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STICKY definition: 1. made of or covered with a substance that stays attached to any surface it touches: 2. If the…. Learn more.
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: steamy, damp, sultry, muggy.
1. a. : adhesive. b (1) : viscous, gluey. (2) : coated with a sticky substance. 2. : humid, muggy. also : clammy. 3. : tending to stick. 4. a. : disagreeable, unpleasant. came to a sticky end. b. : awkward, stiff. c. : difficult, problematic.
A sticky substance is soft, or thick and liquid, and can stick to other things. Sticky things are covered with a sticky substance. ...sticky toffee. If the dough is sticky, add more flour. Peel away the sticky paper. Synonyms: adhesive, gummed, adherent, grippy More Synonyms of sticky. stickiness uncountable noun.
1. covered or daubed with an adhesive or viscous substance: sticky fingers. 2. having the property of sticking to a surface. 3. (Physical Geography) (of weather or atmosphere) warm and humid; muggy. 4. (Economics) (of prices) tending not to fall in deflationary conditions. 5. informal difficult, awkward, or painful: a sticky business.
adjective. hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment. “a sticky question” synonyms: awkward, embarrassing, unenviable. difficult, hard. not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure. Pronunciation.
made of or covered in a substance that sticks to things that touch it. sticky fingers covered in jam. There's a dish of mango with sweet sticky rice. Stir in the milk to make a soft but not sticky dough.
Sticky definition, having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive. See more.
STICKY definition: 1. made of or covered with a substance that can stick to other things: 2. Sticky weather is…. Learn more.
made of or covered with a substance that stays attached to any surface it touches: a sticky mess. sticky fingers. The floor's still sticky where I spilled the juice. The children's faces were sticky with chocolate. Compare. non-stick. stuck adjective. If the weather is sticky, it is very hot and the air feels wet.
