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sticky

[stik-ee] / ˈstɪk i /
ADJECTIVE
gummy, adhesive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
syrupy tacky viscous
WEAK
agglutinative clinging gluey glutinous ropy tenacious viscid
Antonyms
WEAK
dry smooth unsticky
ADJECTIVE
humid and hot
Synonyms
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muggy soggy sultry
WEAK
clammy close dank mucky oppressive sweltering
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dry
WEAK
cool pleasant unsticky
ADJECTIVE
difficult, embarrassing, awkward
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awkward delicate heavy knotty rough thorny tricky
WEAK
discomforting formidable hairy hard laborious nasty operose painful rugged strenuous unpleasant
Antonyms
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easy smooth uncomplicated untroublesome
WEAK
facile

Example Sentences

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The wearables integrate with other Apple devices, like the iPhone, incentivizing purchases and giving Apple one of the most sticky ecosystems in tech.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

And Marshall’s school also serves organic meals, including Thai bowls and mango sticky rice, which students help prepare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“The reaction from bonds makes sense,” partly because inflation was already sticky before the Iran conflict, Gude told MarketWatch during an interview.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Then Newcastle go to league leaders Arsenal before potentially sticky games against Brighton, Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Fulham.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The mist cleared, and he could see her rolling her eyes in panic, thrashing her neck from side to side in the sticky, suffocating swamp.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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