sticky-fingered
sticky-fingered · more sticky-fingered · most sticky-fingered
Of a person, inclined or prone to steal, especially of engaging in petty theft while…Of a person, inclined or prone to steal, especially of engaging in petty theft while handling money or goods.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, informal)Of a person, inclined or prone to steal, especially of engaging in petty theft while handling money or goods.
(idiomatic)Skillful in catching or handling the ball, in such games as baseball, football, basketball, etc.
Translations
1 languagesForms
more sticky-fingered, most sticky-fingered| Comparative | more sticky-fingered Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sticky-fingered Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsticky fingers
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.