stuck up

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stuhk uhp]
- /stʌk ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stuhk uhp]
- /stʌk ʌp/

Definitions of stuck up words

adjective stuck up snobbishly conceited. 1
verb with object stuck up 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 stuck up to kill by this means: to stick a pig. 1
verb with object stuck up to thrust (something pointed) in, into, through, etc.: to stick a needle into a pincushion. 1
verb with object stuck up to fasten in position by thrusting a point or end into something: to stick a peg in a pegboard. 1
verb with object stuck up to fasten in position by or as if by something thrust through: to stick a painting on the wall. 1

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Origin of stuck up

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Stuck up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stuck up

stuck up popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this 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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Synonyms for stuck up

adj stuck up

airish — given to putting on airs.
aloof — Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.
arrogant — Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
artsy — Artsy means the same as arty.
biggety — conceited or self-important.

noun stuck up

cockiness — conceited self-assurance
immodesty — not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.

adjective stuck up

above — If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it.
apart — When people or things are apart, they are some distance from each other.
crowing — the sound made by a cock, particularly in the early morning
gall — (Pizi) 1840?–94, leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux: a major chief in the battle of Little Bighorn.
ham — the second son of Noah, Gen. 10:1.

verb stuck up

cop — A cop is a policeman or policewoman.
foray — a quick raid, usually for the purpose of taking plunder: Vikings made a foray on the port.
heist — a robbery or holdup: Four men were involved in the armored car heist.
hump — a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.
loft — a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.

All 36 Synonyms of stuck up