sticker

[ stik-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that sticks. stick.
2. an adhesive label.
3. Informal. sticker price.
4. something, as a problem or riddle, that puzzles or nonpluses one.
5. Slang. a knife, especially one used as a weapon by a criminal.
6. a worker who kills animals in a slaughterhouse by piercing the jugular vein with a pointed instrument.
7. a bur, thorn, or the like.

adjective

1. of or relating to the sticker price of an automobile:

   Customers are experiencing sticker shock at the high price of new cars.

verb (used with object)

1. to place a sticker on.

sticker

/ ˈstɪkə /

noun

1. an adhesive label, poster, or paper
2. a person or thing that sticks
3. a persevering or industrious person
4. something prickly, such as a thorn, that clings to one's clothing, etc
5. informal.
   something that perplexes
6. informal.
   a knife used for stabbing or piercing

Word History and Origins

Origin of sticker¹

First recorded in 1575–85; stick ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Another alumnus wrote that he scraped off a 47 sticker from his car rear window.

From Los Angeles Times

She added: "It looks terrible to think your loved ones are lying here and on their stones are a big white sticker."

From BBC

“I’m just trying to pass the time of anxiety, because in my mind, we have a full day of waiting and night of waiting for votes to be counted,” said Greaney, who was wearing an “I Voted” sticker.

From Los Angeles Times

Rhodes was passing through the Grove on his way home with his “I Voted” sticker on his chest.

From Los Angeles Times

Snapping a selfie with your ballot and posting it on social media is the new “I Voted” sticker.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• characterize
• classify
• define
• designate
• identify
• specify
• stamp
• tag