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Definition sticky in British English

sticky adjective

adjective
/ˈstɪki/
1

a sticky substance sticks to other things

Example

The dough should be soft but not sticky.

Example

a heavy sticky soil

Synonyms and related words
sticky adhesive gummy
1.1

sticky objects are covered with a substance that sticks to things

Example

I licked my sticky fingers.

Example

His hair was sticky with blood.

Synonyms and related words
sticky adhesive gummy
1.2

sticky food contains a lot of sugar and has a sticky surface

Example

sticky toffee/cakes/buns

Synonyms and related words
buttery calorific caramelised
1.3

sticky paper or plastic has glue on one side so that it sticks to a surface

Example

sticky labels

Synonyms and related words
blank clean lined
2

sticky weather is hot and damp (=with a lot of water in the air)

Example

a warm and sticky summer afternoon

Synonyms and related words
the warm hot burning
2.1

if you feel sticky, your skin feels hot and slightly wet

Synonyms and related words
wet damp soaked
3

a sticky situation is difficult or dangerous

Synonyms and related words
dangerous harmful disastrous difficult impossible trying
4

a sticky website is one that interests visitors so that they continue looking at it for a long time

Synonyms and related words
above-the-fold always-on below-the-fold
Definition sticky in British English