sticking (Meaning)

Wordnet

sticking (s)

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

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sticking Sentence Examples

  1. The plaster was sticking tenaciously to the wall, refusing to be peeled off.
  2. The gum stuck to the bottom of my shoe, making it difficult to walk.
  3. The stamps were stubbornly sticking to the envelope, despite my efforts to remove them.
  4. His hair was sticking out at odd angles, giving him a disheveled appearance.
  5. The glue was sticking the paper together firmly, creating a secure bond.
  6. The insects were sticking to the flypaper, their wings trapped.
  7. The muddy tires of the car were sticking to the road, hindering its progress.
  8. The sticky residue of the tape was sticking to my fingers, making it hard to remove.
  9. The child's fingers were sticking together after playing with candy.
  10. The paintbrush was sticking to the canvas, making it difficult to control my brushstrokes.

FAQs About the word sticking

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

adhering, clinging,gluing, glueing, cleaving,hewing, fusing, fastening, binding, cohering

loosening, dropping, loosening, falling, dropping,falling,,

The plaster was sticking tenaciously to the wall, refusing to be peeled off.

The gum stuck to the bottom of my shoe, making it difficult to walk.

The stamps were stubbornly sticking to the envelope, despite my efforts to remove them.

His hair was sticking out at odd angles, giving him a disheveled appearance.