stickup

English

noun

Definitions

A robbery at gunpoint
A small diameter tree branch or limb that extends out of the water in flooded or submerged timber, as in a lake or river.

Etymology

Compound from English stick (sticky, adhere, cigarette, joint) + English up (a higher degree, adverb).

Origin

English

Gloss

a higher degree, adverb

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Johnny-jump-up English
antistick English
antiup English
backup English
bangstick English
bestick English
bindup English
bloodstick English
blow up English
boomstick English
breadstick English
breakup English
broomstick English
buildup English
burn up English
buy up English
buyup English
cabbage on a stick English
candlestick English
catstick English
chamberstick English
chapstick English
cheese up English
chewstick English
clapstick English
cleanup English
clue stick English
cornstick English
coupstick English
crabstick English
cuestick English
deadstick English
dipstick English
draw-up English
dripstick English
drumstick English
dustup English
faceup English
fiddlestick English
fillup English
fingerstick English
firestick English
fixer-upper English
flagstick English
flare-up English
floatstick English
forestick English
fuckstick English
gearstick English
getup English
glow-up English
gunstick English
gut up English
handstick English
headstick English
hole up English
inkstick English
joystick English
knobstick English
ladystick English
layup English
leadup English
liftup English
light up English
lightstick English
linkup English
lipstick English
matchstick English
matchup English
meat stick English
mess-up English
mixup English
mopstick English
mouthstick English
muck-up English
mugup English
musicstick English
needlestick English
nightstick English
nonstick English
nut up English
painstick English
paintstick English
pent-up English
pickup English
pigstick English
polystick English
potstick English
power-up English
propstick English
pushstick English
rainstick English
restick English
run-up English
scaleup English
scoop up English
setup English
shakeup English
sidestick English
singlestick English
situp English
slapstick English
slipstick English
spitstick English
stackup English
stick English
stickability English
stickable English
stickball English
sticker English
stickest English
sticketh English
stickfighting English
stickful English
stickhandle English
stickhandler English
sticklac English
stickless English
sticklike English
stickpin English
stickproof English
stickseed English
stickshift English
sticktight English
stickwater English
stickweed English
stickwork English
sticky English
stitch-up English
strike-stick English
suckup English
sum-up English
swordstick English
tally stick English
taperstick English
thumbstick English
thunderstick English
trapstick English
two-up English
unstick English
up English
up so down English
upalong English
upback English
upbow English
upcard English
upcasing English
upchirp English
upcoast English
upcoming English
upcountry English
upcropping English
updip English
upglide English
uphanded English
uphill English
upkeep English
uplight English
uplink English
upload English
uplying English
upmass English
upmost English
upness English
upon English
uppest English
uppish English
uppity English
uprank English
upsample English
upscatter English
upshock English
upshorts English
upside down English
upsitting English
upskirt English
upslanting English
upslur English
upstair English
upstate English
upstreet English
upstroke English
upsun English
uptil English
uptodate English
upvalue English
upward English
upwards English
upwarp English
walkup English
wayupthere English
whipstick English
write-up English
yamstick English
yardstick English
stickie Dutch, Flemish
стек Russian
upar Portuguese
アップ Japanese
スティック Japanese
ステッキ Japanese
upp Old English
stikke Middle English
หนังสติ๊ก Thai
司的克 Chinese
士的 Chinese
스틱 Korean
apim Tok Pisin
tiki Sranan Tongo
stick Chinook Jargon