sticky

/ˈstɪki/

/ˈstɪki/

Things that easily adhere to other things are sticky. Glue and tape are sticky. So is a wad of chewed gum — especially when you step in it. Yuck.

Many things are meant to be sticky, like the sticky notes you use for bookmarks or the sticky lint roller you use to remove cat hair from your pants. You can also describe hot, humid weather as sticky, or an awkward problem you can't easily shake: "They brought up a number of sticky issues in the meeting this morning." If someone has "sticky fingers," it means they're inclined to steal things.

Definitions of sticky

1. adjective

   having the sticky properties of an adhesive
   synonyms: clingy, gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, viscid, viscous

   adhesive

   tending to adhere
2. adjective

   covered with an adhesive material
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   adhesive

   tending to adhere
3. adjective

   hot or warm and humid
   “sticky weather”

   synonyms: muggy, steamy

   wet

   covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
4. adjective

   moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body
   “felt sticky and chilly at the same time”

   synonyms:

   wet

   covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
5. adjective

   hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
   “a sticky question”

   synonyms: awkward, embarrassing, unenviable

   difficult, hard

   not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure