adj.
Pronunciation: ' sti-k ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: stick · i · er ; -est
Date: 1731
1 a : ADHESIVE b (1) : VISCOUS , GLUEY (2) : coated with a sticky substance
2 : HUMID , MUGGY also : CLAMMY
3 : tending to stick
4 a : DISAGREEABLE , UNPLEASANT <came to a sticky end> b : AWKWARD , STIFF c : DIFFICULT , PROBLEMATIC <a sticky situation>
5 : excessively sentimental : CLOYING
– stick · i · ly \ ' sti-k ə -l ē \ adverb
– stick · i · ness \ ' sti-k ē -n ə s \ noun