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stickyhaving the property of adhering to other substances

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having the property of adhering to other substances

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstɪki/

Korean meaning: 끈적끈적한, 달라붙는

Korean pronunciation: **스**티키

Example Sentences

  • The detective found himself in a sticky situation when he realized his donut was stuck to the evidence.
  • Please wash your hands; they're sticky from the candy.
  • The summer heat made everything feel sticky and uncomfortable.

sticky

ADJECTIVE

//ˈstɪki//

having the property of adhering to other substances

sticky concept
💡 Concept

having the property of adhering to other substances

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sticky rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Sticky honey gets tricky and icky!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈstɪki/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈstɪki/

🌳Etymology

Rootstick
Suffix--y

Origin

고대 영어 'stician(찌르다, 붙이다)'에서 유래된 단어로, 무언가에 달라붙는 성질을 나타내는 형용사로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

trickypickyicky
tricky
picky
icky

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The detective found himself in a sticky situation when he realized his donut was stuck to the evidence.

Please wash your hands; they're sticky from the candy.

The summer heat made everything feel sticky and uncomfortable.

My keyboard became sticky after I spilled juice on it yesterday.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

adhesivegooeytackyclingyviscous

Antonyms

smoothslipperydry

Related

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