What does sticky mean?
Definitions for sticky
ˈstɪk istick·y
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word sticky.
Princeton's WordNet
gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscousadjective
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
stickyadjective
moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body
"felt sticky and chilly at the same time"
muggy, steamy, stickyadjective
hot or warm and humid
"muggy weather"; "the steamy tropics"; "sticky weather"
awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviableadjective
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"
stickyadjective
covered with an adhesive material
Wiktionary
stickynoun
A sticky note, such as a post-it note.
Her desk is covered with yellow stickies.
stickynoun
A small adhesive particle found in wastepaper.
stickyverb
to fix a thread at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
stickyadjective
Able or likely to stick.
Is this tape sticky enough to stay on that surface?
stickyadjective
Potentially difficult to escape from.
This is a sticky situation. We could be in this for weeks if we're not careful.
stickyadjective
Persistent.
We should make the printing direction sticky so the user doesn't have to keep setting it.
stickyadjective
Appearing on all virtual desktops.
stickyadjective
Fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
stickyadjective
Compelling enough to keep visitors from leaving.
A woman has come to me with the complaint that her website is not "sticky" - 70% of the visits last 30 seconds or less.
stickyadjective
Of weather, hot and wind-less and with high humidity, so that people feel sticky from sweating.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Stickyadjective
Viscous; adhesive; glutinous.
Etymology: from stick.
Herbs which last longest are those of strong smell and with a sticky stalk. Francis Bacon, Natural History.
ChatGPT
sticky
Sticky refers to a substance, object, or material having the property of adhering or sticking to other surfaces upon contact. It can describe a situation or problem that is complicated or tricky to deal with. In digital or online context, it can refer to content that stays in the same place even when other content is moving or changing.
Webster Dictionary
Sticky
having the quality of sticking to a surface; adhesive; gluey; viscous; viscid; glutinous; tenacious
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sticky
stik′i, adj. that sticks or adheres: adhesive: glutinous.—n. Stick′iness. [Stick.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sticky in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sticky in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of sticky in a Sentence
Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.
We're looking for sticky money - we don't want too much hot money from funds of hedge funds.
This is an under-the-radar provider of services to an area of the market that doesn't get a lot of attention, but once you win customers they are very sticky.
Demand has proved to be very sticky and consumers have accepted that SOP prices aren't going to fall.
She did suffer from quite severe gum disease that led to a lot of her teeth coming out, and we think being fed sticky sweets by children for 20 years probably didn't help.
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- لزجArabic
- klebrigGerman
- adherente, exitoso, adherible, pegajoso, popular, escabroso, predeterminado, peliagudo, bochornosoSpanish
- kleepuvEstonian
- چسبندهPersian
- tahmeaaFinnish
- collantFrench
- greamaitheachIrish
- leanailteachScottish Gaelic
- կպչունArmenian
- ベタベタするJapanese
- lipīgsLatvian
- ngingita, kūpiapiaMāori
- lepkiPolish
- pegajosoPortuguese
- lipiciosRomanian
- ли́пкий, кле́йкийRussian
- چپچپاUrdu
- kleböfikVolapük
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