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Synonyms for sticking

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A sequence or arrangement of drum notes to be played with drumsticks.

Related words

Phrases
sticking plaster

Forms

Plural
stickings → adherences, coherences, agglutinations…

Choose the right word

Sticking, Adhesive or Sticky?

Adhesive is the scientific, sticking or sticky the popular word. An adhesive plaster is in popular language a sticking-plaster.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
stickingrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

9 letters
adherence3, coherence3
13 letters
agglutination

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (adherence3 = 3 syllables).