About The Word Sticky
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Sticky
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What's The Definition Of Sticky?
[adj] having the properties of glue
[adj] hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign" [adj] hot or warm and humid; "muggy weather"; "the steamy tropics"; "sticky weather" [adj] moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body; "felt sticky and chilly at the same time" Synonyms | Synonyms for Sticky: adhesive | awkward | difficult | embarrassing | gluey | glutinous | gummy | hard | mucilaginous | muggy | pasty | steamy | unenviable | viscid | viscous | wet Related Terms | Find terms related to Sticky: See Also | Sticky In Webster's Dictionary \Stick"y\, a. [Compar. {Stickier}; superl. {Stickiest}.]
Having the quality of sticking to a surface; adhesive; gluey;
viscous; viscid; glutinous; tenacious.
Herbs which last longest are those of strong smell, and
with a sticky stalk. --Bacon.
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