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
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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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
In an interview with Fox Business on Wednesday, Dimon said rising interest rates, sticky inflation, and widening credit spreads are setting the stage for a wave of financial strain among U.S. companies.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
That doesn't mean there isn't something sticky about the arrangement.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 8 Apr. 2025
Charlotte will then have to win the NBA Draft Lottery on May 12, which is where things get sticky.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Sticky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticky. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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