transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsti-kē ]
adjective
( stick·i·er ; -est )
Date: 1731
1.
a. : adhesive
b.
(1) : viscous , gluey
(2) : coated with a sticky substance
hands sticky with sap
2. : humid , muggy ; also : clammy
3. : tending to stick
a sticky window
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 ˈsti-kə-lē adverb
• stick·i·ness ˈsti-kē-nəs noun