sticker

noun

stick·​er ˈsti-kər 

1

: one that pierces with a point

2

a

: one that adheres or causes adhesion

b

: a slip of paper with adhesive back that can be fastened to a surface

Examples of sticker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anyone can scan the stickers with a phone to check whether a bottle is real. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

In an ideal world, according to Fabscrap, headers would be smaller than two yards, with no backing material, and a small sticker detailing material content and other descriptive elements, such as weight and country of origin, as required. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

But stickers remembering some of the 1,200 people killed are still common. — Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

The people who get angry at West’s stickers are the same ones scaling the lampposts to plant the flags, Vinny told me. — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1542, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Phrases Containing sticker

• bumper sticker
• pot sticker
• sticker price
• sticker shock

Rhymes for sticker

• bicker
• dicker
• flicker
• kicker
• liquor
• picker
• quicker
• ricker
• sicker
• slicker
• snicker
• thicker

Kids Definition

sticker

noun

stick·​er ˈstik-ər 

1

: something that pierces with a point

2

a

: something that clings (as a bur) or causes clinging (as glue)

b

: a slip of paper with gummed back that clings to a surface