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

Morgan and Thompson also have an exchange about her lack of a visible registration sticker. —Bo Evans, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026

But the measure raised questions about how much the frame could broach over the state name or sticker before running afoul of the law. —Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026

Tech Decks often come with sticker sets for similar purposes. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026

The last two mini-albums from the Tara Clerkin Trio—2021’s In Spring and 2023’s On the Turning Ground—are so alluring and elusive that tagging them with genres feels like putting little stickers on the hull of a ship. —Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 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