Stitch

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The American HeritageĀ® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A single complete movement of a threaded needle in sewing or surgical suturing.
  • n. A single loop of yarn around an implement such as a knitting needle.
  • n. The link, loop, or knot made in this way.
  • n. A mode of arranging the threads in sewing, knitting, or crocheting: a purl stitch.
  • n. A sudden sharp pain, especially in the side. See Synonyms at pain.
  • n. Informal An article of clothing: wore not a stitch.
  • n. Informal The least part; a bit: didn't do a stitch of work.
  • n. A ridge between two furrows.
  • v. To fasten or join with or as if with stitches.
  • v. To mend or repair with stitches: stitched up the tear.
  • v. To decorate or ornament with or as if with stitches: "The sky was stitched with starsā€ ( Mario Puzo).
  • v. To fasten together with staples or thread.
  • verb-intransitive. To make stitches; sew.
  • idiom. in stitches Informal Laughing uncontrollably.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.
  • n. An arrangement of stitches in sewing, or method of stitching in some particular way or style.
  • n. An intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage, caused by internal organs pulling downwards on the diaphragm during exercise.
  • n. A single turn of the thread round a needle in knitting; a link, or loop, of yarn
  • n. An arrangement of stitches in knitting, or method of knitting in some particular way or style.
  • n. A space of work taken up, or gone over, in a single pass of the needle.
  • n. Hence, by extension, any space passed over; distance.
  • n. A local sharp pain; an acute pain, like the piercing of a needle.
  • n. A contortion, or twist.
  • n. Any least part of a fabric or dress.
  • n. A furrow. (Chapman)
  • v. To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches.
  • v. To sew, or unite or attach by stitches.
  • v. To form land into ridges.
  • v. To practice/practise stitching or needlework.
  • v. To combine two or more photographs of the same scene into a single image.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.
  • n. A single turn of the thread round a needle in knitting; a link, or loop, of yarn
  • n. A space of work taken up, or gone over, in a single pass of the needle; hence, by extension, any space passed over; distance.
  • n. A local sharp pain; an acute pain, like the piercing of a needle.
  • n. A contortion, or twist.
  • n. Any least part of a fabric or dress.
  • n. A furrow.
  • n. An arrangement of stitches, or method of stitching in some particular way or style
  • v. To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches.
  • v. To sew, or unite together by stitches.
  • v. To form land into ridges.
  • verb-intransitive. To practice stitching, or needlework.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An acute sudden pain like that produced by the thrust of a needle; a sharp spasmodic pain, especially in the intercostal muscles: as, a stitch in the side. Such pains in the side may be myalgic, neuralgic, pleuritic, or due to muscular cramp.
  • n. A contortion; a grimace; a twist of the face.
  • n. In sewing: One movement of a threaded needle, passing in and out of the fabric, and uniting two parts by the thread, which is drawn tight after each insertion.
  • n. The part of the thread left in the fabric by this movement.
  • n. In knitting, netting, crochet, embroidery, lace-making, etc.: One whole movement of the implement or implements used, as knitting-needles, bobbins, hook, etc.
  • n. The result of this movement, shown in the work itself.
  • n. The kind or style of work produced by stitching: as, buttonhole-stitch; cross-stitch; pillowlace stitch; by extension, a kind or style of work with the loom. For stitches in lace, see point. See also whip-stitch.
  • n. Distance passed over at one time; stretch; distance; way.
  • n. In agriculture, a space between two double furrows in plowed ground; a furrow or ridge.
  • n. A bit of clothing; a rag: as, he had not a dry stitch on.
  • n. In bookbinding, a connection of leaves or pieces of paper, through perforations an inch or so apart, with thread or wire.
  • n. (See also backstitch, chain-stitch, crewel-stitch, cross-stitch, feather-stitch, hemstitch, lock-stitch, rope-stitch, spider-stitch, stem-stitch, streak-stitch, etc.)
  • To unite by stitches; sew.
  • To ornament with stitches.
  • In agriculture, to form into ridges.
  • To mend or unite with a needle and thread: as, to stitch up a rent; to stitch up an artery.
  • To sew; make stitches.
  • n. Same as suture.
  • In weaving, to unite by concealed threads, either warp or filling or both, (two or more fabrics), so that they shall appear as one, forming a two-ply, three-ply, etc., fabric.
  • In bookbinding, to pass a thread or flexible wire through perforations made near the back fold of the assembled sections of (an unbound book).
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. fasten by sewing; do needlework
  • n. a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
  • n. a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running
  • Equivalent
    Verb Form
    stitched    stitches    stitching   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hurting    pain   
    Form
    stitched    stitching   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Fitch    Ich    Mich    Mitch    Rich    Ritch    bewitch    bitch    ditch    enrich   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    loop    thread    embroidery    purl    chain    cord    lace    needle    row    knot