short stick

Frequency: 7.517.5 per million words

Refers to a piece of wood that is not long.

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Examples (10)

  • The dog fetched a short stick from the river.
  • He used a short stick to poke at the campfire.
  • She found a perfectly sized short stick for her project.
  • Don't bring that short stick inside; it's dirty.
  • They were given a short stick to measure the depth.
  • A small child can easily carry a short stick.
  • The magician tapped the hat with a short stick.
  • I saw him whittling a short stick into a point.
  • She leaned on a sturdy short stick as she walked.
  • We gathered several short sticks for kindling.