(v): cause to be firmly attached
(v): stay put (in a certain place)
(v): be stationary
(v): stick to firmly
(v): become attached
(v): be or become fixed
(v): have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
(v): endure
(v): stay behind
(v): be a devoted follower or supporter
(v): choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
(v): be loyal to
(v): have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
(v): cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
(v): make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
(v): fasten with an adhesive material like glue
(v): become fixed or fastened
(v): fasten with or as with pins or nails
(v): become fixed or fastened
(v): fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
(v): become fixed or fastened
(v): pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
(v): penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
(v): pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
(v): penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
(v): come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
(v): be in direct physical contact with; make contact
(v): saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
(v): impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
(v): be a mystery or bewildering to
(v): be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
(n): an implement consisting of a length of wood
(n): instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
(n): a small thin branch of a tree
(n): any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
(n): a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
(n): a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
(n): a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
(n): an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
(n): a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
(n): informal terms for the leg
(n): a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
(n): a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
(n): equipment needed to participate in a particular sport
(n): a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
(n): instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
(n): marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
(n): finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
(n): threat of a penalty
(n): the act of punishing
Used to describe injections or needle pokes for the purpose either of delivering medicine, taking a sample of blood, or of introducting a catheter.
The nurses will say so-and-so is a tough stick, meaning it's hard to get into a vein, or an easy stick, and good attendings will remind you to order all your labs at the same time, to avoid the number of sticks your patient has to endure.