Definitions for stitch

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stitch stitch

Spelling: [stich]

IPA: /stɪtʃ/

Stitch is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 71 anagrams from letters in stitch (chistt).

Definitions for stitch

noun

1. one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
2. a loop or portion of thread disposed in place by one such movement in sewing:
3. a particular mode of disposing the thread in sewing or the style of work produced by one such method.
4. one complete movement of the needle or other implement used in knitting, crocheting, netting, tatting, etc.
5. the portion of work produced.
6. a thread, bit, or piece of any fabric or of clothing:
7. the least bit of anything:
8. a sudden, sharp pain, especially in the intercostal muscles:

Idioms

1. in stitches, convulsed with laughter:

verb (used with object)

1. to work upon, join, mend, or fasten with or as if with stitches; sew (often followed by together):
2. to ornament or embellish with stitches:

verb (used without object)

1. to make stitches, join together, or sew.

Origin of stitch

before 900; (noun) Middle English stiche, Old English stice a thrust, stab; cognate with German Stich prick; akin to stick²; (v.) Middle English stichen t

Examples for stitch

"Now at last I am ready," she said, as she finished her first stitch.

You reckermember my old sayin', don't you, 'a stitch in time saves nine'?

In fact, by the way he challenged my thoughts on the case, I thought perhaps he was aiming to stitch up the media.

He measured these round his waist, and then began to stitch them together, slowly and laboriously.

He just needs to stitch together all the threads into a coherent vision of the future that includes a vibrant economy.

Advice that was given me by Florence Ridley, a professor in graduate school: stitch, stitch.

Also, by carrying an M-4 carbine, everybody knew I was carrying something that could stitch even U.S. body armor.

I had a stitch in my side, and both Harold's stockings had come down.

May stopped in the middle of a stitch, and stared at him with something akin to dismay.

In that way that was cathartic too, to sort of stitch up all those pieces and see how that is.