stickability

stick

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stik]
- /stɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stik]
- /stɪk/

Definitions of stickability word

verb with object stickability to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle. 1
verb with object stickability to kill by this means: to stick a pig. 1
verb with object stickability to thrust (something pointed) in, into, through, etc.: to stick a needle into a pincushion. 1
verb with object stickability to fasten in position by thrusting a point or end into something: to stick a peg in a pegboard. 1
verb with object stickability to fasten in position by or as if by something thrust through: to stick a painting on the wall. 1
verb with object stickability to put on or hold with something pointed; impale: to stick a marshmallow on a fork. 1

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Origin of stickability

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English stiken, Old English stician to pierce, thrust; akin to German stechen to sting, Latin -stīg- in instīgāre (see instigate), Greek stízein (see stigma)

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Parts of speech for Stickability

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stickability popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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