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stick·y
(stĭk′ē)adj. stick·i·er, stick·i·est
1. Having the property of adhering or sticking to a surface; adhesive.
2. Covered with an adhesive agent.
3. Warm and humid; muggy: a sticky day.
4. Informal Painful or difficult: a sticky situation.
5. Economics Tending to remain the same despite changes in the economy. Used of prices or wages.
6. Computers
a. Of or relating to an item of software or hardware, such as an onscreen graphic or mouse button, that remains active for a brief time after being touched: sticky keys; a sticky menu.
b. Of or relating to content designed to increase the duration of visits to a website.
stick′i·ly adv.
stick′i·ness n.
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sticky
(ˈstɪkɪ)adj, stickier or stickiest
1. covered or daubed with an adhesive or viscous substance: sticky fingers.
2. having the property of sticking to a surface
3. (Physical Geography) (of weather or atmosphere) warm and humid; muggy
4. (Economics) (of prices) tending not to fall in deflationary conditions
5. informal difficult, awkward, or painful: a sticky business.
6. informal US sentimental
7. (Telecommunications) (of a website) encouraging users to visit repeatedly
vb, stickies, stickying or stickied
(tr) informal to make sticky
n, pl stickies
8. short for stickybeak
9. an inquisitive look or stare (esp in the phrase have a sticky at)
ˈstickily adv
ˈstickiness n
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stick•y
(ˈstɪk i)adj. stick•i•er, stick•i•est,
n., pl. stick•ies. adj.
1. having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive.
2. covered with adhesive or viscid matter.
3. (of the weather or climate) hot and humid.
4. requiring careful treatment; awkwardly difficult: a sticky problem.
5. Informal. unpleasant; unfortunate.
n. 6. one of a number of small sheets of paper on a pad, each having an adhesive backing that allows it to be positioned and repositioned on smooth surfaces.
[1720–30]
stick′i•ly, adv.
stick′i•ness, n.
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sticky
Past participle: stickied
Gerund: stickying
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| Adj. | 1. | sticky - having the sticky properties of an adhesive adhesive - tending to adhere |
| 2. | sticky - moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body; "felt sticky and chilly at the same time" wet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather" | |
| 3. | sticky - hot or warm and humid; "muggy weather"; "the steamy tropics"; "sticky weather" wet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather" | |
| 4. |  sticky - hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign" | |
| 5. | sticky - covered with an adhesive material adhesive - tending to adhere |
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sticky
adjective
2. gooey, tacky (informal), syrupy, viscous, glutinous, gummy, icky (informal), gluey, clinging, claggy (dialect), viscid a weakness for rich meat dishes and sticky puddings
3. (Informal) difficult, awkward, tricky, embarrassing, painful, nasty, delicate, unpleasant, discomforting, hairy (slang), thorny He found himself in a not inconsiderably sticky situation.
4. humid, close, sultry, oppressive, sweltering, clammy, muggy sticky days in the middle of August
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
sticky
adjectiveThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
دَبِق، لَزجصَعْب، مُرْبِكلَزِج
lepícílepivýlepkavýotravný
klæbe-klæbendeklistretpenibel
tahmea
ljepljiv
erfiîurlím-, sem límir/límist
べとべとした
끈적끈적한
lepljiv
kladdig
เหนียว
dính
sticky
[ˈstɪkɪ]A. ADJ (stickier (compar) (stickiest (superl)))
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
sticky
[ˈstɪki] adj [fingers] → poisseux/euse, collant(e); [dough, toffee] → collant(e)
to have sticky hands → avoir les mains poisseuses, avoir les mains collantes
to have sticky hands → avoir les mains poisseuses, avoir les mains collantes
(= clammy) [weather, day] → moite
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
sticky
adj (+er)
→ klebrig; paint → feucht; atmosphere, weather → schwül; air → stickig; (= sweaty) hands → feucht, verschwitzt; I’m all hot and sticky → ich bin total verschwitzt; to have sticky eyes → verklebte Augen haben; to be sticky with blood/sweat → blut-/schweißverklebt sein; sticky bun → ˜ Krapfen m; sticky label → Klebeetikett nt; sticky note → Haftnotiz f; sticky tape (Brit) → Klebeband nt
(fig inf) problem, person → schwierig; situation, moment → heikel; he was a bit sticky about it → er hat dabei Schwierigkeiten gemacht; we had a sticky time in the discussion → wir hatten in der Diskussion ein paar heikle Augenblicke; to go through a sticky patch → eine schwere Zeit durchmachen; to find the going sticky → sich schwertun; to come to a sticky end → ein böses Ende nehmen; to be or to bat on a sticky wicket → in der Klemme sein; he’s got sticky fingers (Brit fig) → er hat lange Finger (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
sticky
[ˈstɪkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → appiccicoso/a, vischioso/a; (label) → adesivo/a (fam) (situation) → difficile, imbarazzantehe was a bit sticky about lending me the money → ha fatto un sacco di storie per prestarmi i soldi
to come to a sticky end (fam) → fare una brutta fine
sticky tape → nastro adesivo
you're on a sticky wicket there (fam) → sei proprio nelle peste
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
stick1
(stik) – past tense, past participle stuck (stak) – verb1. to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something. She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!
2. (of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something. Two arrows were sticking in his back.
3. to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc). He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.
4. to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress. The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.
ˈsticker noun an adhesive label or sign bearing eg a design, political message etc, for sticking eg on a car's window etc. The car sticker read `Blood donors needed'.
ˈsticky adjective1. able, or likely, to stick or adhere to other surfaces. He mended the torn book with sticky tape; sticky sweets.
2. (of a situation or person) difficult; awkward.
ˈstickily adverbˈstickiness noun
sticking-plasterplasterˈstick-in-the-mud noun
a person who never does anything new.
come to a sticky end to have an unpleasant fate or death.
stick at to persevere with (work etc). He must learn to stick at his job.
stick by to support or be loyal to (a person). His friends stuck by him when he was in trouble.
stick it out to endure a situation for as long as necessary.
stick out1. to (cause to) project; His front teeth stick out; He stuck out his tongue.
2. to be noticeable. She has red hair that sticks out in a crowd.
stick one's neck out to take a risk.
stick to/with not to abandon. We've decided to stick to our previous plan; If you stick to me, I'll stick to you.
stick together1. to (cause to) be fastened together. We'll stick the pieces together; The rice is sticking together.
2. (of friends etc) to remain loyal to each other. They've stuck together all these years.
stick up for to speak in defence of (a person etc). When my father is angry with me, my mother always sticks up for me.
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sticky
→ لَزِج lepkavý klæbende klebrig κολλώδης pegajoso tahmea collant ljepljiv appiccicoso べとべとした 끈적끈적한 plakkerig klissete lepki pegajoso клейкий kladdig เหนียว yapışkan dính 黏性的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
sticky
a. pegajoso-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
sticky
adj (comp -ier; super -iest) pegajosoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.