Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sticky wicket

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables
stick-y wick-et
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pitch that has become wet because of rain and therefore on which the ball bounces unpredictably.

noun

A difficult or unpredictable situation.

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

sticky wickets (plural)

Synonyms

gluepot sticky dog ass in a sling bind bucket of syrup calvary cauldron cross cross to bear difficulty dilemma dire straits

Questions

What does sticky wicket mean?
A pitch that has become wet because of rain and therefore on which the ball bounces unpredictably.

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