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Meaning sticky meaning

What does sticky mean?

Definitions in simple English

sticky Adjective

— Able to join to things; hard to wash off. When you touch a sticky thing, some of it goes on your finger. People are able to use a sticky material to join things together.

sticky

— adjective having the sticky properties of an adhesive — adjective moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body felt sticky and chilly at the same time — adjective covered with an adhesive material — adjective (= muggy, steamy) hot or warm and humid muggy weather the steamy tropics sticky weather — adjective (= awkward, embarrassing, unenviable) hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion an awkward pause followed his remark a sticky question in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign

Synonyms sticky synonyms

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sticky English » English

adhesive viscous glutinous gluey viscid gooey gummy tacky slimy pasty muggy mucilaginous clammy thick tenacious sultry wet slippery stick together stick to rice icky glue difficult awkward adherent unenviable sweltering stiff steamy slow searing persistent paste muddy moist limy jammy humid hot embarrassing complex close clingy clinging worthless waxy watery viscosity velcro

Topics sticky topics

What do people use sticky to talk about?

Universe, creation Sky

Air

What words refer to how much water is in the air?

humid humidity damp dry sticky muggy

Physical actions Arrange Join, attach

Stick together

What words describe something that sticks to other things?

sticky adhesive gummy magnetic tacky

Examples sticky examples

How do I use sticky in a sentence?

Simple sentences

My hands are sticky.

Clerks with sticky fingers won't keep their jobs for long.

It's very sticky.

The tires are very sticky.

The tyres are very sticky.

This rice is sticky.

Sticky tape works as a temporary solution, but will not last long.

This sticky liquid can be substituted for glue.

City officials often have sticky fingers.

Natto is sticky.

She helped me in a very sticky situation.

Movie subtitles

Personally, I feel a bit sticky.

Sticky, isn't it?

He puts that sticky stuff on the ropes.

The sticky stuff is on his shoes.

I feel sticky.

But let's not be sticky about it.

Well, I'll tell you, Sticky just enough to make my way around the Paris bars.

Then we'll be rid of all these sticky complications.

Rather sticky if they spot us.

As well as possible when a fella's hot, sticky, and tired. and most of all, Ionesome.

Sticky?

This is sticky, you know.

Why did Brother Man bring his whole tribe down here in this sticky heat?

Sticky rain always makes me sick.

Sloppy. Sticky.

Personally, I feel a bit sticky. -A shower for me.

The lowermost climate exists in the greenhouse-sticky rain forests, the air and soil steam due to moisture.

Some friends tell me very, very muggy, very sticky.

Now mind you don't get your fingers sticky.

The next one I catch eating candies. And throw away on the floor all the sticky paper will get 25 demerits.

I don't want anybody to get sticky-fingered after the time is up.

Sticky. - Why, what does he say? - Oh, nothing.

I'm hot and sticky.

As well as possible when a fella's hot and sticky and tired. -. and most of all, lonesome.

You keep your sticky fingers out of this, dear friend.

Sticky-as-pitch blue stuff.

Sticky Merkel?

It's getting awful sticky around here.

Came to a sticky end, didn't he?

And then we'll be rid of all these sticky complications.

It's a little sticky, too.

It's sticky.

This is sticky, you know. Of course.

You've had a narrow escape, she's sticky.

She's still a wee bit sticky in reverse.

I looked so good all made up, but now I feel sticky.

News and current affairs

The World Bank is like an old ship: in its seven decades, all kinds of barnacles - sticky budgetary accretions and transaction costs - have accumulated on its hull, steadily impeding its speed and performance.

China is already closer to ASEAN and a key player with respect to Myanmar, North Korea, and other sticky issues.

Furthermore, dehydrons are known to be sticky, so structurally degraded proteins are more likely to promote protein-protein associations than orthologs with lower dehydron content.

Even with sticky wages and prices in Europe, the global slowdown will reduce energy, commodity, and food prices on world markets, all of which are important factors behind currently elevated European inflation levels.

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