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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
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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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With the arrival of summer comes hot, humid and sticky weather in Kentucky.
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Late-stage gypsy moth caterpillars drop to the ground at night and climb back up the trunks during the morning, getting caught in the sticky burlap.
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Thousands of years ago, indigenous groups living on the California Channel Islands made leak-proof water bottles by weaving rush plants together and coating them with bitumen, a type of raw petroleum that turns sticky when melted.
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Suction grabbers can’t work in a vacuum, and sticky chemical adhesives fail in the extreme temperatures of Earth’s orbit.
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The chemical filter formula is luxurious: silky not sticky, super hydrating (my skin went from looking noticeably dry to dewy), and loaded with vitamins, adding a skin-care-esque edge.
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For various reasons – age, injury, ability – the search continued until a sticky hot Thursday evening, when a speedy point guard from Kentucky slid to No. 5 and into the waiting arms of the Kings.
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The optimal slime is not too wet, not too sticky, stretchy and malleable.
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Salted Butter Pecan Cake If a sticky bun and a layer cake fell in love and got married, this cake would be their baby.
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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
;stickiest
stickiness
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