sticky — having the property of adhering to other substances
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having the property of adhering to other substances
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstɪki/
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
💡 Concept
having the property of adhering to other substances
🎵 Rhyme
Sticky honey gets tricky and icky!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈstɪki/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈstɪki/
🌳Etymology
Rootstick
Suffix--y
🎵Rhyme
trickypickyicky
tricky
picky
icky
🔗Collocations
sticky situation
sticky rice
sticky tape
sticky fingers
sticky weather
sticky note
get sticky
📝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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
adhesivegooeytackyclingyviscous
Antonyms
smoothslipperydry
Related
stickgluetapehoneysyrup
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