stickier; stickiest
3
: tending to stick
4
a
: disagreeable, unpleasant
came to a sticky end
c
: difficult, problematic
a sticky situation
5
: excessively sentimental : cloying
Synonyms
Examples of sticky in a Sentence
The sap is very sticky.
There is a sticky substance on the table.
The paint was still sticky.
The weather was hot and sticky.
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Summer style in the sticky Southern heat can be tricky.
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Grace Smith, Southern Living, 7 June 2024
There will also be new desserts, like sticky toffee pudding and homemade chocolate chip cookies, the ultimate comfort dessert.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
But Take Note Similar to a Band-Aid, these patches may leave behind a sticky residue on your child’s skin.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 4 June 2024
But the king of all dumplings might just be zongzi, a parcel made of sticky glutinous rice wrapped neatly in a bamboo leaf and filled with umami-rich ingredients, like marinated pork, shiitake mushrooms, peanuts and beans.
—Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
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Grace Smith, Southern Living, 7 June 2024
There will also be new desserts, like sticky toffee pudding and homemade chocolate chip cookies, the ultimate comfort dessert.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
But Take Note Similar to a Band-Aid, these patches may leave behind a sticky residue on your child’s skin.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 4 June 2024
But the king of all dumplings might just be zongzi, a parcel made of sticky glutinous rice wrapped neatly in a bamboo leaf and filled with umami-rich ingredients, like marinated pork, shiitake mushrooms, peanuts and beans.
—Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
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“Sticky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticky. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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sticky
adjective
stickier; stickiest
1
a
: adhesive entry 1, gluey
sticky syrup
b
: coated with a sticky substance
the tabletop was sticky
3
: tending to stick
sticky windows
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