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Sticker vs Emoticon - What's the difference?

sticker | emoticon |

As nouns the difference between sticker and emoticon

is that sticker is something that sticks while emoticon is emoticon.

As a verb sticker

is to apply one or more stickers to (something).

As an adjective sticker

is (nonstandard|informal) (stick) (stickier).

sticker

Etymology 1

From .

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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)
  • When buying a car, know the sticker and the invoice 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.
  • (Thackeray)
  • (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.
  • Derived terms
    * stickery
    References
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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • 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 citation
  • , passage=Also out of Africa: a huge hammered copper floor mirror stickered at $449. }}

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (nonstandard, informal) (stick) (stickier).
  • A sticker type of glue that always stays sticky.

    Anagrams

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    emoticon

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A graphical representation, either in the form of an image or made up of text characters, of a particular emotion of the writer.
  • Synonyms

    * smiley

    Hyponyms

    * kaomoji

    Usage notes

    In contexts with image-based emoticons, emoticon'' often refers specifically to image-based glyphs, while ''smiley refers to text-based ones.

    See also

    * * emotag ----