Definition of sticky

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  • sticky is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • sticky is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
  • sticky is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of sticky

  • hot or warm and humid (adjective)

    Examples

    1. sticky weather

    Synonyms

    1. muggy
    2. steamy
  • having the sticky properties of an adhesive (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. gluey
    2. glutinous
    3. gummy
    4. mucilaginous
    5. pasty
    6. viscid
    7. viscous
  • hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a sticky question

    Synonyms

    1. awkward
    2. embarrassing
    3. unenviable
  • covered with an adhesive material (adjective)
  • moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body (adjective)

    Examples

    1. felt sticky and chilly at the same time

See definition of sticky in Merriam Webster