stick
noun
a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub that has been cut or broken off.
sticklike
-
a word derived from
stick.
Example Sentences
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Now, the most requested items are pepper spray and kubatons — handheld, sticklike self-defense tools that attach to a keychain, she said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
But to Mr. Le Tirant’s befuddlement, the other two grew slender and sticklike and even sprouted a pair of wings.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2020
The networks assemble in a Tinkertoy-like fashion from metal atoms that act as the hubs and sticklike organic compounds that link the hubs together.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 13, 2017
Then he signed at the bottom, in his sticklike print, and just like that, he became a voting citizen.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2016
In that dim light, it took her several seconds to recognize it for what it was: the thing was pale and swollen like a grub, with thin, sticklike arms and feet.
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
