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sticking place

sticking place is the alternative spelling 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...

Forms of sticking place

pluralsticking places

Questions about sticking place

What is sticking place the alternative spelling of?
Sticking place is the alternative spelling of sticking-place.

Words near sticking place in the dictionary

  1. sticking one's tongue out
  2. sticking out
  3. sticking out a mile
  4. sticking out like a sore thumb
  5. sticking out like dog's balls
  6. sticking place
  7. sticking places
  8. sticking plaster
  9. sticking plasters
  10. sticking point
  11. sticking points

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