sticky end

Noun

Meaning

an end of DNA in which one strand of the double helix extends a few units beyond the other

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cry over spilt milk bad ending cap it all off wet end awkward finish awkward stop embarrassing end touchy end awkward ending cohesive end embarrassing fate end of you awkward end pasty end bad end
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Antonyms

success advantage benefit happiness happy ending ace up your sleeve
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Hypernyms

DNA deoxyribonucleic acid desoxyribonucleic acid

Examples

Seasoned readers of Golden Age detective fiction will settle down in anticipation of a mystery where Aunt Agatha comes to a sticky end, and the finger of suspicion points at one after another of her impoverished relatives. Source: Internet

Not many chores are as tedious -- not to mention annoying -- especially when you struggle to find the sticky end of a roll of shipping tape. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sticky bun sticky catchfly sticky currant sticky finger sticky fingers sticky foam