sticky
playSimple Definition of sticky
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: having a substance (such as glue or honey) on it that things easily attach to : covered in a substance that things stick to
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of a substance : tending to have things attach to it : tending to have things stick to it
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: unpleasantly warm and humid
Full Definition of sticky
stickier
stickiest
1a : adhesiveb (1) : viscous, gluey (2) : coated with a sticky substance
3 : tending to stick
4a : disagreeable, unpleasant <came to a sticky end>b : awkward, stiffc : difficult, problematic <a sticky situation>
5 : excessively sentimental : cloying
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.
1731
First Known Use of sticky
1731
STICKY Defined for Kids
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