Stick vs. Staff
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;
Staffnoun
(plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
Staffnoun
A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written.
Staffnoun
(plural staff or staffs) The employees of a business.
Staffnoun
(uncountable) A mixture of plaster and fibre used as a temporary exterior wall covering.W
Staffnoun
A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office.
Staffnoun
A pole upon which a flag is supported and displayed.
Staffnoun
(archaic) The rung of a ladder.
Staffnoun
A series of verses so disposed that, when it is concluded, the same order begins again; a stanza; a stave.
Staffnoun
(engineering) An arbor, as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch.
Staffnoun
(surgery) The grooved director for the gorget, or knife, used in cutting for stone in the bladder.
Staffnoun
(military) An establishment of officers in various departments attached to an army, to a section of an army, or to the commander of an army. The general's staff consists of those officers about his person who are employed in carrying his commands into execution.
Staffverb
(transitive) To supply (a business, volunteer organization, etc.) with employees or staff members.
Staffnoun
A long piece of wood; a stick; the long handle of an instrument or weapon; a pole or stick, used for many purposes; as, a surveyor's staff; the staff of a spear or pike.
Staffnoun
A stick carried in the hand for support or defense by a person walking; hence, a support; that which props or upholds.
Staffnoun
A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office; as, a constable's staff.
Staffnoun
A pole upon which a flag is supported and displayed.
Staffnoun
The round of a ladder.
Staffnoun
A series of verses so disposed that, when it is concluded, the same order begins again; a stanza; a stave.
Staffnoun
The five lines and the spaces on which music is written; - formerly called stave.
Staffnoun
An arbor, as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch.
Staffnoun
The grooved director for the gorget, or knife, used in cutting for stone in the bladder.
Staffnoun
An establishment of officers in various departments attached to an army, to a section of an army, or to the commander of an army. The general's staff consists of those officers about his person who are employed in carrying his commands into execution. See État Major.
Staffnoun
Hence: A body of assistants serving to carry into effect the plans of a superintendent or manager; sometimes used for the entire group of employees of an enterprise, excluding the top management; as, the staff of a newspaper.
Staffnoun
Plaster combined with fibrous and other materials so as to be suitable for sculpture in relief or in the round, or for forming flat plates or boards of considerable size which can be nailed to framework to make the exterior of a larger structure, forming joints which may afterward be repaired and concealed with fresh plaster.
Staffnoun
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task;
Staffnoun
the body of teachers and administrators at a school;
Staffnoun
a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose;
Staffnoun
building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
Staffnoun
a rod carried as a symbol
Staffnoun
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
Staffverb
provide with staff;
Staffverb
serve on the staff of;
