sticky

adjective
UK: /ˈstɪki/
US: /ˈstɪki/

  1. Covered with a substance that things stick to

    1. The floor is sticky, I need to clean it up.
    2. This door handle is sticky because someone spilled juice on it earlier.

  2. Made of a substance that sticks to surfaces

    1. Use a sticky note to remember important things.
    2. The tape is very sticky, so be careful where you put it on the wall.

  3. Hot and humid

    1. It's a sticky day, I want to stay inside.
    2. The air was so sticky in the city that everyone was uncomfortable.

  4. Difficult or awkward

    1. That was a sticky situation that I’m glad to be done with.
    2. Navigating the company's politics is a sticky business, fraught with challenges and risks.

Synonyms

adhesive tacky glutinous humid clammy awkward difficult troublesome
sticky verb

  1. To cause something to adhere to a surface

    1. Sticky tape will sticky that picture to the wall.
    2. Use a little glue to sticky the label onto the bottle properly.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sticky" in English means: Covered with a substance that things stick to, Made of a substance that sticks to surfaces, Hot and humid, Difficult or awkward.

The phonetic transcription of "sticky" is /ˈstɪki/ in British English and /ˈstɪki/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sticky": adhesive, tacky, glutinous, humid, clammy, awkward, difficult, troublesome.

Example usage of "sticky": "The floor is sticky, I need to clean it up.". More examples on the page.