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

Still, the new fees will almost certainly engender sticker shock for L.A. residents already contending with skyrocketing insurance premiums, rising rents and eye-popping grocery prices.

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And plenty of themed merchandise — ranging from the typical stickers, hats and mugs to ultra-specific items like bath salts with branding from Lorelai’s inn — was available for purchase.

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On his chest he wore a sticker with the number 729 — the number of days since the war began.

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A communal destination since 2020, the shop has earned a reputation for specializing in notebooks, stickers and pens from Japan.

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“We ask California residents to switch to artificial turf and display ‘water conservation’ stickers in public places, yet data center water use remains hidden,” Ren said.

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