STICKING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sticking mean? 

• STICKING (adjective)
  The adjective STICKING has 1 sense:

1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

  Familiarity information: STICKING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STICKING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

Synonyms:

jutting; projected; projecting; protruding; relieved; sticking; sticking out

Context example:

a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck

Similar:

protrusive (thrusting outward)

 Context examples 

People at high genetic risk of stroke can still reduce their chance of having a stroke by sticking to a healthy lifestyle, in particular stopping smoking and not being overweight.

(A healthy lifestyle cuts stroke risk, irrespective of genetic risk, University of Cambridge)

“The others are there,” she thought, “I may as well be there too,” and ran to them; but as soon as she had touched her sister, she remained sticking fast to her.

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)

Sticking to a healthy diet in the years after pregnancy may reduce the risk of high blood pressure among women who had pregnancy-related (gestational) diabetes.

(Healthy diet may reduce high blood pressure risk after gestational diabetes, NIH)

I did, at least; but I had my doubts of Peggotty, who was thoughtfully sticking her needle into various parts of her face and arms, all the time.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

There were six of us, and we had a wild, free life of it, sticking up a station from time to time, or stopping the wagons on the road to the diggings.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"Why are those needles and pins sticking out of your head?" asked the Tin Woodman.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

Her incredulity made her uncomfortable, and failing of other expedient, she said: I know you're hungry, Mart. It's sticking out all over you.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

One great fellow ran past me roaring with pain, with a dozen darts sticking from his chest and ribs.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Exercise, weight control and sticking to your meal plan can help control your diabetes.

(Diabetes, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

But, with your favor, friend, I must gather my arrows again, for while a shaft costs a penny a poor man can scarce leave them sticking in wayside stumps.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)