sticky
/ˈstɪki/
adjective
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- (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.
noun
- 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.