stitch

English

/stɪt͡ʃ/

noun
Definitions
  • A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.
  • An arrangement of stitches in sewing, or method of stitching in some particular way or style.
  • An intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage, brought on by exercise.
  • A single turn of the thread round a needle in knitting; a link, or loop, of yarn
  • An arrangement of stitches in knitting, or method of knitting in some particular way or style.
  • A space of work taken up, or gone over, in a single pass of the needle.
  • A fastening, as of thread or wire, through the back of a book to connect the pages.
  • (by extension) Any space passed over; distance.
  • A local sharp pain; an acute pain, like the piercing of a needle.
  • (obsolete) A contortion, or twist.
  • (colloquial) Any least part of a fabric or dress.
  • A furrow.
  • The space between two double furrows.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English stiche inherited from Old English stiċe (puncture, stab, a prick, pain in the side, pricking sensation, stitch, thrust with a pointed implement, sting) inherited from *stiki inherited from Proto-Germanic *stikiz (prick, piercing, stitch) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (be sharp, pierce, prick, stab, stick, poke, peak, pointy, punctureVerb, goad, stabVerb, pointed).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)teyg-

Gloss

be sharp, pierce, prick, stab, stick, poke, peak, pointy, punctureVerb, goad, stabVerb, pointed

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

岳, 峰

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