adhesive
sticky tape
viscous; gluey
a sticky mess
coated with a sticky substance
sticky hands
said of the weather: humid or muggy
sweaty or clammy
I'm feeling hot and sticky
awkward; stiff
After a sticky beginning they became good friends
difficult; problematic
a sticky situation
come to a sticky end
informal to meet with ruin, disaster, a nasty death, etc, through one's own folly or wickedness
stickily adv
stickiness noun