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   Stick·y

   /ˈstikē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. tending or designed to stick to things on contact or covered with something that sticks: "her sticky bubblegum" Similar adhesiveadherentgummedrare:tenacious
   • ▪ (of a substance) glutinous; viscous: "the dough should be moist but not sticky" Similar glutinousviscousviscidglueytackygummytreaclysyrupymucilaginousclaggyclartyinformal:gooeygloopycloggygungyickygloppyrare:viscoidOpposite dry
   • ▪ (of prices, interest rates, or wages) slow to change or react to change.
   • 2. (of the weather) hot and damp; muggy: "it was an unusually hot and sticky summer" Similar humidmuggyclosesultryswelteringsteamyoppressiveairlessstiflingsuffocatingsweatysoupylike a Turkish bathlike a saunadialect:claggyOpposite freshcool
   • ▪ damp with sweat: "she felt hot and sticky and changed her clothes"
   • 3. involving problems; difficult or awkward: informal "the relationship is going through a sticky patch" Similar awkwarddifficulttrickyticklishproblematicdelicatetouch-and-goembarrassingsensitiveuncomfortableinformal:hairyOpposite easy
   • 4. (of a website or its content) attracting a long visit or repeat visits from users: "make your site as sticky as possible to keep visitors there longer"
   • ▪ (of a thread in an online forum) set to remain at the top of the other threads regardless of when it was last updated: "a sticky thread is now live on the forum"
   • ▪ long-lasting or persistent: informal "his new nickname has proved to be surprisingly sticky"

   noun

   • 1. (in an online forum) a thread containing important information that is set to remain at the top of the other threads regardless of when it was last updated: "could you put a sticky in the forum for those of us that are confused?"

   Derivatives

   • 1. stickily adverb
   • 2. stickiness noun

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   Sticky is an adjective that means having the property of adhering, covered with adhesive or viscid matter, or unpleasant. It can also be a noun for a small sheet of paper with an adhesive backing. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and usage of sticky with Dictionary.com.

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   Learn the meaning of sticky in English with different contexts and usage. Sticky can describe something that is sticky, humid, difficult, unwilling, or popular.

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   sticky: 1 adj having the sticky properties of an adhesive Synonyms: gluey , glutinous , gummy , mucilaginous , pasty , viscid , viscous adhesive tending to adhere adj covered with an adhesive material Synonyms: adhesive tending to adhere adj hot or warm and humid “ sticky weather” Synonyms: muggy , steamy wet covered or soaked with a liquid ...

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