sticker UK /ˈstɪkə/US /ˈstɪkɚ/noun 13verb 2forms 3phrases 2 noun13 •An adhesive label or decal. •A price tag. •(US) A paster. •(Internet) A cartoonish illustration of a character that represents an emotion or action, often accompanied by text, that may be superimposed on a digital image. •The listed price (also sticker price).When buying a car, know the sticker and the invoice price. •Something or someone that sticks (pierces, or adheres).He toppled backward, landing on a particularly large cholla and crying out as hundreds of stickers pierced his flesh. — 2013 •(informal) A burr or seed pod that catches in fur or clothing. •(slang) A bayonet. •(informal, old-fashioned) That which causes one to stick; that which puzzles or poses."That's what I call a sticker for Wagg!" — 1848 •One who sticks to something, or does not give up; a stayer.He's a sticker. He was a goer to the end in all he did — and in Rugger outstandingly […] — 1930 •A wooden strip placed between courses of lumber to allow air circulation and to create a gap so the unit can be picked up with a forklift (also kiln sticker). •A brand, label, or company, especially one making and distributing records. •A small wooden rod in an organ which connects (in part) a key and a pallet, so as to communicate motion by pushing. verb2 •To apply one or more stickers to (something).A tattooed camp staffer DJs from a heavily stickered laptop, next to a whirling party light that scatters rainbow beams throughout the space. — 2023 •To mark as the sticker priceAlso out of Africa: a huge hammered copper floor mirror stickered at $449. — 2009 formsstickered · stickering · stickers Phrases with sticker sticker shockDisgust, shock, or fright upon learning the price of an item offered for sale. sticker-shockedAffected by sticker shock; dismayed at the high prices of an item for sale.