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- Dictionarywalking stick/ˈwɔːkɪŋ stɪk/
noun
- 1. a stick with a curved handle used for support when walking.
- 2. a long, slender, slow-moving insect that resembles a twig. In many species, it appears that there are no males and that the females lay fertile eggs without mating. North American
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a wooden or metal stick with a handle at the top that you can lean on to give you support or help you to balance when walking: The video clip shows him trudging through the snow with a walking stick. She was leaning on a walking stick after her recent knee surgery.
The meaning of WALKING STICK is a straight rod or stick (as of wood or aluminum) that is used to provide stability in walking or hiking.
A walking stick (also known as a walking cane, cane, walking staff, or staff) is a device used primarily to aid walking, provide postural stability or support, or assist in maintaining a good posture.
A walking stick is a long wooden stick which a person can lean on while walking.
Walking stick definition: a stick held in the hand and used to help support oneself while walking.. See examples of WALKING STICK used in a sentence.
Definition of walking stick noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects
a stick held in the hand and used to help support oneself while walking. Also walk·ing·stick .Also called stick insect . any of several insects of the family Phasmidae, having a long, slender, twiglike body.
A walking stick is an insect with a long body and thin legs. It looks like a small stick.
Walking sticks, or stick insects, are a group of highly camouflaged insects. They escape predation by blending into plant material. As their name suggests, they look just like sticks, and may even sway back and forth to more closely resemble a twig moving in the wind.
