- walking stick
- noun Date: 1580 1. a stick used in walking 2. stick insect; especially one (Diapheromera femorata) of the United States and Canada
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Walking stick — may also refer to a stick insect, of the Order Phasmatodea, which uses camouflage to resemble a stick or twig. A walking stick is a tool used by many people to assist walking. Walking sticks come in many shapes and sizes, even leading some people … Wikipedia
Walking stick — Walking Walk ing, a. & n. from {Walk}, v. [1913 Webster] {Walking beam}. See {Beam}, 10. {Walking crane}, a kind of traveling crane. See under {Crane}. {Walking fern}. (Bot.) See {Walking leaf}, below. {Walking fish} (Zo[ o]l.), any one of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
walking stick — walking sticks N COUNT A walking stick is a long wooden stick which a person can lean on while walking … English dictionary
walking stick — ► NOUN ▪ a stick with a curved handle used for support when walking … English terms dictionary
walking stick — 1. a stick carried when walking; cane 2. any of various elongated, wingless, phasmid insects resembling a twig, esp. a North American species (Diapheromera femorata) feeding on plants: also walkingstick n … English World dictionary
walking stick — walking ,stick noun count 1. ) a stick that some people use to help them walk 2. ) AMERICAN a green or brown insect with a long thin body that looks like a stick … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
walking stick — n a stick that is used to support someone, especially an old person, while they walk = ↑cane … Dictionary of contemporary English
walking stick — noun 1. a stick carried in the hand for support in walking (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑stick • Hyponyms: ↑cane, ↑supplejack 2. any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
walking stick — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms walking stick : singular walking stick plural walking sticks a stick that some people use to help them to walk … English dictionary
walking stick — noun 1》 a stick with a curved handle used for support when walking. 2》 (also walking stick insect) North American term for stick insect … English new terms dictionary
walking stick — walk′ing stick n. 1) a stick held in the hand and used to help support oneself while walking 2) ent Also, walk′ing•stick Also called stick insect any of several insects of the family Phasmatidae, having a long, slender, twiglike body. • Etymology … From formal English to slang
