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Sticky

adjective/stˈɪki/
Definition
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stˈɪki/
🇬🇧British English
/stˈɪki/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stˈɪki/
2 syllables Say it as /stˈɪki/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivehaving the sticky properties of an adhesive
adjectivemoist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body
“felt sticky and chilly at the same time”
adjectivehot or warm and humid
“muggy weather”
adjectivehard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
“awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion”
adjectivecovered with an adhesive material
Word Forms
gluenouncement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
gluinessnounthe property of being cohesive and sticky
glueynessnounthe property of being cohesive and sticky
glutennouna protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough
glutinousnessnounthe property of having a viscosity like jelly
glutinositynounthe property of having a viscosity like jelly
gumnouncement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
gumminessnounthe property of being cohesive and sticky
mucilagenouncement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
pastenounan adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
stickinessnounthe property of sticking to a surface
viscidnessnounthe property of being cohesive and sticky
visciditynounthe property of being cohesive and sticky
mugginessnouna state of warm humidity
awkwardnessnounthe quality of an embarrassing situation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
klebrig
mit den klebrigen Eigenschaften eines Klebstoffs
🇫🇷French
collant
ayant les propriétés collantes d'un adhésif
🇪🇸Spanish
pegajoso
que tiene las propiedades pegajosas de un adhesivo
🇮🇹Italian
appiccicoso
avente le proprietà appiccicose di un adesivo
🇳🇱Dutch
kleverig
met de kleverige eigenschappen van een lijm
🇵🇹Portuguese
pegajoso
tendo as propriedades pegajosas de um adesivo
🇷🇺Russian
липкий
обладающий липкими свойствами клея
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चिपचिपा
चिपकने वाले पदार्थ के चिपचिपे गुण वाले
🇧🇩Bengali
আঠালো
একটি আঠালো এর স্টিকি বৈশিষ্ট্য হচ্ছে
🇮🇳Tamil
ஒட்டும்
ஒரு பிசின் ஒட்டும் பண்புகளைக் கொண்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
అంటుకునే
ఒక అంటుకునే యొక్క అంటుకునే లక్షణాలను కలిగి ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
चिकट
चिकट गुणधर्म असणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્ટીકી
એડહેસિવના સ્ટીકી ગુણધર્મો ધરાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜಿಗುಟಾದ
ಅಂಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆಯ ಜಿಗುಟಾದ ಗುಣಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഒട്ടിപ്പിടിക്കുന്ന
ഒരു പശയുടെ സ്റ്റിക്കി ഗുണങ്ങൾ ഉള്ളത്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਟਿੱਕੀ
ਇੱਕ ਿਚਪਕਣ ਦੇ ਸਟਿੱਕੀ ਗੁਣ ਹੋਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
چپچپا
ایک چپکنے والی کی چپچپا خصوصیات ہونا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
具有粘合剂的粘性
🇯🇵Japanese
粘着性のある
接着剤の粘着特性を持っています
🇰🇷Korean
어려운
접착제의 끈적끈적한 성질을 가지고 있는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
dính
có đặc tính dính của chất kết dính
🇹🇭Thai
เหนียว
มีคุณสมบัติเหนียวเหมือนกาว
🇮🇩Indonesian
lengket
mempunyai sifat lengket sebagai perekat
🇵🇭Filipino
malagkit
pagkakaroon ng malagkit na katangian ng isang malagkit
🇲🇾Malay
melekit
mempunyai sifat melekit seperti pelekat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لزجة
وجود خصائص لزجة للمادة اللاصقة
🇮🇷Persian
چسبنده
داشتن خاصیت چسبندگی یک چسب
🇹🇷Turkish
yapışkan
bir yapıştırıcının yapışkan özelliklerine sahip olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
דָבִיק
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sticky'?
The primary meaning of 'sticky' is 'having the sticky properties of an adhesive'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sticky' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sticky' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sticky' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sticky' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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