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# sticky

adjective (stickier, stickiest)

«sticky» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Sticky means covered with something like glue, honey or syrup that sticks to things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sticky/#m1)
2. Sticky can mean able to stick to surfaces, like sticky tape or a sticky note. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sticky/#m2)
3. Sticky weather is hot and damp, making you feel sweaty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sticky/#m3)
4. A sticky situation is difficult or awkward. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sticky/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science lessons on materials, sticky substances (glue, tape, sap, honey) hold things together. In hygiene, wash sticky hands before touching books or computers. In stories, a "sticky end" means a nasty fate, and a sticky situation is a problem to get out of. Phrases: sticky tape, sticky note, sticky fingers, a sticky situation, come to a sticky end, sticky weather.

### Examples

- My hands are sticky from the honey. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sticky/#x1)
- Hold the picture with sticky tape. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sticky/#x2)
- Write the reminder on a sticky note. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sticky/#x3)
- It was a hot, sticky summer night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sticky/#x4)
- The floor was sticky where the juice spilled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sticky/#x5)
- We were in a sticky situation when the bus left without us. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sticky/#x6)
- Spider webs are sticky to catch insects. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sticky/#x7)
- They could not pull their feet out of the sticky mass. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sticky/#x8)

### Note

Comparatives: stickier, stickiest (y to i). Noun: stickiness; verb: stick (stick, stuck). "Sticky fingers" can also mean someone who steals.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sticky» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sticky/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sticky» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sticky.html) on Mova free.