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Sticky

Sticky Meaning & Definition
Sticky Definition And Meaning

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

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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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