Sticky-outy
adj, slang
adj, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Sticking out; protruding. humorous, informal
"In Karl Shapiro's autobiography there's a picture of Shapiro sitting at a round table with some of his students, and one of his students is Ted Kooser. Ted Kooser is an agreeable-looking young man with sticky-outy ears […]"
Example
More examples"In Karl Shapiro's autobiography there's a picture of Shapiro sitting at a round table with some of his students, and one of his students is Ted Kooser. Ted Kooser is an agreeable-looking young man with sticky-outy ears […]"
Etymology
From stick out + -y.
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