Entry Word: sticky

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 being of such a thick consistency as to readily cling to objects upon contact <the sticky maple syrup was a mess to clean up>

Synonyms adhesive, gelatinous, gluey, glutinous, gooey, gummy, viscid, viscous

Related Words ropy, tacky; adherent, tenacious

Antonyms nonadhesive, nonviscous

2 containing or characterized by an uncomfortable amount of moisture <a warm sticky day when all we wanted to do was sit somewhere with air-conditioning> — see humid