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sticker a paper label, patch, or sign with adhesive on the back side. [2 definitions]
sticker price the retail price designated by the manufacturer, as for a new automobile, which is customarily discounted before sale.
stick figure a conventional, rudimentary representation of a human figure drawn using a single straight line for the torso, straight lines for the limbs, and a circle for the head.
sticking point a position or point beyond which someone or something will not move. [2 definitions]
stick in one's craw to be unacceptable or intolerable.
stick-in-the-mud (informal) one who rejects or resists changes in activity or thinking.
stickle to argue stubbornly, esp. over trivial matters. [2 definitions]
stickleback any of various small fish with sharp spines on their backs, found mostly in northern fresh waters and sea inlets.
stickler one who insists strictly on the observance of or conformity to something (usu. fol. by "for"). [2 definitions]
stick one's neck out to take risks; expose oneself to criticism or harm.
stick out to stand out or push outward from a flat area; protrude. [3 definitions]
stickpin a decorative straight pin worn to hold a necktie in place.
stick shift a manually operated automobile gearshift; manual transmission.
stick to to persist in or persevere at (something challenging). [5 definitions]
stick-to-itiveness (informal) unremitting perseverance or persistence.
stick to one's guns to stand firm in the face of opposition or attack.
stickup (informal) a holdup, esp. at gunpoint; robbery.
stick up to stand straight up and away from a surface. [2 definitions]
stick up for (informal) to say things in support of (someone) when that person is being criticized, judged, or mistreated; defend.
stickwork the use of a stick or sticks, or proficiency at such use, in an activity such as hockey or drum playing.
sticky tending to adhere when touched. [4 definitions]