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sticking
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As a noun, sticking means a sequence or arrangement of drum notes to be played with drumsticks. As an adjective, it means extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary.
Meanings of sticking
3 meaningsverb
Present participle of stick
noun
A sequence or arrangement of drum notes to be played with drumsticks.
Older and rare meanings (1)
historicalCoarse, bruised, or damaged meat sold to the makers of sausages, pies, etc.
adjective
Extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
“the jutting limb of a tree”
“massive projected buttresses”
“his protruding ribs”
Similar: jutting, projected, projecting, protruding, relieved, sticking out
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
All synonyms for sticking →adjective: extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
Words that rhyme with sticking
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