unstick

English

Etymology

un- +‎ stick

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪk

Verb

unstick (third-person singular simple present unsticks, present participle unsticking, simple past and past participle unstuck)

1. (transitive, sometimes figurative) To free from the condition of being stuck.
   • 2012, Laura Pazzaglia, The Everything Healthy Pressure Cooker Cookbook:

     Add the rice and sauté until the first few grains begin to brown (about 3 minutes). Add peas, stock, and salt. Mix well and be sure to scrape the bottom of the pan to unstick any rice.

Derived terms

• come unstuck

Anagrams

• tuck-ins, tucks in, tunicks, unticks