sticker

American  

[stik-er] / ˈstɪk ər /

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.

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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 British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of sticker

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

Example Sentences

‘All the stickers with puppies and kittens on.’

From Literature

The gang even made fake double yellow lines made from stickers to dupe police.

From BBC

Americans weary of high prices have recently been able to count on cheap gasoline as a welcome offset for sticker shock at the grocery store and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Hecho in Mexico” reads a sticker on a bunch of green stems.

From Los Angeles Times

Consumers are encountering a new kind of sticker shock when buying a car.

From The Wall Street Journal

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