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Meaning
Adj
●
Tending to
stick
; able to
adhere
via the
drying
of a
viscous
substance.
●
Difficult, awkward.
●
Of a
death
:
unpleasant
, grisly.
●
Of
weather
:
hot
and
windless
and with high
humidity
, so that people feel
sticky
from sweating.
●
In Finance:
Tending to
stay
the same;
resistant
to change.
●
In Computing:
Persistent.
●
In Computing:
Appearing on all
virtual
desktops.
●
In Internet:
Fixed at the
top
of the
list
of
topics
or
threads
so as to
keep it in view.
●
In Internet:
Compelling enough to keep
visitors
from leaving.
●
Resembling or
characteristic
of a stick.
Noun
●
A
sticky note
, such as a
post-it
note
.
●
In Internet:
A
discussion
thread
fixed
at the
top
of the
list
of
topics
or
threads
so as to
keep it in view.
●
In Manufacturing:
A small
adhesive
particle
found in wastepaper.
●
In Australian English:
A
sweet
dessert
wine.
●
Sticky-icky;
marijuana
, especially the
sticky
, resin-covered buds.
●
A
member
of the Official Irish Republican Army.
Verb
●
In Internet:
to
fix
a
thread
at the
top
of the
list
of
topics
or
threads
so as to
keep it in view.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
sticky
English
-y
English
-y
Middle English (1100-1500)
stick
English
stiken
Middle English (1100-1500)
stician
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
stikke
Middle English (1100-1500)
sticca
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Claggy
Close
Tenacious
Adhesive
Muggy
Sultry
Gooey
Difficult
Viscous
Gummy
Related
Greasy
Slippery
Soggy
Moist
Damp
Runny
Oily
Waxy
Rubbery
Gluey
Crunchy
Spongy
Itchy
Lumpy
Soft
Messy
Watery
Thick
Creamy
Chalky
Stiff
Fluffy
Wet
Dense
Brittle
Shiny
Powdery
Thin
Glue
Mushy
Squishy
Crusty
Thicker
Pliable
Scratchy
Slimy
Foamy
Rough
Crispy
Tight
Stringy
Gloopy
Sweet
Liquidy
Dirty
Warm
Velvety
Chunky
Crumbly
Hot
Liquid
Salty
Swollen
Translucent
Fluid
Heavy
Dull
Solid
Porous
Frothy
Elastic
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Rhymes
Icky
Wiki
Tiki
Wicky
Piccy
Picky
Ricky
Licky
Sicky
Biccy
Dickey
Sticky
Blicky
Pikkie
Chicky
Tricky
Sickie
Dickie
Flicky
Hickey
Bricky
Mickey
Dickie
Brickie
Squicky
Thickie
Blickey
Quickie
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