sticker
Americannoun
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a person or thing that sticks.
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an adhesive label.
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Informal. sticker price.
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something, as a problem or riddle, that puzzles or nonpluses one.
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Slang. a knife, especially one used as a weapon by a criminal.
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a worker who kills animals in a slaughterhouse by piercing the jugular vein with a pointed instrument.
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a bur, thorn, or the like.
adjective
verb (used with object)
noun
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an adhesive label, poster, or paper
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a person or thing that sticks
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a persevering or industrious person
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something prickly, such as a thorn, that clings to one's clothing, etc
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informal something that perplexes
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informal a knife used for stabbing or piercing
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of sticker
Explanation
A sticker is a label or a decoration with a sticky back, so it can be pasted anywhere. If you're a big fan of superheroes, you might cover your notebooks with Wonder Woman stickers. Sticker usually refers to the kitten stickers your brother sticks on his bedroom windows or the adhesive labels that you peel off your banana. Some plants also have stickers (also known as burrs, prickles, or thorns) — the kind that get stuck in your sweater after a walk in the woods. The term sticker price means the listed price for a car or some other item offered for sale.
Example Sentences
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Ferrante told me she has also had the picture of her daughter’s face made into a sticker on her car.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
They will determine which ones are safe to live in -- marked with a green sticker -- those that need repairs, marked yellow, and those that are dangerous and must be evacuated -- red.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
I’ve seen it on many products, in many different presentations — pink-glitter bubble letters on a sticker, loopy black cursive on a tote bag, industrial embroidery on a hat.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
I now fear stepping into the supermarket due to the cost sticker packs are adding to the weekly grocery shop.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
One of the monsters had tagged her with a 50% off sticker.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
Shoppers will also win prizes along the way, such as tote bags, pins, stickers and a free audiobook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Thankfully, Jenée Desmond-Harris has discovered a satisfying way to get rid of stickers and their gross residue once and for all.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
One man requires only PAN6 - Panamanian right-back Michael Amir Murillo - to complete his book, and offers more than 50 stickers in return for the elusive defender.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
The bartenders and servers, some dressed in light-up rave gear, were trying to ratchet up excitement by passing around stickers.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Jonah noticed that some of the Winstons’ letters had those yellow forwarding stickers the post office used when people moved, covering an old address with the new one.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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