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

Salesforce makes its own platform sticker, and your SaaS tool gets access to the massive Salesforce ecosystem. —Bihag Karnani, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

Next, place the sticker sheet over your nails to figure out which ones are the right size for your nail beds without actually removing the film and potentially ruining the stickiness. —Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025

In addition, antisemitic symbols and imagery were widely circulated at Harvard, including images depicting a dollar sign inside a Star of David and stickers showing an Israeli flag altered with a swastika. —Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025

Hard plastic toys without electronics or stickers can be soaked in a tub filled with hot, soapy water and washed with a rag. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 June 2025

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