Definition of "sticker" []

• One that sticks, as a gummed or adhesive label or patch. (noun)
• A tenacious, diligent, or persistent person. (noun)
• A thorn, prickle, or barb. (noun)
• Something puzzling or bewildering, as a riddle. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Anyone who has ever run afoul of the alternate side of the street parking rules knows that the term sticker shock can take on a whole new meaning."
• "Then she looked more closely: The label sticker was affixed to a bottle containing a different medicine."
• "Since the only place where you can get a sticker is at the border, you may have to drive back there to sort it out."