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sticky
[ stik-ee ]
adjective
- having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive.
- covered with adhesive or viscid matter:
sticky hands.
- (of the weather or climate) hot and humid:
It was an unbearably sticky day.
Synonyms: , , ,
- requiring careful treatment; awkwardly difficult:
a rather sticky diplomatic problem; Breaking the news is going to be sticky.
- Informal. unpleasant; unfortunate; nasty:
The villain of the story meets a sticky end.
noun
- one of a number of small sheets of paper on a pad, each having an adhesive backing that allows it to be positioned and repositioned on smooth surfaces.
sticky
/ ˈɪɪ /
adjective
- covered or daubed with an adhesive or viscous substance
sticky fingers
- having the property of sticking to a surface
- (of weather or atmosphere) warm and humid; muggy
- (of prices) tending not to fall in deflationary conditions
- informal.difficult, awkward, or painful
a sticky business
- informal.sentimental
- (of a website) encouraging users to visit repeatedly
verb
- informal.tr to make sticky
noun
- short for stickybeak
- an inquisitive look or stare (esp in the phrase have a sticky at )
Derived Forms
- ˈپ쾱Ա, noun
- ˈپ쾱, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- پi· adverb
- پi·Ա noun
- ԴDz·پy adjective
- ܲ·پy adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sticky1
Example Sentences
A sticky start at Tannadice on Saturday was soon forgotten as Rodgers' Celtic scored five goals without reply on the day they clinched the title for the fourth time.
I’m sitting there listening — that’s the reason the intro’s so long, because I was just waiting — and finally I start singing, “You’re rock candy, baby — hard, sweet and sticky.”
You can thin out jams or preserves—apricot, cherry, fig, even marmalade—or simmer down fresh or frozen fruit into a sticky glaze.
For “Drop,” a film that deftly balances modern-day tech with the thriller subgenre’s classic twists, establishing Violet’s ingenuity in a sticky situation is integral to ensure every viewer has a great time.
Hairs covering the stems, leaves and flowers have glands that secrete a sticky substance containing prenylated phenols, which cause an itchy rash, according to Lewis.
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