Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various other plants having small fruits that cling to clothing and animal fur.
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- noun Hackelia virginiana, a
biennial plant native to EasternNorth America , withsticky burrs .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Removing the appropriate panel in the center of the deck, he made sure it was fastened to a sticktight on one wall so it wouldn't go sliding down into the water that filled the lower half of the skimmer.
Drowning World Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2003
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Removing the appropriate panel in the center of the deck, he made sure it was fastened to a sticktight on one wall so it wouldn't go sliding down into the water that filled the lower half of the skimmer.
Drowning World Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2003
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He shook the sticktight, found a public comm, woke the Angel City station chief, explained where the Med Center information was hidden.
Starfishers Cook, Glen 1982
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The reptile's tail churned up clouds of dust that momentarily hid both dragon and golden sticktight; but when the beast finally paused to rest, Aiken was still in position, lying on his armored stomach between two lines of scutes just aft of the front legs.
The Golden Torc May, Julian, 1931- 1981
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