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sticklike

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Resembling a stick in form

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a sticklike object, possibly a stick

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English stick Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English sticklike From stick + -like.