# sticker

Pronunciation: US say "STIK-ur" /ˈstɪkɚ/; UK/AUS say "STIK-uh" /ˈstɪkə/

## Noun

1. A label or decal with a sticky back that can be attached to a surface.
   - Simple: A small piece of paper or plastic that sticks to things.
   - _He slapped a parking sticker on the windshield._
   - _The fruit still had price stickers on every piece._
2. The price listed on an item's label, especially the full amount before discounts.
   - Simple: The price shown on a label, before any discount.
   - _Nobody walks in expecting to pay the sticker on a new sedan._
   - _After negotiating, she paid two thousand below the sticker._
3. A cartoon image of a character showing an emotion or action, often with text, that can be added to a digital image or message.
   - Simple: A small cartoon picture you can add to a chat message or photo.
   - _He answered the group chat with a crying-laughing sticker._
   - _The messaging app released a new pack of holiday stickers._
4. A tag attached to an item showing its price.
   - Simple: A small tag that shows the price of something.
   - _The cashier scanned the sticker to ring up the sale._
   - _Someone had swapped the stickers on two different items._
6. A burr or seed pod with a surface that clings to clothing or animal fur. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A prickly seed or pod that sticks to clothes or fur.
   - _We spent ten minutes pulling stickers out of the puppy's coat._
   - _A sticker worked its way into his sock and jabbed his ankle._
7. A person who sticks with something and refuses to give up; a stayer.
   - Simple: A person who keeps trying and does not give up.
   - _Their coach valued the quiet sticker over the flashy quitter._
   - _The marathon weeds out the dabblers and rewards the stickers._
8. One that pierces something or holds fast to it.
   - Simple: A thing or person that pierces something or clings to it.
   - _The jagged splinter turned into a sticker, gripping his glove._
   - _The brambles along the trail are vicious stickers._
10. A wooden strip set between layers of stacked lumber to allow air circulation and leave a gap for forklift handling.
   - Simple: A thin wooden strip placed between stacked boards to let air flow through.
   - _Each sticker keeps the boards apart so air can dry them evenly._
   - _Crews insert stickers as they build up the lumber stack._
12. A small wooden rod in an organ that links a key to a pallet, passing motion along by pushing.
   - Simple: A thin wooden rod inside an organ that pushes to connect a key to a valve.
   - _When the organist presses a key, the sticker pushes the pallet open._
   - _The builder fitted new stickers throughout the instrument's action._
13. A brand, label, or company, especially one that makes and distributes records.
   - Simple: A brand or company, especially one that makes and sells records.
   - _Their debut album came out on a respected jazz sticker._
   - _The biggest stickers were buying up smaller imprints that year._
14. A blade attached to the end of a rifle for stabbing in close combat. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A blade fixed to the end of a gun for stabbing.
   - _The recruits learned to mount the sticker on command._
   - _He drove his sticker into the straw dummy during drill._
15. A gummed slip of paper affixed to a ballot to substitute a candidate's name; a paster. *(US)*
   - Simple: A sticky slip of paper put on a ballot to change a name.
   - _Supporters distributed a sticker bearing their candidate's name to paste onto ballots._
   - _Election officials argued over whether the stickers counted as valid votes._

## Verb

5. To add adhesive labels or decals to something.
   - Simple: To stick one or more labels onto something.
   - _Staff stickered the produce as it came off the truck._
   - _Skaters love to sticker their boards with brand decals._
9. To mark an item with its sticker price.
   - Simple: To mark something with its listed price.
   - _The store stickered the whole shipment before opening._
   - _Clerks sticker the shelves overnight ahead of the sale._

## Noun

11. Something that puzzles or stumps a person; a difficult problem. *(dated)*
   - Simple: A hard problem that leaves you stuck.
   - _The final exam question was a sticker that left half the class baffled._
   - _He posed a sticker none of us could untangle._

## Origin

Formed from "stick" (meaning to pierce, to be fastened, or to adhere) combined with the agent suffix "-er."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sticker (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).