sticker

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A small piece of paper or plastic with a picture or words on it, with glue on the back so it can be stuck onto a surface.

   She decorated her notebook with colourful stickers.

2. 2
   noun

   The price of something as shown on its label, especially a car.

   When buying a car, compare the sticker with the invoice price.

3. 3
   verb

   To put one or more stickers onto something.

   He had stickered his laptop with logos from every band he liked.

4. 4
   noun

   A difficult or puzzling question or problem.

   That last exam question was a real sticker.

From stick (“to pierce, to be fastened, to adhere”) + -er (“agent”).

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