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Search phrase: stick

Plays

 73 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.40How now, monsieur! This drum sticks sorelyHow now Monsieur? This drumme sticks sorely
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.47Equality of two domestic powersEquality of two Domesticke powers,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.v.41This orient pearl. His speech sticks in my heart.This Orient Pearle. His speech stickes in my heart.
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.230Sticks me at heart. – Sir, you have well deserved.Sticks me at heart: Sir, you haue well deseru'd,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.402nook merely monastic. And thus I cured him, and thisnooke meerly Monastick: and thus I cur'd him, and this
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.174And fall into our rustic revelry:And fall into our Rusticke Reuelrie:
CoriolanusCor I.i.269Opinion that so sticks on Martius, shallOpinion that so stickes on Martius, shall
CoriolanusCor V.iii.73To shame unvulnerable, and stick i'th' warsTo shame vnvulnerable, and sticke i'th Warres
CymbelineCym III.i.65Thyself domestic officers – thine enemy:Thy selfe Domesticke Officers) thine Enemy:
CymbelineCym IV.ii.10Stick to your journal course: the breach of customSticke to your Iournall course: the breach of Custome,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.100Yield, rustic mountaineer.Yeeld Rusticke Mountaineer.
CymbelineCym V.v.458To the majestic cedar joined; whose issueTo the Maiesticke Cedar ioyn'd; whose Issue
HamletHam II.ii.477Of reverend Priam, seemed i'th' air to stick.Of Reuerend Priam, seem'd i'th' Ayre to sticke:
HamletHam III.ii.200Which now, like fruit unripe, sticks on the tree,Which now like Fruite vnripe stickes on the Tree,
HamletHam IV.v.94Will nothing stick our person to arraignWill nothing sticke our persons to Arraigne
HamletHam IV.vii.168Therewith fantastic garlands did she makeThere with fantasticke Garlands did she come,
HamletHam V.ii.251.1Stick fiery off indeed.Sticke fiery off indeede.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.472Heigh, heigh, the devil rides upon a fiddlestick.Heigh, heigh, the Deuill rides vpon a Fiddle-sticke:
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.125I had rather hear a brazen canstick turned,I had rather heare a Brazen Candlestick turn'd,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.22will not stick to say his face is a face-royal. God maywill not sticke to say, his Face is a Face-Royall. Heauen may
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.65will stick by thee, I can assure thee that; 'a will not out,will sticke by thee, I can assure thee that. He will not out,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.67And I'll stick by him, sir.And Ile sticke by him, sir.
Henry VH5 II.iii.37Do you not remember, 'a saw a flea stick uponDoe you not remember a saw a Flea sticke vpon
Henry VH5 IV.ii.43The horsemen sit like fixed candlesticks,The Horsemen sit like fixed Candlesticks,
Henry VH5 IV.vii.150me, and stick it in thy cap. When Alençon and myself wereme, and sticke it in thy Cappe: when Alanson and my selfe
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.33That he that breaks a stick of Gloucester's groveThat he that breakes a sticke of Glosters groue,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.174Look, on the sheets his hair, you see, is sticking;Looke on the sheets his haire (you see) is sticking,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.47Thy leg a stick compared with this truncheon;Thy legge a sticke compared with this Truncheon,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.94And stick them in our will. Sixth part of each?And sticke them in our Will. Sixt part of each?
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.125They will not stick to say you envied him,They will not sticke to say, you enuide him;
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.114Domestics to you, serve your will as't please(Domestickes to you) serue your will, as't please
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.130So get the start of the majestic world,So get the start of the Maiesticke world,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.263Domestic fury and fierce civil strifeDomesticke Fury, and fierce Ciuill strife,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.317Thou wilt not stick to swear what thou hast said,Thou wilt not sticke to sweare what thou hast said,
King JohnKJ I.i.142That in mine ear I durst not stick a roseThat in mine eare I durst not sticke a rose,
King JohnKJ III.iv.67Sticking together in calamity.Sticking together in calamitie.
King LearKL II.iv.119o'the coxcombs with a stick and cried ‘ Down, wantons,o'th'coxcombs with a sticke, and cryed downe wantons,
King LearKL III.vii.57In his anointed flesh rash boarish fangs.In his Annointed flesh, sticke boarish phangs.
King LearKL V.i.30For these domestic and particular broilsFor these domesticke and particurlar broiles,
MacbethMac I.vii.60But screw your courage to the sticking place,But screw your courage to the sticking place,
MacbethMac III.i.49Stick deep; and in his royalty of naturesticke deepe, / And in his Royaltie of Nature
MacbethMac IV.iii.85Sticks deeper, grows with more pernicious rootstickes deeper: growes with more pernicious roote
MacbethMac V.ii.17His secret murders sticking on his hands;His secret Murthers sticking on his hands,
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.25Only to stick it in their children's sightOnely to sticke it in their childrens sight,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.175friar, I am a kind of burr, I shall stick.Friar, I am a kind of Burre, I shal sticke.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.472And so deep sticks it in my penitent heartAnd so deepe sticks it in my penitent heart,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.100Thou stick'st a dagger in me. I shall never seeThou stick'st a dagger in me, I shall neuer see
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.3And stick muskroses in thy sleek, smooth head,And sticke muske roses in thy sleeke smoothe head,
OthelloOth II.iii.209To manage private and domestic quarrelTo Manage priuate, and domesticke Quarrell?
OthelloOth IV.ii.107How have I been behaved, that he might stickHow haue I bin behau'd, that he might sticke
OthelloOth V.ii.148.1That sticks on filthy deeds.That stickes on filthy deeds.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.299By thinking on fantastic summer's heat?by thinking on fantasticke summers heate?
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.60And being seated, and domestic broilsAnd being seated, and Domesticke broyles
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.42Of – save your reverence – love, wherein thou stickestOr saue your reuerence loue, wherein thou stickest
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.47discords. Here's my fiddlestick. Here's that shall makediscords: heere's my fiddlesticke, heere's that shall make
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.79Dry up your tears, and stick your rosemaryDrie vp your teares, and sticke your Rosemarie
The TempestTem I.ii.473For I can here disarm thee with this stick,For I can heere disarme thee with this sticke,
The TempestTem II.ii.160I'll bear him no more sticks, but follow thee,I'le beare him no more Stickes, but follow thee,
The TempestTem IV.i.118This is a most majestic vision, andThis is a most maiesticke vision, and
The TempestTem IV.i.189Nurture can never stick; on whom my pains,Nurture can neuer sticke: on whom my paines
Timon of AthensTim II.i.30When every feather sticks in his own wing,When euery Feather stickes in his owne wing,
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.17Domestic awe, night-rest, and neighbourhood,Domesticke awe, Night-rest, and Neighbour-hood,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.73When rank Thersites opes his mastic jawsWhen ranke Thersites opes his Masticke iawes,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.110they'll stick where they are thrown.they'le sticke where they are throwne.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.193Yea, let them say, to stick the heart of falsehood,Yea, let them say, to sticke the heart of falsehood,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.38Mad and fantastic execution,Mad and fantasticke execution;
Troilus and CressidaTC V.viii.18And, stickler-like, the armies separates.And stickler-like the Armies seperates
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.101If the ground be overcharged, you were best stickIf the ground be ouer-charg'd, you were best sticke
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.56Unless you have a codpiece to stick pins on.Vnlesse you haue a cod-peece to stick pins on.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.44Must put my garland on me, where she sticks,Must put my Garland on, where she stickes
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.54Stick misbecomingly on others, on himSticke misbecomingly on others, on them
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.84Our rustic garden's barren, and I care notOur rusticke Gardens barren, and I care not
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.228Pins and poking-sticks of steel;Pins, and poaking-stickes of steele.

