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sticky wickets

sticky wickets is the plural of sticky wicket.

Meaning of sticky wicket

Noun

sticky wicket (plural sticky wickets)

  1. A pitch that has become wet because of rain and therefore on which the ball bounces unpredictably.
    Synonyms:
    gluepot, sticky dog
  2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) A difficult or unpredictable situation.

Questions about sticky wickets

What is sticky wickets the plural of?
Sticky wickets is the plural of sticky wicket.

Words near sticky wickets in the dictionary

  1. sticky toffee pudding
  2. sticky toffee puddings
  3. sticky trap
  4. sticky traps
  5. sticky wicket
  6. sticky wickets
  7. sticky willies
  8. sticky willy
  9. sticky-back plastic
  10. sticky-backed plastic
  11. sticky-beak

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