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sticking-places

sticking-places is the plural of sticking-place.

Meaning of sticking-place

Noun

sticking-place (plural sticking-places)

  1. (dated, idiomatic) The point at which a process or thing, especially a state of mind or emotion, reaches its greatest strength and remains steadfast; sticking point.
    • But screw your courage to the sticking-place,
      And we'll not fail.c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

Questions about sticking-places

What is sticking-places the plural of?
Sticking-places is the plural of sticking-place.

Words near sticking-places in the dictionary

  1. Sticking Tommy
  2. sticking up
  3. sticking up for
  4. sticking with
  5. sticking-place
  6. sticking-places
  7. sticking-point
  8. sticking-points
  9. stickings
  10. stickit minister
  11. stickit ministers

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