Paw vs Sticker - What's the difference?
paw | sticker |
The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.
(humorous) A hand.
(of an animal) To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws
(of an animal) To gently push on something with a paw.
(of an animal) To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.
* Bible, Job xxxix. 21
(by extension, of a human) To touch someone (with the hands) in a sexual way.
* August 17 1997 , Robert Spector, in misc.fitness.weights :
* October 26 1997 , Verbotene, quoted by Amy McWilliams, in rec.arts.tv.soaps.abc :
* July 18 2002 , Lurker Dave, in rec.arts.comics.marvel.universe :
(by extension, of a human) To clumsily dig through something.
something that sticks
an adhesive label or decal
a brand, label, or company, especially one making and distributing records
a price tag
the listed price (also sticker price)
(informal) a burr or seed pod that catches in fur or clothing
a wooden strip placed between courses of lumber to allow air circulation. (also 'kiln sticker')
(colloquial, dated) That which causes one to stick; that which puzzles or poses.
(music) A small wooden rod in an organ which connects (in part) a key and a pallet, so as to communicate motion by pushing.
(US, politics) A paster.
To apply one or more stickers to (something)
To mark as the sticker price
* {{quote-news, year=2009, date=Februaryruary 28, author=Rita Zekas, title=DecoRita visits West Elm, work=Toronto Star
, passage=Also out of Africa: a huge hammered copper floor mirror stickered at $449. }}
(nonstandard, informal) (stick) (stickier).
As a proper noun paw
is .As a noun sticker is
something that sticks.As a verb sticker is
to apply one or more stickers to (something).As an adjective sticker is
(nonstandard|informal) (stick) (stickier).paw
English
Alternative forms
* paEtymology 1
The word probably has an origin in : see ‘pa’ .Synonyms
* (father :) pawpaw, pa, papa, father, dad, daddy, pappyHypernyms
* (father :) parentHyponyms
* (father :) step-pawCoordinate terms
* maw, brother, sis/sissyDerived terms
* pawpawEtymology 2
(etyl) pawe'', from (etyl) '' *''p?ta'' (compare Dutch ''poot'', Low German Pote, German ''Pfote''), from *''p?ton'' 'to put, stick, plant' (compare Dutch ''poten'' 'to plant'), from (etyl) 'paw'), Ancient Greek "????". More at put.Noun
(en noun)- Get your grubby paws off my things!
Synonyms
* (of a mammal :) hand, footHypernyms
* (foot of a mammal :) limb extremityMeronyms
* claw, fingerHolonyms
* limbCoordinate terms
* hoof, talonDerived terms
* paw (verb ) * pawprint(s) * catpawEtymology 3
From the noun paw'', meaning ''an animal's hand or foot .Verb
(en verb)- He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
- IronMan used to be good in this way, back in the '80s. They wouldn't subscribe to the old, "Let's put a male bodybuilder with silicone babes pawing him" cover that's mainstay now.
- So, Katherine was out with Luke and they were both quite dolled up and swoon-worthy. Katherine fawned all over Luke and pawed him, but to what end? Was Stefan supposed to believe that Luke and Katherine have some sort of a thing going? What was the point of this display from Katherine's perspective?
- Subtlety is great, but what exactly happened with Jessica and the cop during sex that he locked her up afterwards? Also, what was the item she nicked from his shirt while she pawed him?
Hypernyms
* (to go through something with paws) handle * (to gently push on something) touchSee also
* palpate * paw offAnagrams
* * * ----sticker
English
(wikipedia sticker)Etymology 1
From .Noun
(en noun)- When buying a car, know the sticker and the invoice price.
- (Thackeray)
Derived terms
* stickeryReferences
* * *Verb
(en verb)citation
Etymology 2
From .Adjective
(head)- A sticker type of glue that always stays sticky.