Definition of STICKING

sticking

Meanings

Plural: stickings

Verb

  • put, fix, force, or implant
  • stay put (in a certain place)
  • stick to firmly
  • be or become fixed
  • endure
  • be a devoted follower or supporter
  • be loyal to
  • cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
  • fasten with an adhesive material like glue
  • fasten with or as with pins or nails
  • fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
  • pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
  • pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
  • come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
  • saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
  • be a mystery or bewildering to
  • present participle and gerund of stick

Adjective Satellite

  • extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
    • "a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck"

Noun

  • A sequence or arrangement of drum notes to be played with drumsticks.
  • Coarse, bruised, or damaged meat sold to the makers of sausages, pies, etc.

Synonyms

adhere, amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, bind, bond, cleave, cling, cohere, deposit, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, hold fast, jutting, lodge, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, projected, projecting, protruding, puzzle, relieved, stand by, stay, stay put, stick, stick around, stick by, stick to, sticking out, sting, stupefy, vex, wedge

Antonyms

dislodge, move

Scrabble Score: 15

sticking is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sticking is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sticking is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

sticking is a valid Words With Friends word