stitch
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A single pass of a needle in sewing.
Pronunciation
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stichIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈstɪtʃ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.
A sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running
A local sharp pain (anywhere); an acute pain, like the piercing of a needle.
countable and uncountable
An intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage, brought on by exercise or laughing.
A single turn of the thread round a needle in knitting; a link, or loop, of yarn
An arrangement of stitches in sewing, or method of stitching in some particular way or style.
verb
To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches.
To weld together through a series of connecting or overlapping spot welds.
To include, combine, or unite into a single whole.
To sew, or unite or attach by stitches.
intransitive
To practice/practise stitching or needlework.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- General and technical use
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.
Used this way, stitch 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
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use stitch
- “The tailor carefully made each stitch to repair the torn seam perfectly.”
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Joining or attaching by stitches.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Any one of a number of stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop with a crochet needle.
Two stitches forming a cross or X.
A kind of crochet stitch.
A stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leather.
The stitch that ties a group of parallel threads together in fagoting.
The stitch that ties a group of parallel threads together in fagoting.
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