2. a seed from a sticktight[1]. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
stick|tight — «STIHK TYT», noun. any one of a group of weedy herbs of the composite family, having flat, barbed seedlike fruits that stick to clothing; bur marigold; beggar s lice … Useful english dictionary
stick-tight flea — Echidnophaga E*chid no*pha*ga, n. (Zo[ o]l.) a genus of fleas including the {stick tight flea} ({Echidnophaga gallinacea}), which is a serious pest in subtropical America, infesting poultry and frequently attacking man and domestic animals.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stick out — *bulge, jut, protuberate, protrude, project, overhang, beetle Analogous words: *extend, prolong, elongate, lengthen: *expand, swell, distend: obtrude (see INTRUDE) stiff adj Stiff, rigid, inflexible, tense, stark, wooden can mean so firm, hard,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
stick — Synonyms and related words: abide, abide with, abrade, acid, acuminate, addle, adhere, adhere to, advocate, affix, agglomerate, all, alpenstock, altogether, amalgamate, amaze, antidepressant, arm, articulate, assert, ataractic, athletic supporter … Moby Thesaurus
stick around — Synonyms and related words: abide, await, bide, bide the issue, dally, dawdle, delay, dillydally, hang about, hang around, hold everything, hold on, hold your horses, linger, loiter, mark time, remain, sit tight, sit up, stay, stay up, take time … Moby Thesaurus
Field hockey stick — In Field hockey, each player carries a stick and cannot take part in the game without it. The stick is usually between 36 and 38 long (but this is not defined or restricted)and traditionally made of wood but now almost all the more expensive… … Wikipedia
Crooked Stick Golf Club — Club information Location Clay Township, Hamilton County, near Carmel, Indiana Coordinates … Wikipedia
Cue stick — A pool cue and its major parts.[1]:71–72[2] A cue stick (or simply cue, more specifically pool cue, snooker cue, or billiards cue), is an item of … Wikipedia
Rack stick — Rack Rack, n. [Probably fr. D. rek, rekbank, a rack, rekken to stretch; akin to G. reck, reckbank, a rack, recken to stretch, Dan. r[ae]kke, Sw. r[ a]cka, Icel. rekja to spread out, Goth. refrakjan to stretch out; cf. L. porrigere, Gr. ore gein.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sit tight — [v] be patient, wait anticipate, bide one’s time*, cool it*, fill time, hang around*, hang out, hold on, hold the phone*, keep your shirt on*, lie in wait*, lie low*, linger, mark time*, put on hold*, stall, stand by, stay put*, stick around*;… … New thesaurus
