Used in a Sentence

stick-in-the-mud

How to use stick-in-the-mud in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for stick-in-the-mud.

Editorial note

It's just that the young folk haven't had the time to demonstrate whether they are stick-in-the-mud types.

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Parts of speech2

Quick take

someone who moves slowly; "in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of stick-in-the-mud gathered in one view.

noun

someone who moves slowly; "in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach"

adjective

(used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned; "moss-grown ideas about family life"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for stick-in-the-mud.

adjective

(used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned; "moss-grown ideas about family life"

Example sentences

1

It's just that the young folk haven't had the time to demonstrate whether they are stick-in-the-mud types.

2

I've been a stick-in-the-mud about changing to systemd until I bumped into an ugly wart of sysvinit.

3

A little ironic given how Ebert was so long a stick-in-the-mud about video games being considered art.

4

The designers are so stick-in-the-mud about everything being perfect that they make the site invisible until everything is loaded, and then the user gets to stare at a blank page for 20 seconds, and it's not an accident, there's even a term for the situation.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use stick-in-the-mud in a sentence?

It's just that the young folk haven't had the time to demonstrate whether they are stick-in-the-mud types.

What does stick-in-the-mud mean?

someone who moves slowly; "in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach"

What part of speech is stick-in-the-mud?

stick-in-the-mud is commonly used as noun, adjective.