Meanings
nounstickyweed (uncountable)
- UKuncountableA creeping plant of species Galium aparine, covered in small hooked hairs, known for clinging to clothing.
Synonyms: cleavers, goosegrass, sticky willy
- uncountableSpreading pellitory (Parietaria judaica).
- uncountableWest Indian chickweed (Drymaria cordata).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA creeping plant of species Galium aparine, covered in small hooked hairs, known for clinging to clothing.
Origin
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APA
stickyweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stickyweed
MLA
“stickyweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stickyweed. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stickyweed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stickyweed.
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