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sticky

[ stik-ee ]

adjective

stickier, stickiest.
  1. having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive.
  2. covered with adhesive or viscid matter:

    sticky hands.

  3. (of the weather or climate) hot and humid:

    It was an unbearably sticky day.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  4. requiring careful treatment; awkwardly difficult:

    a rather sticky diplomatic problem; Breaking the news is going to be sticky.

  5. Informal. unpleasant; unfortunate; nasty:

    The villain of the story meets a sticky end.



noun

plural stickies.
  1. one of a number of small sheets of paper on a pad, each having an adhesive backing that allows it to be positioned and repositioned on smooth surfaces.

sticky

/ 藞蝉迟瑟办瑟 /

adjective

  1. covered or daubed with an adhesive or viscous substance

    sticky fingers

  2. having the property of sticking to a surface
  3. (of weather or atmosphere) warm and humid; muggy
  4. (of prices) tending not to fall in deflationary conditions
  5. informal.
    difficult, awkward, or painful

    a sticky business

  6. informal.
    sentimental
  7. (of a website) encouraging users to visit repeatedly
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. informal.
    tr to make sticky
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. short for stickybeak
  2. an inquisitive look or stare (esp in the phrase have a sticky at )
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞蝉迟颈肠办颈苍别蝉蝉, noun
  • 藞蝉迟颈肠办颈濒测, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 蝉迟颈肠办顎僫路濒测 adverb
  • 蝉迟颈肠办顎僫路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 苍辞苍路蝉迟颈肠办顎儁 adjective
  • 耻苍路蝉迟颈肠办顎儁 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of sticky1

1720鈥30; 1910鈥15 sticky fordef 4; stick 2 + -y 1
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I鈥檓 sitting there listening 鈥 that鈥檚 the reason the intro鈥檚 so long, because I was just waiting 鈥 and finally I start singing, 鈥淵ou鈥檙e rock candy, baby 鈥 hard, sweet and sticky.鈥

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You can thin out jams or preserves鈥攁pricot, cherry, fig, even marmalade鈥攐r simmer down fresh or frozen fruit into a sticky glaze.

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For 鈥淒rop,鈥 a film that deftly balances modern-day tech with the thriller subgenre鈥檚 classic twists, establishing Violet鈥檚 ingenuity in a sticky situation is integral to ensure every viewer has a great time.

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Hairs covering the stems, leaves and flowers have glands that secrete a sticky substance containing prenylated phenols, which cause an itchy rash, according to Lewis.

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They left a sticky mess over the airmen, their instruments and the cockpit's canopy.

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