stickier; stickiest
3
: tending to stick
4
a
: disagreeable, unpleasant
came to a sticky end
c
: 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.
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Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Beauty-lovers can shop the Laneige Hydrating Lip Sleeping Mask that nourishes your lips without being sticky.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Like other Thai cities, Chiang Rai boasts its fair share of markets and night bazaars, where visitors can browse Thai handicrafts and sample khao soi (a curry noodle soup that’s a northern specialty) and mango sticky rice at their own pace.
—Tanvi Chheda, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025
If the Chiefs’ man coverage is sticky and effective, Spagnuolo likely will blitz Stroud often.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Sticky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticky. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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sticky
adjective
stickier; stickiest
1
a
: adhesive entry 1, gluey
sticky syrup
b
: coated with a sticky substance
the tabletop was sticky
3
: tending to stick
sticky windows
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