| pile | | |
| n. (group) | 1. agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, mound, pile | a collection of objects laid on top of each other. |
| ~ aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage | several things grouped together or considered as a whole. |
| ~ compost heap, compost pile | a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost. |
| ~ muckheap, muckhill, dunghill, midden | a heap of dung or refuse. |
| ~ scrapheap | pile of discarded metal. |
| ~ shock | a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field.; "corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks"; "whole fields of wheat in shock" |
| ~ slagheap | pile of waste matter from coal mining etc. |
| ~ stack | an orderly pile. |
| ~ funeral pyre, pyre | wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite. |
| ~ woodpile | a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel. |
| ~ stockpile | a storage pile accumulated for future use. |
| n. (quantity) | 2. batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad | (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent.; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money" |
| ~ large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity | an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude. |
| ~ deluge, flood, inundation, torrent | an overwhelming number or amount.; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse" |
| ~ haymow | a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation. |
| n. (possession) | 3. big bucks, big money, bundle, megabucks, pile | a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit).; "she made a bundle selling real estate"; "they sank megabucks into their new house" |
| ~ argot, jargon, lingo, patois, vernacular, slang, cant | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves).; "they don't speak our lingo" |
| ~ money | wealth reckoned in terms of money.; "all his money is in real estate" |
| n. (body) | 4. down, pile | fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs). |
| ~ hair | a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss.; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells" |
| ~ lanugo | the fine downy hair covering a human fetus; normally shed during the ninth month of gestation. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. galvanic pile, pile, voltaic pile | battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta. |
| ~ electric battery, battery | a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series. |
| n. (artifact) | 6. pile, piling, spile, stilt | a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure. |
| ~ pillar, column | (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure. |
| ~ sheath pile, sheet pile, sheet piling | a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. nap, pile | the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave.; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction" |
| ~ thread, yarn | a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. atomic pile, atomic reactor, chain reactor, pile | a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy. |
| ~ nuclear reactor, reactor | (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements. |
| v. (contact) | 9. heap, pile, stack | arrange in stacks.; "heap firewood around the fireplace"; "stack your books up on the shelves" |
| ~ arrange, set up | put into a proper or systematic order.; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" |
| ~ rick | pile in ricks.; "rick hay" |
| ~ cord | stack in cords.; "cord firewood" |
| v. (motion) | 10. jam, mob, pack, pile, throng | press tightly together or cram.; "The crowd packed the auditorium" |
| ~ crowd together, crowd | to gather together in large numbers.; "men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah" |
| v. (contact) | 11. pile | place or lay as if in a pile.; "The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested" |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| stick | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. stick | an implement consisting of a length of wood.; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick" |
| ~ bow | a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments. |
| ~ club | stout stick that is larger at one end.; "he carried a club in self defense"; "he felt as if he had been hit with a club" |
| ~ divining rod, dowsing rod, water finder, waterfinder, dowser | forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil. |
| ~ drumstick | a stick used for playing a drum. |
| ~ implement | instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end. |
| ~ linstock | a stick about a meter long with a point on one end (to stick in the ground) and a forked head on the other end (to hold a lighted match); formerly used to fire cannons. |
| ~ matchstick | a short thin stick of wood used in making matches. |
| ~ mahlstick, maulstick | a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush. |
| ~ backsword, fencing stick, singlestick | a stick used instead of a sword for fencing. |
| ~ spindle | a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning. |
| ~ staff | a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose.; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff" |
| ~ stob | a short straight stick of wood. |
| ~ swizzle stick | a small stick used to stir mixed drinks. |
| ~ walking stick | a stick carried in the hand for support in walking. |
| n. (plant) | 2. stick | a small thin branch of a tree. |
| ~ tree branch, limb | any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. control stick, joystick, stick | a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane. |
| ~ lever | a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum. |
| n. (food) | 4. stick | a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine. |
| ~ margarine, marge, oleo, oleomargarine, margarin | a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter. |
| ~ butter | an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use. |
| n. (body) | 5. peg, pin, stick | informal terms for the leg.; "fever left him weak on his sticks" |
| ~ leg | 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. (artifact) | 6. stick | a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball. |
| ~ hockey game, ice hockey, hockey | a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks. |
| ~ field hockey, hockey | a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net. |
| ~ polo | a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball. |
| ~ hockey stick | sports implement consisting of a stick used by hockey players to move the puck. |
