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stick-in-the-mud
stick-in-the-mud (stĭk′ĭn-thə-mŭd′)n. pl. stick-in-the-muds Informal One who lacks initiative, imagination, or enthusiasm.stick-in-the-mud n informal a staid or predictably conservative person who lacks initiative or imagination stick′-in-the-mud`
n. an old fogy. [1725–35] stick-in-the-mud - Based on the notion of "to stick in the mud, to be content to remain in an abject condition."See also related terms for remain.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | stick-in-the-mud - someone who moves slowly; "in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach"slowcoach, slowpoke, plodderdawdler, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke, drone - someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind | | Adj. | 1. | stick-in-the-mud - (used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned; "moss-grown ideas about family life"fogyish, moss-grown, mossy, stodgyunfashionable, unstylish - not in accord with or not following current fashion; "unfashionable clothes"; "melodrama of a now unfashionable kind" |
stick-in-the-mudnoun (Informal) (old) fogey, conservative, reactionary, stick (informal), dinosaur, die-hard, fuddy-duddy (informal), Colonel Blimp, sobersides a stick-in-the-mud who prefers the old, tried and tested methodsstick-in-the-mudnounInformal. An old-fashioned person who is reluctant to change or innovate:fogy, fossil, fuddy-duddy, mossback.Slang: square.Translationsstick1 (stik) – past tense, past participle stuck (stak) – verb1. to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something. She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me! 以(尖物)插入 以（尖物）插入 2. (of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something. Two arrows were sticking in his back. 刺，貫穿 刺，贯穿 3. to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc). He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck. 黏貼 粘贴4. to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress. The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck. 阻塞 阻塞ˈsticker noun an adhesive label or sign bearing eg a design, political message etc, for sticking eg on a car's window etc. The car sticker read `Blood donors needed'. 張貼物，貼紙 张贴物ˈsticky adjective1. able, or likely, to stick or adhere to other surfaces. He mended the torn book with sticky tape; sticky sweets. 膠黏的 胶粘的2. (of a situation or person) difficult; awkward. 尷尬的 尴尬的ˈstickily adverb 黏乎乎地 粘粘地ˈstickiness noun 黏性 粘性，胶粘 sticking-plasterplasterˈstick-in-the-mud noun a person who never does anything new. 墨守成規者 墨守成规者come to a sticky end to have an unpleasant fate or death. 不得善終 (臨終前)，下場悽慘，橫死 下场不好stick at to persevere with (work etc). He must learn to stick at his job. 堅持 坚持stick by to support or be loyal to (a person). His friends stuck by him when he was in trouble. 忠於，持 忠于stick it out to endure a situation for as long as necessary. 堅持到底 坚持到底stick out1. to (cause to) project; His front teeth stick out; He stuck out his tongue. 突出，伸出 突出，伸出 2. to be noticeable. She has red hair that sticks out in a crowd. 顯眼 显眼stick one's neck out to take a risk. 冒險 冒险stick to/with not to abandon. We've decided to stick to our previous plan; If you stick to me, I'll stick to you. 堅持，黏著 坚持，粘着 stick together1. to (cause to) be fastened together. We'll stick the pieces together; The rice is sticking together. 黏在一起 粘在一起2. (of friends etc) to remain loyal to each other. They've stuck together all these years. (朋友)相互忠實 （朋友）相互忠实 stick up for to speak in defence of (a person etc). When my father is angry with me, my mother always sticks up for me. 為...辯護 为...辩护stick-in-the-mud
stick in the mudSomeone who is considered boring, often due to unpopular or outdated beliefs. Sally was tired of being called a stick in the mud by her friends just because she refused to drink alcohol. Just because I don't like roller coasters doesn't mean I'm a stick in a mud—I like lots of other fun things!See also: mud, stickstick-in-the-mudFig. a dull and old-fashioned person. Don't be such an old stick-in-the-mud. some stick-in-the-mud objected to the kind of music we wanted to play in church.stick-and-rag work fibrous plaster, stick-and-rag workCast plaster which has been reinforced with canvas, excelsior, etc.MedicalSeestickFinancialSeeStickstick-in-the-mud
Related to stick-in-the-mud: muddy upSynonyms for stick-in-the-mudnoun (old) fogeySynonyms- (old) fogey
- conservative
- reactionary
- stick
- dinosaur
- die-hard
- fuddy-duddy
- Colonel Blimp
- sobersides
Synonyms for stick-in-the-mudnoun an old-fashioned person who is reluctant to change or innovateSynonyms- fogy
- fossil
- fuddy-duddy
- mossback
- square
Synonyms for stick-in-the-mudnoun someone who moves slowlySynonymsRelated Words- dawdler
- laggard
- lagger
- trailer
- poke
- drone
adj (used pejoratively) out of fashionSynonyms- fogyish
- moss-grown
- mossy
- stodgy
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