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- [stik-ee]
- /ˈstɪk i/
- /ˈstɪki/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stik-ee]
- /ˈstɪk i/
Definitions of sticky word
- adjective sticky having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive. 1
- adjective sticky covered with adhesive or viscid matter: sticky hands. 1
- adjective sticky (of the weather or climate) hot and humid: It was an unbearably sticky day. 1
- adjective sticky requiring careful treatment; awkwardly difficult: a rather sticky diplomatic problem; Breaking the news is going to be sticky. 1
- adjective sticky Informal. unpleasant; unfortunate; nasty: The villain of the story meets a sticky end. 1
- noun plural sticky 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 sticky
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 Sticky
noun
adjective
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sticky 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sticky usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sticky
adj sticky
- adhesive — An adhesive is a substance such as glue, which is used to make things stick firmly together.
- agglutinant — sticking together; adhesive
- awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- bulldogged — one of an English breed of medium-sized, short-haired, muscular dogs with prominent, undershot jaws, usually having a white and tan or brindled coat, raised originally for bullbaiting.
- candied — Food such as candied fruit has been covered with sugar or has been cooked in sugar syrup.
adjective sticky
- cloying — You use cloying to describe something that you find unpleasant because it is much too sweet, or too sentimental.
- dampish — (obsolete) Characterised by noxious vapours; misty, smoky.
- deadlocked — If a dispute or series of negotiations is deadlocked, no agreement can be reached because neither side will give in at all. You can also say that the people involved are deadlocked.
- delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- discomforting — an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
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