stick vs limb
limb vs stickstick and limb both are nouns.
stick is a verb but limb is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stick | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| limb | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
limb is a hypernym of
stick; that is, limb is a
word with a broader meaning than stick:
- stick: a small thin branch of a tree
- limb: any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
Other hypernyms of stick include
tree branch.
| stick (noun) | limb (noun) |
|---|---|
| threat of a penalty | any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm |
| an implement consisting of a length of wood | the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles |
| a long thin implement resembling a length of wood | either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip |
| marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking | one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm, leg, wing, flipper |
| a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane | (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet |
| a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball | any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree |
| informal terms for the leg | |
| a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine | |
| a small thin branch of a tree |
| stick (verb) | limb (verb) |
|---|---|
| be a mystery or bewildering to | |
| saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous | |
| stick to firmly | |
| come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation | |
| put, fix, force, or implant | |
| pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed | |
| pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument | |
| fasten with an adhesive material like glue | |
| fasten with or as with pins or nails | |
| fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something | |
| cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface | |
| be in a certain place and not leave | |
| be loyal to | |
| endure | |
| be a devoted follower or supporter | |
| be or become fixed |
Words related to "stick"
- adhere
- adjoin
- adopt
- adorn
- affix
- agglutinate
- amaze
- attach
- backsword
- baffle
- be
- beat
- beautify
- bedevil
- befuddle
- bewilder
- bind
- bond
- bow
- butt
- butter
- cannabis
- cigaret
- cigarette
- cleave
- cling
- club
- coffin nail
- cohere
- confound
- confuse
- conglutinate
- contact
- control stick
- decorate
- deposit
- discombobulate
- divining rod
- dowser
- dowsing rod
- drumstick
- dumbfound
- elude
- embellish
- escape
- espouse
- fag
- fasten
- fencing stick
- field hockey
- fix
- flummox
- follow
- force
- fox
- fuddle
- ganja
- get
- grace
- gravel
- hockey
- hockey game
- hockey stick
- hold fast
- ice hockey
- implement
- joint
- joystick
- leg
- lever
- lightstick
- limb
- linger
- linstock
- lodge
- mahlstick
- margarin
- margarine
- marge
- marihuana
- marijuana
- marijuana cigarette
- matchstick
- maulstick
- meet
- mix up
- mold
- mould
- moxa roll
- moxa stick
- mystify
- nonplus
- oleo
- oleomargarine
- ornament
- peg
- penalisation
- penalization
- penalty
- perplex
- persist
- pierce
- pin
- polo
- polo mallet
- polo stick
- pose
- punishment
- puzzle
- redeposit
- reefer
- remain
- riddle
- secure
- singlestick
- spindle
- spliff
- sports equipment
- staff
- stand by
- stay
- stay in place
- stay put
- stick
- stick around
- stick by
- stick moxa
- stick on
- stick out
- stick to
- sticker
- sting
- stob
- stump
- stupefy
- swizzle stick
- throw
- thrust
- touch
- tree branch
- vex
- walking stick
- water finder
- waterfinder
- wedge
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