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sticky definition

sticky (stik′ē)

adjective stickier stick′i·er, stickiest stick′i·est

    1. that sticks; adhesive; tending to cling to anything touched
    2. not moving easily sticky valves
  2. covered with an adhesive substance sticky fingers
  3. Informal hot and humid a sticky climate
  4. ☆ Informal difficult to deal with; troublesome a sticky problem
  5. ☆ Informal overly sentimental; maudlin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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