CEFR B1

sticky

adjective

Meaning

Tending to stick or adhere to surfaces; adhesive.

Examples

The jam made the children's fingers sticky.
Be careful, the glue is still sticky.

Synonyms: adherent, tacky, glutinous, viscous

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sticky (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈstɪki/

Definition

Tending to stick or adhere to surfaces; adhesive.

Examples

The jam made the children's fingers sticky.
Be careful, the glue is still sticky.
My hands felt sticky after eating the caramel candy.

How to Use sticky

sticky situation (collocation): A difficult or awkward problem or circumstance. — "The company is in a sticky situation with its recent financial losses."
sticky fingers (collocation): Hands that are covered in something sticky, often from eating. — "After eating the cookies, the children had sticky fingers."

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