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 endb : awkward, stiffc : difficult, problematic a sticky situation
5 : excessively sentimental : cloying
From the M-W Editors
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.
Recent Examples of sticky from the Web
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For instance, the Ecuadoran species Theridion nigroannulatum hunts by hanging sticky strands of web from a leaf and then hiding.
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Stories suffuse the old Pioneer Square bar like the tobacco smoke that left a sticky goo on the wallpaper, which its new owners — who plan to revive the place — have already replaced.
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Augustine was referring to comments jotted down on sticky notes by residents and affixed to poster boards during last week's meeting.
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Despite these different tactics, all of these species rely on the sticky nature of their dry silk.
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After 10 minutes, aided by scraping the bowl a few times, that soggy mass will meld into a supple, slightly sticky ball.
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Ms. Rzonca wrote the sentence down on a sticky note and attached it to his work.
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The Uluwatu Temple in Bali, Indonesia is plagued by brazen thieves who sneak up on tourists and make off with anything their sticky fingers can grab: sunglasses, hats, cameras, flip-flops.
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My daughter and I are both sticky with sweat, pushing our way through the Juan Santamaría International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica.
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First Known Use of sticky
1731
STICKY Defined for English Language Learners
sticky
playDefinition of sticky for English Language Learners
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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
STICKY Defined for Kids
sticky
playDefinition of sticky for Students
stickier
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stickiness
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