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sticky

[stik-ee]

adjective

stickier, stickiest 
  1. having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive.

  2. covered with adhesive or viscid matter.

    sticky hands.

  3. (of the weather or climate) hot and humid.

    It was an unbearably sticky day.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  4. requiring careful treatment; awkwardly difficult.

    a rather sticky diplomatic problem; Breaking the news is going to be sticky.

  5. Informal.unpleasant; unfortunate; nasty.

    The villain of the story meets a sticky end.



noun

plural

stickies 
  1. 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.

sticky

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. covered or daubed with an adhesive or viscous substance

    sticky fingers

  2. having the property of sticking to a surface

  3. (of weather or atmosphere) warm and humid; muggy

  4. (of prices) tending not to fall in deflationary conditions

  5. informaldifficult, awkward, or painful

    a sticky business

  6. informalsentimental

  7. (of a website) encouraging users to visit repeatedly

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verb

  1. informal(tr) to make sticky

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noun

  1. short for stickybeak

  2. an inquisitive look or stare (esp in the phrase have a sticky at )

“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
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Other Word Forms

  • stickily adverb
  • stickiness noun
  • nonsticky adjective
  • unsticky adjective
  • ˈپ쾱Ա noun
  • ˈپ쾱 adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sticky1

1720–30; 1910–15 sticky for def. 4; stick 2 + -y 1
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Example Sentences

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A piece of sticky batting tape with Rabada's name written on it in pen has been attached to the board for his figures of 5-51, as is the tradition for players during matches.

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Or was there no national appetite for radical change and India's parliamentary system proved sticky?

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She ended her set by eating a bowl of mango sticky rice, aptly, during her song “Mango Sticky Rice.”

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In her hot and sticky office in an old building in the centre of Santiago she describes an environmental campaign that she's part of – Salvemos La Patagonia or Save Patagonia.

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Perfectly sticky, sweet-savory, and exactly what I wanted after a long travel day—they were a surprisingly delightful introduction to the Loews Atlanta Hotel.

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