Synonyms for
sticky
Tending to stick
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All Definitions for Sticky

Below are all the dictionary definitions of sticky:

1Tending to stick
2Able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance.
3Of weather: hot and windless and with high humidity, so that people feel sticky from sweating.
4Difficult, awkward.
5Fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
6Compelling enough to keep visitors from leaving.
7Persistent.
8Appearing on all virtual desktops.
9A discussion thread fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
10To fix a thread at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
11Tending to stay the same
12Resistant to change.
13Mawkish, sentimental.
14Resembling or characteristic of a stick.
15Sticky-icky
16Marijuana, especially the sticky, resin-covered buds.
17A sweet dessert wine.
18A small adhesive particle found in wastepaper.
19Of a death: unpleasant, grisly.
20Wax.
21A sticky note, such as a post-it note.
22A member of the Official Irish Republican Army.

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Common synonyms for sticky. These words share similar meanings and can often be used interchangeably depending on context.

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About synonyms for sticky

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