stich
1
[stik]
/stɪk/
noun
,
plural
stichs.
1.
a verse or line of poetry.
Origin
1715-25;
<
Greek
stíchos
row, line, verse
stich
2
[stik]
/stɪk/
noun
,
plural
stichs.
Cards.
1.
the last trick, being of special scoring value in certain games, as pinochle or klaberjass.
Origin
<
German:
literally, sting;
Old High German
stih
prick; see
stitch
Examples from the web for
stich
But the corruption and incompetence that permeates every
stich
of fabric holding this state together is beyond belief.
British Dictionary definitions for
stich
stich
/
stɪk
/
noun
1.
a line of poetry; verse
Derived Forms
stichic,
adjective
stichically,
adverb
Word Origin
C18: from Greek
stikhos
row, verse; related to
steikhein
to walk