Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sticky-note

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables
stick-y-note
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small sheet of paper from a padded stack, with each sheet of the pad consisting of a strip of nonpermanent adhesive on the reverse.

Etymology

* A modern (post-1962) formation from sticky + note.

Inflected Forms

sticky-notes (plural) stick note (alternative) sticky note (alternative)

Synonyms

post-it note

Questions

What does sticky-note mean?
A small sheet of paper from a padded stack, with each sheet of the pad consisting of a strip of nonpermanent adhesive on the reverse.
Where does sticky-note come from?
* A modern (post-1962) formation from sticky + note.

How to pronounce sticky-note

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