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adjective, stick·i·er, stick·i·est. 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.
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, plural stick·ies. 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.
Origin of sticky 1720–30; 1910–15 for def. 4 ; stick2 + -y1
SYNONYMS FOR sticky 3 muggy, sultry, damp, steamy.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sticky stick·i·ly, adverb stick·i·ness, noun non·stick·y, adjective un·stick·y, adjective Words nearby sticky stick up for, stickup man, stickweed, stick with, stickwork, sticky , stickybeak, sticky blood, sticky end, sticky-fingered, sticky fingers
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Example sentences from the Web for sticky For most insects, the sticky , slingshot ride straight into a frog’s mouth spells the end.
Some beetles can be eaten by a frog, then walk out the other end | Jonathan Lambert| September 4, 2020| Science News For Students
The dietitian left her recommendations for Johnson on sticky notes and filed them electronically.
Sent Home to Die | by Annie Waldman and Joshua Kaplan| September 2, 2020| ProPublica
Sugiura confirmed that the beetles were actively escaping from the frog’s digestive tract by using sticky wax to fix some beetles’ legs together.
Water beetles can live on after being eaten and excreted by a frog | Jonathan Lambert| August 3, 2020| Science News
When threatened, these ocean creatures ooze a sticky mucus that can glow blue for days.
This tube worm’s glowing slime may help sustain its own shine | Carolyn Wilke| June 5, 2020| Science News For Students
So far, they have reported that the lungs are filled with sticky mucus.
How to cope as COVID-19 imposes social distancing | Sheila Mulrooney Eldred| March 23, 2020| Science News For Students
Paddle8 already has a “sticky collector base who are addicted to the site,” he says.
William, Kate, and Jay Z’s Favorite Art Star: Alexander Gilkes' World of Rock Stars and Royalty | Tim Teeman| December 10, 2014| DAILY BEAST
She is equally desirous of Levine, as animalistic and eager to consume him while sticky with sanguine fluid.
Sex, Blood and Maroon 5: Pop Culture’s Wounds Run Deep | Lizzie Crocker| October 3, 2014| DAILY BEAST
That was cold, and I was covered in sticky blood in winter in England, on a castle wall.
Life After Deaths: Sean Bean on 'Game of Thrones' Paternity and 'Legends' | Jason Lynch| August 11, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Each of them was coated in something resembling a gray, sticky batter.
Life Under Air Strikes: Children Under Fire Will Never Forget — or Forgive | Clive Irving| August 3, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Somebody could be giving us a drink instead of a sticky carburetor.
The Federal Government Has Violated My Right to Chainsaw | P. J. O’Rourke| April 27, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Sticky , but efficacious, and sucked a chocolate all the time, to make my voice thick.
A Houseful of Girls | Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
The ideal night for this is the evening after a hot, sticky day in late summer, the sky overcast and dark but not foggy.
The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work | Mary Rogers Miller
Sticky and unpleasant-smelling table appointments quickly result from neglected towels and dishcloths.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping | Elizabeth Hale Gilman
To add to his troubles, one child always had a sticky face; and that child would always be the most affectionate.
Three Men on the Bummel | Jerome K. Jerome
I'm not going to be so silly as to feed a wet, sticky Paddock.
The Scottish Fairy Book | Elizabeth W. Grierson
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British Dictionary definitions for sticky adjective stickier or stickiest 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
US informal sentimental
(of a website) encouraging users to visit repeatedly
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb stickies , stickying or stickied (tr) informal to make sticky
noun plural stickies Australian informal short for stickybeak
an inquisitive look or stare (esp in the phrase have a sticky at )
Derived forms of sticky stickily , adverb stickiness , noun 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
Words related to sticky tacky, viscous, syrupy, muggy, soggy, sultry, tricky, heavy, awkward, thorny, delicate, knotty, rough, clinging, tenacious, glutinous, viscid, agglutinative, gluey, ropy