| ~ polo mallet, polo stick | a mallet used to strike the ball in polo. |
| ~ sports equipment | equipment needed to participate in a particular sport. |
| n. (artifact) | 7. stick | a long thin implement resembling a length of wood.; "cinnamon sticks"; "a stick of dynamite" |
| ~ implement | instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end. |
| n. (artifact) | 8. joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, spliff, stick | marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking. |
| ~ cannabis, ganja, marihuana, marijuana | the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect. |
| ~ cigaret, cigarette, coffin nail, fag, butt | finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking. |
| n. (act) | 9. stick | threat of a penalty.; "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot" |
| ~ penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment | the act of punishing. |
| v. (contact) | 10. deposit, lodge, stick, wedge | put, fix, force, or implant.; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack" |
| ~ fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| ~ redeposit | deposit anew.; "The water had redeposited minerals on the rocks" |
| v. (motion) | 11. stay, stay put, stick, stick around | stay put (in a certain place).; "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!" |
| ~ stay in place | be stationary. |
| v. (contact) | 12. adhere, bind, bond, hold fast, stick, stick to | stick to firmly.; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" |
| ~ bind | form a chemical bond with.; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen" |
| ~ cling, cohere, adhere, cleave, stick | come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation.; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere" |
| ~ attach | become attached.; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill" |
| v. (stative) | 13. stick | be or become fixed.; "The door sticks--we will have to plane it" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (stative) | 14. stick | endure.; "The label stuck to her for the rest of her life" |
| ~ persist, remain, stay | stay behind.; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up" |
| v. (stative) | 15. adhere, stick | be a devoted follower or supporter.; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles" |
| ~ adopt, espouse, follow | choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans.; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals" |
| v. (stative) | 16. adhere, stand by, stick, stick by | be loyal to.; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (creation) | 17. stick | cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface.; "stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it" |
| ~ adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, beautify, embellish | make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc..; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" |
| v. (contact) | 18. stick | fasten with an adhesive material like glue.; "stick the poster onto the wall" |
| ~ cling, cohere, adhere, cleave, stick | come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation.; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere" |
| ~ fasten | become fixed or fastened.; "This dress fastens in the back" |
| ~ stick | fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something.; "stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress" |
| ~ stick | fasten with or as with pins or nails.; "stick the photo onto the corkboard" |
| v. (contact) | 19. stick | fasten with or as with pins or nails.; "stick the photo onto the corkboard" |
| ~ fasten | become fixed or fastened.; "This dress fastens in the back" |
| ~ stick | fasten with an adhesive material like glue.; "stick the poster onto the wall" |
| v. (contact) | 20. stick | fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something.; "stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress" |
| ~ fasten | become fixed or fastened.; "This dress fastens in the back" |
| ~ stick | fasten with an adhesive material like glue.; "stick the poster onto the wall" |
| v. (contact) | 21. stick | pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument.; "he stuck the cloth with the needle" |
| ~ pierce, thrust | penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument. |
| ~ stick | pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed.; "He stuck the needle into his finger" |
| v. (contact) | 22. stick | pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed.; "He stuck the needle into his finger" |
| ~ pierce, thrust | penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument. |
| ~ stick | pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument.; "he stuck the cloth with the needle" |
| v. (contact) | 23. adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick | come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation.; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere" |
| ~ adjoin, contact, touch, meet | be in direct physical contact with; make contact.; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point" |
| ~ mold | fit tightly, follow the contours of.; "The dress molds her beautiful figure" |
| ~ conglutinate | stick together.; "the edges of the wound conglutinated" |
| ~ agglutinate | clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.. |
| ~ attach | become attached.; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill" |
| ~ bind, bond, hold fast, stick to, stick, adhere | stick to firmly.; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" |
| ~ stick | fasten with an adhesive material like glue.; "stick the poster onto the wall" |
| v. (communication) | 24. stick, sting | saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous.; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill" |
| ~ force, thrust | impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably.; "She forced her diet fads on him" |
| v. (cognition) | 25. amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex | be a mystery or bewildering to.; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me" |
| ~ stump, mix up | cause to be perplexed or confounded.; "This problem stumped her" |
| ~ befuddle, confound, bedevil, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw | be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly.; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher" |
| ~ riddle | set a difficult problem or riddle.; "riddle me a riddle" |
| ~ elude, escape | be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by.; "What you are seeing in him eludes me" |
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