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sticky
adjective (NOT DRY/SMOOTH) /ˈstɪk.i/Definition
B1 made of or covered with a substance that stays fixed to any surface it touches: sticky tape sticky fingers The floor's still sticky where I spilled the juice. The children's faces were sticky with chocolate. → Compare non-stick, stuck adjectiveGlues and gluing and stickiness › If the weather is sticky, it is very hot and the air feels wet.Sultriness and humidityHot and heat
(Definition of sticky adjective (NOT DRY/SMOOTH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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