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sticky

[ stik-ee ]

adjective

stickier, stickiest.
  1. having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive.
  2. covered with adhesive or viscid matter:

    sticky hands.

  3. (of the weather or climate) hot and humid:

    It was an unbearably sticky day.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  4. requiring careful treatment; awkwardly difficult:

    a rather sticky diplomatic problem; Breaking the news is going to be sticky.

  5. Informal. unpleasant; unfortunate; nasty:

    The villain of the story meets a sticky end.



noun

plural stickies.
  1. 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

  1. covered or daubed with an adhesive or viscous substance

    sticky fingers

  2. having the property of sticking to a surface
  3. (of weather or atmosphere) warm and humid; muggy
  4. (of prices) tending not to fall in deflationary conditions
  5. informal.
    difficult, awkward, or painful

    a sticky business

  6. informal.
    sentimental
  7. (of a website) encouraging users to visit repeatedly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. informal.
    tr to make sticky
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. short for stickybeak
  2. an inquisitive look or stare (esp in the phrase have a sticky at )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپ쾱Ա, noun
  • ˈپ쾱, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • پi· adverb
  • پi·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·پy adjective
  • ܲ·پy adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sticky1

1720–30; 1910–15 sticky fordef 4; stick 2 + -y 1
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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.

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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.”

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You can thin out jams or preserves—apricot, cherry, fig, even marmalade—or simmer down fresh or frozen fruit into a sticky glaze.

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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.

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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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