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STICKY definition: 1. made of or covered with a substance that stays attached to any surface it touches: 2. If the…. Learn more.
1. a. : adhesive. b (1) : viscous, gluey. (2) : coated with a sticky substance. 2. : humid, muggy. also : clammy. 3. : tending to stick. 4. a. : disagreeable, unpleasant. came to a sticky end. b. : awkward, stiff. c. : difficult, problematic.
having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive. covered with adhesive or viscid matter: sticky hands. (of the weather or climate) hot and humid: It was an unbearably sticky day. Synonyms: steamy, damp, sultry, muggy.
10 meanings: 1. covered or daubed with an adhesive or viscous substance 2. having the property of sticking to a surface 3. (of.... Click for more definitions.
1. covered or daubed with an adhesive or viscous substance: sticky fingers. 2. having the property of sticking to a surface. 3. (Physical Geography) (of weather or atmosphere) warm and humid; muggy. 4. (Economics) (of prices) tending not to fall in deflationary conditions. 5. informal difficult, awkward, or painful: a sticky business.
Things that easily adhere to other things are sticky. Glue and tape are sticky. So is a wad of chewed gum — especially when you step in it. Yuck. Many things are meant to be sticky, like the sticky notes you use for bookmarks or the sticky lint roller you use to remove cat hair from your pants.
requiring careful treatment; awkwardly difficult: a rather sticky diplomatic problem; Breaking the news is going to be sticky.
(of the weather or climate) hot and humid: It was an unbearably sticky day. requiring careful treatment; awkwardly difficult: a rather sticky diplomatic problem; Breaking the news is going to be sticky.
STICKY meaning: 1. made of or covered with a substance that can stick to other things: 2. Sticky weather is…. Learn more.
(British English, informal) something unpleasant that happens to somebody, for example punishment or a violent death, usually because of their own actions. He'll come to a sticky end one of these days if he carries on like that. have sticky fingers. (informal) to be likely to steal something. a sticky wicket.
