Sticky: Synonyms in English

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sticky:
- sticky; rubbery; gluey; tacky; viscous; gummy; glutinous; gum-like; adhesive; pasty; viscid; mucilaginous; awkward; embarrassing; unenviable; muggy; steamy
- sticky; messy

English

Detailed Synonyms for sticky in English

sticky:

sticky adj

sticky
sticky
- sticky adj
sticky
rubbery; gluey; sticky; tacky; viscous; gummy; glutinous; gum-like
- rubbery adj
- gluey adj
- sticky adj
- tacky adj
- viscous adj
- gummy adj
- glutinous adj
- gum-like adj
sticky
adhesive; sticky
- adhesive adj
- sticky adj
sticky

– having the sticky properties of an adhesive ¹
sticky; viscous; pasty; gummy; glutinous; gluey; viscid; mucilaginous
– having the sticky properties of an adhesive ¹
- sticky adj
- viscous adj
- pasty adj
- gummy adj
- glutinous adj
- gluey adj
- viscid adj
- mucilaginous adj
sticky

– covered with an adhesive material ¹
sticky
– covered with an adhesive material ¹
- sticky adj
sticky

– hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment ¹
awkward; embarrassing; sticky; unenviable
– hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment ¹
- awkward adj
  - awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion¹
  - an awkward pause followed his remark¹
- embarrassing adj
  - awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion¹
- sticky adj
  - a sticky question¹
- unenviable adj
  - in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign¹
sticky

– hot or warm and humid ¹
sticky; muggy; steamy
– hot or warm and humid ¹
- sticky adj
  - sticky weather¹
- muggy adj
  - muggy weather¹
- steamy adj
  - the steamy tropics¹
sticky

– moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body ¹
sticky
– moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body ¹
- sticky adj
  - felt sticky and chilly at the same time¹

sticky

sticky
sticky; messy
- sticky
- messy

Related Words for "sticky":

stickiness, stickier, stickiest

Alternate Synonyms for "sticky":

gluey; glutinous; gummy; mucilaginous; pasty; viscid; viscous; adhesive
wet
muggy; steamy
awkward; embarrassing; unenviable; difficult; hard

Related Definitions for "sticky":

having the sticky properties of an adhesive¹
covered with an adhesive material¹
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment¹
- a sticky question¹
hot or warm and humid¹
- sticky weather¹
moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body¹
- felt sticky and chilly at the same time¹

Related Synonyms for sticky

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