sticky-out en · ADJ
Etymology
From stick out and -y.
Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) That sticks out; protruding.
“She looks exactly like your father. Older, of course, and a lady, but I could immediately see the resemblance. The same sticky-out ears that you have. No offence!”
2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more sticky-out | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most sticky-out | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |