unstuck
[ uhn-stuhk ]
/ ʌnˈstʌk /
adjective
freed or loosened from being fastened or stuck: When firmly pushed, the door became unstuck.
out of order, control, or coherence; undone: Their well-laid plans came unstuck under pressure.
Nearby words
- unstriated,
- unstring,
- unstriped,
- unstructured,
- unstrung,
- unstudied,
- unsub,
- unsubscribe,
- unsubsidized,
- unsubstantial
Origin of unstuck
unstick
[ uhn-stik ]
/ ʌnˈstɪk /
verb (used with object), un·stuck, un·stick·ing.
to free, as one thing stuck to another.
verb (used without object), un·stuck, un·stick·ing.
to become unstuck: Finally, the car's horn unstuck.
Origin of unstick
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Examples from the Web for unstuck
It took me a while to figure out I needed closure to get unstuck.
"I have never wished so hard in my life, Sir, to be unstuck," said he.
He unstuck the snag from his shirt, pushed his way out of the thicket, and sat down weakly on the grass.
David and the Phoenix|Edward Ormondroyd"You mean things get unstuck so on the voyage," murmured Constantia.
The Garden Party|Katherine Mansfield
unstuck
/ (ʌnˈstʌk) /
adjective
freed from being stuck, glued, fastened, etc
come unstuck to suffer failure or disaster
unstick
/ (ʌnˈstɪk) /
verb -sticks, -sticking or -stuck
(tr) to free or loosen (something stuck)
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unstuck
see under come apart at the seams.
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