sticky-finger
sticky-finger · sticky-fingers · sticky-fingered · sticky-fingering
To steal, to pilfer; to make off withTo steal, to pilfer; to make off with (something).
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, informal, transitive)To steal, to pilfer; to make off with (something).
(transitive)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sticky, finger. To touch or finger something which is sticky, or with fingers that are sticky.
Origin
Compare sticky fingers and sticky-fingered.Compare sticky fingers and sticky-fingered.
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Forms
sticky-fingers, sticky-fingering, sticky-fingered, sticky-fingered| Base form | sticky-finger · to sticky-finger |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sticky-fingers |
| Present participle | sticky-fingering |
| Past simple | sticky-fingered |
| Past participle | sticky-fingered |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle