stickiness

stick·y

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stik-ee]
- /ˈstɪk i/
- /ˈstɪk.i.nəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stik-ee]
- /ˈstɪk i/

Definitions of stickiness word

adjective stickiness having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive. 1
adjective stickiness covered with adhesive or viscid matter: sticky hands. 1
adjective stickiness (of the weather or climate) hot and humid: It was an unbearably sticky day. 1
adjective stickiness requiring careful treatment; awkwardly difficult: a rather sticky diplomatic problem; Breaking the news is going to be sticky. 1
adjective stickiness Informal. unpleasant; unfortunate; nasty: The villain of the story meets a sticky end. 1
noun plural stickiness 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. 1

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Origin of stickiness

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

1720-30; 1910-15 for def 4; stick2 + -y1

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Parts of speech for Stickiness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stickiness

stickiness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

stickiness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for stickiness

noun stickiness

adhesion — Adhesion is the ability of one thing to stick firmly to another.
adhesiveness — coated with glue, paste, mastic, or other sticky substance: adhesive bandages.
awkwardness — lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy.
clamminess — covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp: clammy hands.
dampness — Dampness is moisture in the air, or on the surface of something.

All 19 Synonyms of stickiness