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ALL meanings of sticky

stick·y
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  • adjective sticky adhesive 1
  • adjective sticky covered with adhesive substance 1
  • adjective sticky body, with sweat 1
  • adjective sticky difficult, problematic 1
  • adjective sticky weather: humid 1
  • 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
  • adjective sticky A sticky substance is soft, or thick and liquid, and can stick to other things. Sticky things are covered with a sticky substance. 0
  • adjective sticky A sticky situation involves problems or is embarrassing. 0
  • adjective sticky Sticky weather is unpleasantly hot and damp. 0
  • adjective sticky covered or daubed with an adhesive or viscous substance 0
  • adjective sticky having the property of sticking to a surface 0
  • adjective sticky (of weather or atmosphere) warm and humid; muggy 0
  • adjective sticky (of prices) tending not to fall in deflationary conditions 0
  • adjective sticky difficult, awkward, or painful 0
  • abbreviation STICKY sentimental 0
  • adjective sticky (of a website) encouraging users to visit repeatedly 0
  • verb sticky to make sticky 0
  • noun sticky an inquisitive look or stare (esp in the phrase have a sticky at) 0
  • adjective sticky that sticks; adhesive; tending to cling to anything touched 0
  • adjective sticky not moving easily 0
  • adjective sticky covered with an adhesive substance 0
  • adjective sticky hot and humid 0
  • adjective sticky difficult to deal with; troublesome 0
  • adjective sticky overly sentimental; maudlin 0
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