Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sticky fingers

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: stick-y fin-gers
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inclination to steal.

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of sticky finger

Example Sentences

"You'd better lock up your belongings before handing your keys to a valet; some of them have sticky fingers."
"‘She was great,’ Bennie said. ‘I was crazy about her. But it turned out she had sticky fingers.’ He glanced at Alex. ‘She stole things.’"
"There are too many sticky fingers around for me to leave my purse unattended."

Phrases

sticky-fingered five-finger discount long arms

Frequently Paired Words

five-finger discount long arms pilfery

Questions

What does sticky fingers mean?: An inclination to steal.

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