stickier; stickiest
3
: tending to stick
4
a
: disagreeable, unpleasant
came to a sticky end
c
: difficult, problematic
a sticky situation
5
: excessively sentimental : cloying
Examples of sticky in a Sentence
The sap is very sticky.
There is a sticky substance on the table.
The paint was still sticky.
The weather was hot and sticky.
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The underside of the stones is bonded to the sticky asphalt cement.
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
The motivation behind the trend is understandable—no one wants sticky detergent dripping all over their hands or laundry room.
—Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025
The pans have spacious surface areas for better searing and browning, and the cooking surface isn’t particularly sticky either.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2025
Customers are inherently sticky, but Tenev knows that the old giants of the financial world, including Fidelity, Schwab and Merrill Lynch, are vulnerable as trillions in Boomer assets are bequeathed to their digital-native offspring.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
The motivation behind the trend is understandable—no one wants sticky detergent dripping all over their hands or laundry room.
—Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025
The pans have spacious surface areas for better searing and browning, and the cooking surface isn’t particularly sticky either.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2025
Customers are inherently sticky, but Tenev knows that the old giants of the financial world, including Fidelity, Schwab and Merrill Lynch, are vulnerable as trillions in Boomer assets are bequeathed to their digital-native offspring.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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“Sticky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticky. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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sticky
adjective
stickier; stickiest
1
a
: adhesive entry 1, gluey
sticky syrup
b
: coated with a sticky substance
the tabletop was sticky
3
: tending to stick
sticky windows
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