sticktight
sticktight · sticktights
Hackelia virginiana, a biennial plant native to Eastern North America, with sticky burrsHackelia virginiana, a biennial plant native to Eastern North America, with sticky burrs.
US/stˈɪktˌaɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Hackelia virginiana, a biennial plant native to Eastern North America, with sticky burrs.
More definitions
- parasitic on especially the heads of chickens
- any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing
Origin
From stick + tight.From stick + tight.
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Forms
plural: sticktights| Singular | sticktight |
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Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- parasitic on especially the heads of chickens:sticktight fleaEchidnophaga gallinacea
- any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing:bur marigoldburr marigoldbeggar-ticksbeggar's-ticks
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedstick-tight
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable