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sticky adjective [ ˈstɪki ]

• tending or designed to stick to things on contact.
• "sticky cakes and pastries"
Similar: adhesive, adherent, gummed, tenacious,
• (of the weather) hot and humid; muggy.
• "it was an unusually hot and sticky summer"
Similar: humid, muggy, close, sultry, sweltering, steamy, oppressive, airless, stifling, suffocating, sweaty, soupy, like a Turkish bath, like a sauna, claggy,
Opposite: fresh, cool,
• involving problems; difficult or awkward.
• "the relationship is going through a sticky patch"
Similar: awkward, difficult, tricky, ticklish, problematic, delicate, touch-and-go, embarrassing, sensitive, uncomfortable, hairy,
Opposite: easy,
• (of a website or its content) attracting a long visit or repeat visits from users.
• "make your site as sticky as possible to keep visitors there longer"

sticky noun

• a piece of paper with an adhesive strip on one side, used for leaving messages or reminders.
• (in an online forum) a thread containing important information that is set to remain at the top of the other threads regardless of when it was last updated.
• "could you put a sticky in the forum for those of us that are confused?"

sticky fingers

• a propensity to steal.



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