sticky

stick|y [ `stıki ] adjective *

1. ) a sticky substance sticks to other things:

a heavy sticky soil

The dough should be soft but not sticky.

a ) sticky objects are covered with a substance that sticks to things:

I licked my sticky fingers.

sticky with: His hair was sticky with blood.

b ) sticky food contains a lot of sugar and has a sticky surface:

sticky caramel/candy/doughnuts

c ) sticky paper or plastic has glue on one side so that it sticks to a surface:

sticky labels

=> STICKER

2. ) sticky weather is hot and DAMP (=with a lot of water in the air): HUMID:

a warm and sticky summer afternoon

a ) if you feel sticky, your skin feels hot and slightly wet: SWEATY

3. ) a sticky situation is difficult or dangerous: TRICKY

come to/meet a sticky end BRITISH INFORMAL

to die or suffer badly, especially when this is deserved

have sticky fingers INFORMAL

to be likely to steal something

╾ stick|i|ly adverb

╾ stick|i|ness noun uncount