"sticky" in the adjective sense

1. gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous

having the sticky properties of an adhesive

2. sticky

moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body

"felt sticky and chilly at the same time"

3. muggy, steamy, sticky

hot or warm and humid

"muggy weather"

"the steamy tropics"

"sticky weather"

4. awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable

hard to deal with especially causing pain or embarrassment

"awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"

"an awkward pause followed his remark"

"a sticky question"

"in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"

5. sticky

covered with an adhesive material

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