stick out
— phrasal verb with stick uk/stɪk/us/stɪk/verb stuck, stuck
B2 to go past the surface or edge of something:
Paul's ears stick out a little.
There was a handkerchief sticking out of his jacket pocket.
informal to be very easy to notice:
She certainly sticks out in a crowd.
More examples
- Her teeth stick out a bit.
- I could see a foot sticking out from under the duvet.
- His foot was sticking out and she tripped over it.
- I don't like the way my bottom sticks out.
- There was a packet of something sticking out of his pocket.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Protruding and sticking out
- bristle
- bulbous
- bulge
- jut
- ledge
- male
- outcrop
- overhang
- peek
- poke
- project
- projection
- protrude
- protrusion
- protuberance
- protuberant
- proud
- stick
- stick (sth) out
- stick up
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