Word Frequency
sticky (ˈstɪkɪ
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Definitions
adjective
Word forms: stickier, 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
verb
Word forms: stickies, stickying, stickied
- tr (informal) to make sticky
noun
Word forms: plural stickies
(Australian, informal)
- short for stickybeak
- an inquisitive look or stare (esp in the phrase have a sticky at)
Derived Forms
ˈstickily adverbˈstickiness noun
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry = difficult, awkward, tricky, embarrassing, painful, nasty, delicate, unpleasant, discomforting, hairy, thorny, barro
Translations for 'sticky'
- British English: sticky A sticky substance can stick to other things. Sticky things are covered with a sticky substance....sticky paper.ˈstɪkɪ ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: لَزِج
- Brazilian Portuguese: pegajoso pegajosa
- Chinese: 黏性的
- Croatian: ljepljiv ljepljiva
- Czech: lepkavý
- Danish: klæbende
- Dutch: plakkerig
- European Spanish: pegajoso pegajosa
- Finnish: tahmea
- French: collant
- German: klebrig
- Greek: κολλώδης
- Italian: appiccicoso appiccicosa
- Japanese: べとべとした
- Korean: 끈적끈적한
- Norwegian: klissete
- Polish: lepki lepka
- Portuguese: pegajoso pegajosa
- Romanian: lipicios lipicios, lipicioasă, lipicioși, lipicioase
- Russian: клейкий клейкая
- Spanish: pegajoso pegajosa
- Swedish: kladdig kladdigt
- Thai: เหนียว
- Turkish: yapışkan
- Ukrainian: липкий
- Vietnamese: dính
Example Sentences Including 'sticky'
But the previously positive trade relationship appears headed for sticky times.Globe and Mail (2003)
But this year's goodwill mission has already got off to a sticky start.Sun, News of the World (2000)
By spring the comfrey will have completely broken down and its sticky residues will have been absorbed by the peat.Planning the Organic Herb Garden
Dean said: "I knew there would be a time in here when things got a bit sticky.Sun, News of the World (2001)
Often I find an ageing one on my desk that has turned into a sticky mess.New Scientist (2004)
One half she clenched in her fist, the other was placed under her hand on the sticky counter.The Touch of Innocents
She held his crushed and somehow empty body against her, deadweight, her fingers sticky and touching his beard.The Last Raven
She sat on the floor and picked up tiny splinters of porcelain with a piece of sticky tape, as the restorer advised.NOTHING TO WEAR AND NOWHERE TO HIDE: A Collection of Short Stories
Tender duck breast partners splendidly with moist sticky rice.Globe and Mail (2003)
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