sticky
sticky Lexical Profile
sticky Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Tending or designed to adhere to a surface or object on contact; covered with an adhesive orviscous substance.
"The children's hands were sticky after eating the melted cotton candy."
(Of the weather) unpleasantly hot and humid, causing perspiration to cling to the skin.
"August in the coastal city is notorious for its hot, sticky afternoons."
(Informal) Involving awkward, delicate, or difficult problems that are hard to resolve.
"The negotiators found themselves in a sticky situation when both parties refused to compromise on the budget."
(In economics and business) resistant to rapid change or adjustment, such as prices or wages; or (of a website or product) engaging enough to retain users' attention.
"Economists noted that nominal wages tend to be sticky even during periods of declining demand."
• noun
(Informal) A small piece of paper with a strip of mild adhesive on the back, used for temporarily attaching notes to documents or surfaces.
"She left a yellow sticky on her colleague's monitor with the time of the afternoon meeting."
(Computing) A post or thread in an online forum that is pinned to the top of a page so that it remains visible regardless of newer entries.
"Please read the community guidelines in the sticky at the top of the forum before posting."
• Rhymes for sticky
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the early 16th century from the verb 'stick' (from Old English 'stician', meaning to pierce or remain fixed) and the suffix '-y'.