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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Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
But just as she’s dragged back into the spotlight, her body begins to stage a quiet, sticky rebellion into a raw, absurd, and disturbingly relatable reckoning with art, womanhood, and the sheer chaos of being human.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 July 2025
Adult moths, odors, and sticky webbing on food packages indicate a pantry moth infestation.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
Burnt, sticky leftovers quite literally flew off the grates.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 July 2025
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“Sticky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sticky. Accessed 25 Jul. 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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