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- pronunciation:
- stIch
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A stitch is one movement of a needle and thread through cloth or other material when you sew.
Each stitch was hard to make because the material was so thick. |
| definition 2: |
A stitch is one tiny amount of thread that goes through cloth while sewing or through skin when a doctor is repairing a wound. When you sew, you make many stitches.
When my mom sews by hand, her stitches are straight and even. |
| related words: |
pain |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
stitches, stitching, stitched |
| definition: |
When you stitch something, you sew it or join things with stitches.
The hem on Anna's skirt was falling down, so her grandmother stitched it up again. |
| related words: |
patch |
| derivation: |
stitcher (n.) |
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