stick insect
noun
Simple meaning
Any of different mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
stikinsektSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈstɪˈkɪnsɛkt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies
Any of various insects of the order Phasmida that mimic sticks or twigs.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies
Used this way, stick insect is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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