Sticky

  • 1Sticky TV — is a children s programme which airs on TV3 in New Zealand. It is hosted by Drew Neemia, Erin Simpson and Sam Wallace.2008 SeasonThe 2008 Season aired with many new side programs like Fashion Camp, Survival Camp and What Would You Do which is a… …

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  • 2sticky — ► ADJECTIVE (stickier, stickiest) 1) tending or designed to stick; adhesive. 2) glutinous; viscous. 3) (of the weather) hot and humid; muggy. 4) informal difficult; awkward. 5) informal (of a website) attracting a long visit or repeat visits from …

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  • 3sticky — [stik′ē] adj. stickier, stickiest 1. a) that sticks; adhesive; tending to cling to anything touched b) not moving easily [sticky valves] 2. covered with an adhesive substance [sticky fingers] 3. Inf …

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  • 4sticky — [adj1] gummy, adhesive agglutinative, clinging, gluey, glutinous, ropy, syrupy, tacky, tenacious, viscid, viscous; concept 606 Ant. dry, smooth, unsticky sticky [adj2] humid and hot clammy, close, dank, mucky, muggy, oppressive, soggy, sultry,… …

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  • 5Sticky — Stick y, a. [Compar. {Stickier}; superl. {Stickiest}.] Having the quality of sticking to a surface; adhesive; gluey; viscous; viscid; glutinous; tenacious. [1913 Webster] Herbs which last longest are those of strong smell, and with a sticky stalk …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6sticky — (adj.) 1727, adhesive, from STICK (Cf. stick) (v.). An O.E. word for this was clibbor. First recorded 1864 in the sense of sentimental; 1915 with the meaning difficult. Of weather, hot and humid, from 1895. Sticky wicket is 1952, from British… …

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  • 7sticky */ — UK [ˈstɪkɪ] / US adjective Word forms sticky : adjective sticky comparative stickier superlative stickiest 1) a sticky substance sticks to other things The dough should be soft but not sticky. a heavy sticky soil a) sticky objects are covered… …

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  • 8sticky — stick|y [ stıki ] adjective * 1. ) a sticky substance sticks to other things: a heavy sticky soil The dough should be soft but not sticky. a ) sticky objects are covered with a substance that sticks to things: I licked my sticky fingers. sticky… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 9sticky — [[t]stɪ̱ki[/t]] stickier, stickiest 1) ADJ GRADED A sticky substance is soft, or thick and liquid, and can stick to other things. Sticky things are covered with a sticky substance. ...sticky toffee... If the dough is sticky, add more flour...… …

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  • 10sticky — stick|y [ˈstıki] adj comparative stickier superlative stickiest 1.) made of or covered with a substance that sticks to surfaces ▪ There s some sticky stuff in your hair. ▪ a sticky floor sticky tape/label etc BrE (=tape etc that is made so it… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English