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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Her coping mechanisms make appearances as sticklike rectangles in vivid outfits, each with their set of elaborate gimmicks and schemes, organizing themselves in her internal world like “tiny soldiers” always at odds with anxiety.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
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
