb
(transitive) To stick with paste; to cause to adhere by or as if by paste.
Pasteverb
To insert a piece of media (e.g. text, picture, audio, video, movie container etc.) previously copied or cut from somewhere else.
Pasteverb
To strike or beat someone or something.
Pasteverb
To defeat decisively or by a large margin.
Pastenoun
A soft composition, as of flour moistened with water or milk, or of earth moistened to the consistence of dough, as in making potter's ware.
Pastenoun
Specifically, in cookery, a dough prepared for the crust of pies and the like; pastry dough.
Pastenoun
A kind of cement made of flour and water, starch and water, or the like, - used for uniting paper or other substances, as in bookbinding, etc., - also used in calico printing as a vehicle for mordant or color.
Pastenoun
A highly refractive vitreous composition, variously colored, used in making imitations of precious stones or gems. See Strass.
Pastenoun
A soft confection made of the inspissated juice of fruit, licorice, or the like, with sugar, etc.
Pastenoun
The mineral substance in which other minerals are imbedded.
Pasteverb
To unite with paste; to fasten or join by means of paste.
Pastenoun
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
Pastenoun
an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
Pastenoun
a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers
Pasteverb
join or attach with or as if with glue;
Pasteverb
hit with the fists;
Pasteverb
cover the surface of;
Pastenoun
a thick, soft, moist substance typically produced by mixing dry ingredients with a liquid
Pastenoun
a paste used as an adhesive, especially for sticking paper
Pastenoun
a savoury spread
Pastenoun
a mixture consisting mainly of clay and water that is used in making ceramic ware, especially a mixture of low plasticity based on kaolin for making porcelain.
Pastenoun
a hard vitreous composition used in making imitation gems
Pasteverb
coat with paste
Pasteverb
fasten or stick (something) with paste
Pasteverb
insert (a piece of text or other data copied from elsewhere).
Pasteverb
beat or defeat severely
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
(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;
