Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sticky end

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English

Syllables: stick-y end
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unpleasant death, demise or conclusion, especially when deserved or brought about by one's own actions.

Example Sentences

"The kidnapper came to a sticky end when he crashed his car into a tree."
"It was a sticky end to the relationship."

Inflected Forms

sticky ends (plural)

Questions

What does sticky end mean?: An unpleasant death, demise or conclusion, especially when deserved or brought about by one's own actions.

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