sticky B1 Topic:Weather & Climate US /ˈstɪki/ See IPA manual Freq #7238 Meanings 1 adj Tending to stick to things; covered with something that sticks. The tape was really sticky and stayed on the wall for years. 2 adj Of weather: hot and humid, making you feel damp and uncomfortable. The hot, sticky August weather made it hard to sleep. 3 adj Difficult or awkward to deal with. This is a sticky situation and we need to handle it carefully. 4 adj Slow to change; staying at the same level. Wages are often sticky and do not fall quickly during a downturn. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · tending to stick to things;... glueyglutinousgummyviscous 2 adj · of weather: hot and humid,... close More adhesivemuggysultrytenacious Word family Forms stickierstickieststickilystickiness Derived forms nonstickystickilystickinesssticky-beaksticky-fingersticky-fingeredsticky-ickysticky-notesticky-outsticky-outysticky-sweetsticky-tape Related forms tacky Common collocations sticky end Adjective + noun Etymology So called because they sold adhesive lilies to commemorate the Easter Rising. Topics Weather & Climate External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sticky **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈstɪki/ **Frequency rank:** 7238 ## Meanings 1. Tending to stick to things; covered with something that sticks. 2. Of weather: hot and humid, making you feel damp and uncomfortable. 3. Difficult or awkward to deal with. 4. Slow to change; staying at the same level. ## Examples - The tape was really sticky and stayed on the wall for years. - The hot, sticky August weather made it hard to sleep. - This is a sticky situation and we need to handle it carefully. - Wages are often sticky and do not fall quickly during a downturn. ## Synonyms - adhesive - glutinous - muggy - sultry - tenacious ## Derived Forms - nonsticky - stickily - stickiness - sticky-beak - sticky-finger - sticky-fingered - sticky-icky - sticky-note - sticky-out - sticky-outy - sticky-sweet - sticky-tape ## Related Forms - tacky ## Etymology So called because they sold adhesive lilies to commemorate the Easter Rising. ## Topics - Weather & Climate markdown