adjective
- having a surface that adheres to things that touch it
- hot and humid in an uncomfortable way
- difficult to deal with or get out of
Usage: informal
noun
- a small piece of paper with adhesive on one side
Usage: informal
Examples
- The honey made my fingers sticky.
- It was a hot, sticky summer day.
- The tape left a sticky residue on the wall.
- We found ourselves in a sticky situation.
- The weather has been sticky and uncomfortable.
- She wrote a reminder on a sticky and put it on her computer.
- His hands were sticky from the candy.
- The humid air made everything feel sticky.