ALL meanings of sticky wicket
stick·y wick·et
S s - noun sticky wicket Cricket. the area of ground around a wicket when it is tacky because of recent rain and therefore does not allow the ball to bounce well. 1
- noun sticky wicket Chiefly British. a situation requiring delicate treatment; an awkward situation: In telling his wife that he has to be away for a month in Cannes, he'll be batting on a sticky wicket. 1
- noun sticky wicket a cricket pitch that is rapidly being dried by the sun after rain and is particularly conducive to spin 0
- noun sticky wicket a difficult or awkward situation (esp in the phrase on a sticky wicket) 0
- noun sticky wicket the playing area between the wickets when it is damp and hence sticky and slow 0
- noun sticky wicket a difficult or awkward situation 0