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Defenition of the word sticky

    • Defenition of the word sticky

      • hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"
      • having the properties of glue
      • hot or warm and humid; "muggy weather"; "the steamy tropics"; "sticky weather"
      • moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body; "felt sticky and chilly at the same time"
      • hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned
      • having the sticky properties of an adhesive
      • covered with an adhesive material
      • hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
      • hot or warm and humid
      • moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body

    Synonyms for the word sticky

      • adhesive
      • awkward
      • cloying
      • difficult
      • embarrassing
      • gluey
      • glutinous
      • gummy
      • humid
      • mawkish
      • mucilaginous
      • muggy
      • pasty
      • problematic
      • punctilious
      • sickly
      • steamy
      • strait-laced
      • uncooperative
      • unenviable
      • viscid
      • viscous

    Similar words in the sticky

      • adhesive
      • difficult
      • hard
      • wet

    Hyponyms for the word sticky

      • sentimental

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