Word: stickest
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sti
ckest
Definition: A negative stimulus or a punishment. (This sense derives from the metaphor of using a stick, a long piece of wood, to poke or beat a beast of burden to compel it to move forward. Compare carrot.)
Morphemes:
Affix: stick
Language: en
Meaning: sticky
Etymology Compounds: Affix: stiken
Language: enm
Decoded: stiken
Meaning: to stick, pierce, stab, remain embedded, be fastened
Affix: -est
Language: en
Meaning: superlative