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sticky end

sticky end noun: an unpleasant death, demise or conclusion, especially when deserved or brought about by one's own actions.

Noun

sticky end (plural sticky ends)

  1. An unpleasant death, demise or conclusion, especially when deserved or brought about by one's own actions.
    • The kidnapper came to a sticky end when he crashed his car into a tree.
    • It was a sticky end to the relationship.

Forms of sticky end

pluralsticky ends

Questions about sticky end

What does sticky end mean?
Sticky end means an unpleasant death, demise or conclusion, especially when deserved or brought about by one's own actions.
What part of speech is sticky end?
Sticky end is a noun.
What is the plural of sticky end?
The plural of sticky end is sticky ends.

Words near sticky end in the dictionary

  1. sticky catchflies
  2. sticky catchfly
  3. sticky currant
  4. sticky dog
  5. sticky dogs
  6. sticky end
  7. sticky ends
  8. sticky finger
  9. sticky fingered
  10. sticky fingering
  11. sticky fingers

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