And sticked him with bodkins anon. --Chaucer.
It was a shame . . . to stick him under the other
gentleman's arm while he was redding the fray. --Sir
W. Scott.
2. To cause to penetrate; to push, thrust, or drive, so as to
pierce; as, to stick a needle into one's finger.
Thou stickest a dagger in me. --Shak.
3. To fasten, attach, or cause to remain, by thrusting in;
hence, also, to adorn or deck with things fastened on as
by piercing; as, to stick a pin on the sleeve.
My shroud of white, stuck all with yew. --Shak.
The points of spears are stuck within the shield.
--Dryden.
4. To set; to fix in; as, to stick card teeth.
5. To set with something pointed; as, to stick cards.
6. To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale; as, to stick an
apple on a fork.
7. To attach by causing to adhere to the surface; as, to
stick on a plaster; to stick a stamp on an envelope; also,
to attach in any manner.
8. (Print.) To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing
stick; as, to stick type. [Cant]
9. (Joinery) To run or plane (moldings) in a machine, in
contradistinction to working them by hand. Such moldings
are said to be stuck.
10. To cause to stick; to bring to a stand; to pose; to
puzzle; as, to stick one with a hard problem. [Colloq.]
11. To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat.
[Slang]
{To stick out}, to cause to project or protrude; to render
prominent.
{Sticking piece}, a piece of beef cut from the neck. [Eng.]
{Sticking place}, the place where a thing sticks, or remains
fast; sticking point.
But screw your courage to the sticking place, And
we'll not fail. --Shak.
{Sticking plaster}, an adhesive plaster for closing wounds,
and for similar uses.
{Sticking point}. Same as {Sticking place}, above.