Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sticktight

/stˈɪktˌaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stick-tight
IPA: /stˈɪktˌaɪt/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Hackelia virginiana, a biennial plant native to Eastern North America, with sticky burrs.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From stick + tight.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sticktights (plural)

Phrases

stick-tight

Frequently Paired Words

stick-tight

Synonyms

burseed stickseed sticktight flea echidnophaga gallinacea bur marigold burr marigold beggar-ticks beggar's-ticks

Questions

How do you pronounce sticktight?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈɪktˌaɪt/.
What does sticktight mean?: Hackelia virginiana, a biennial plant native to Eastern North America, with sticky burrs.
Where does sticktight come from?: From stick + tight.

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