/ ˈstɪki; NAmE / adjective , noun
■ adjective ( stick·ier , sticki·est )
1.
made of or covered in a substance that sticks to things that touch it :
sticky fingers covered in jam
Stir in the milk to make a soft but not sticky dough.
2.
( of paper, labels, etc. ) with glue on one side so that you can stick it to a surface
3.
( informal ) ( of the weather ) hot and damp
4.
( informal ) ( of a person ) feeling hot and uncomfortable
SYN sweaty
5.
( informal ) difficult or unpleasant :
a sticky situation
6.
( computing ) ( of a website ) so interesting and well organized that the people who visit it stay there for a long time
► stick·ily / -ɪli; NAmE / adverb sticki·ness noun [ U ]
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IDIOMS
- have sticky fingers
- a sticky wicket
—more at end noun
■ noun
( pl. -ies ) (also ˈsticky note ) a small piece of sticky paper that you use for writing a note on, and that can be easily removed
—compare Post-it