sticky

/ˈstɪki/
adjective
  1. Covered with or having a substance that adheres to things; tending to stick.
    • The candy left sticky residue on my fingers.
    • Be careful, the paint is still sticky.
    • The tape is not sticky enough to hold the paper.
  2. Hot and humid; causing perspiration and a feeling of dampness.
    • I hate the sticky feeling of humidity.
    • It was a sticky summer afternoon with no breeze.
    • The weather turned sticky after the rain stopped.
  3. Difficult or awkward to deal with; sensitive.
    • Asking for a raise can be a sticky conversation.
    • We found ourselves in a sticky situation when the car broke down.
    • The negotiations became sticky when both sides refused to compromise.
  4. (of a website or app) Designed to keep users engaged for a long time.
    • A sticky website keeps visitors browsing for hours.
    • Social media platforms use algorithms to create sticky content.
    • The game has very sticky features that make players return daily.
Antonyms
noun
  1. A sticky note or a piece of adhesive paper used for short messages.
    • She wrote her phone number on a sticky and handed it to me.
    • I left a sticky on your desk with the meeting time.
    • The fridge is covered with reminders on stickies.
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