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.51 She will not stick to round me on th' ear, She will not stick to round me on th'are,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.317 Lucretia's glove, wherein her needle sticks; LVCRECIAS gloue, wherein her needle sticks,
SonnetsSonn.10.6 That 'gainst thyself thou stick'st not to conspire, That gainst thy selfe thou stickst not to conspire,
Venus and AdonisVen.527 The mellow plum doth fall, the green sticks fast, The mellow plum doth fall, the greene sticks fast,

Glossary

 34 result(s).
backsworda basket-hilted sword with a single-edged blade and a thin back; later, a sword-like stick with a basketwork hilt, used in fencing practice
ballowcudgel, stick
bastinadocudgelling, beating with a stick [esp. on the soles of the feet]
batcudgel, staff, stick
billetthick stick, cudgel
birdlimesticky substance spread on branches to snare birds
broomstaffbroomstick
calendarparadigm, yardstick, standard
canstickcandlestick
clap[bowls] fix, stick, set
cleavestick, adhere
ferulacane, rod, stick [for punishment]
fescue[device for indicating letters to young readers] pointer, rod, stick
growcling to, stick to, be one with
gumsticky secretion, mucus
linstockstick holding a lit match for firing a cannon
loggatstype of game [in which sticks are thrown to lie near a target stake]
masticgummy, resinous, sticky
mete-yardmeasuring rod, yardstick
poking-stickrod for stiffening the folds of a ruff
prickpin, fix, stick
rodcane, stick
stickshine out, stand out; or: stand firm
stickpierce, stab, wound
stickhesitate, linger, think twice
stickbe placed, be fixed
stickdecorate, adorn
stickpersist, stand firm, be steadfast
stickshine out, stand out, be prominent
stickslaughter, kill [by stabbing]
stickplace, fix, settle
sticking placeplace on a device at which something is held fast [such as a stringed instrument or crossbow]
stickler-likelike a tournament umpire
tilly-fallynonsense, fiddlesticks

Thesaurus

 24 result(s).
beating with a stick [esp. on the soles of the feet]bastinado
broomstickbroomstaff
candlestickcanstick
cannon, stick for firing a linstock
fiddlestickstilly-fally
secretion, stickygum
stickballow
stickbat
stickprick
stickrod
stickfescue
stickferula
stickbillet
sticktruncheon
stick [adhere]cleave
stick [bowls]clap
stick for firing a cannonlinstock
stick togrow
stick, beat with abastinado
stickymastic
sticky secretiongum
sticky substance to snare birdsbirdlime
yardstickcalendar
yardstickmete-yard

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Plants... prickly flower-head known for its sticky properties especially associated with...
Weapons...de and a thin back later a sword-like stick with a basketwork hilt used in fencing...

Words Families

 21 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BAT [stick]BASICbat n, batler n
BATLERBASICsee BAT [stick]
BILLET [stick]BASICbillet n
CANDLECONTAINERcandlestick n, canstick n
CANSTICKBASICsee CANDLE
FIDDLEOBJECTfiddlestick n
LIKE [similar]ROLEstickler-like adj
POKING-STICKBASICsee STICK
STICKBASICstick n, stick v, sticking adj
STICKACTIONstuck-in n
STICKOBJECTcanstick n, candlestick n, fiddlestick n, poking-stick n
STICKSTATEstickler-like adj
STICKLERBASICsee STICK
STUCK-INBASICsee STICK

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