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sticky
adjective(stick-y)
hot or warm and humid
Synonyms: muggy, steamy,
Examples:
Sticky weather.
sticky
adjective(stick-y)
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
Synonyms: gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, viscid, viscous,
sticky
adjective(stick-y)
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
Synonyms: awkward, embarrassing, unenviable,
Examples:
A sticky question.
sticky
adjective(stick-y)
covered with an adhesive material
sticky
adjective(stick-y)
moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body
Examples:
Felt sticky and chilly at the same time.

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