stickier

/ˈstɪkiər/
adjective
  1. More adhesive or tacky than something else; tending to cling to surfaces.
    • This tape is stickier than the cheap brand I bought last week.
    • Her hands were stickier after touching the honey jar.
    • The dough became stickier as I added more water.
  2. More difficult to deal with or resolve; more problematic or awkward.
    • Negotiating the new contract became stickier when both sides refused to compromise.
    • The second question on the test was stickier than the first.
    • The ethical dilemma was stickier than anyone had anticipated.
  3. More humid or muggy (weather).
    • The weather grew stickier as the storm approached.
    • Summer in the tropics is stickier than in the mountains.
    • The afternoon air felt stickier than the morning breeze.
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