Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sticky-up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
stick-y-up
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sticking up or tending to stick up; sticky-uppy.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From stick up + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more sticky-up (comparative) most sticky-up (superlative)

Questions

What does sticky-up mean?
Sticking up or tending to stick up; sticky-uppy.
Where does sticky-up come from?
From stick up + -y.

How to pronounce sticky-up

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