sticky end

noun

An unpleasant death, demise or conclusion, especially when deserved or brought about by one's own actions.

“It was a sticky end to the relationship.”

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Meanings

nounsticky end (plural sticky ends)

plural sticky ends

  1. An unpleasant death, demise or conclusion, especially when deserved or brought about by one's own actions.

    It was a sticky end to the relationship.

    1 more example

    The kidnapper came to a sticky end when he crashed his car into a tree.

Cite this entry
APA

sticky end. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticky%20end

MLA

“sticky end.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticky%20end. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sticky end,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticky%20end.

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