sticky
Meaning
The term "sticky" describes something that adheres to surfaces or is difficult to remove, often used metaphorically to refer to ideas or situations that are hard to escape from or forget.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "sticky" with "stuck," which has a different meaning.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
This
morning
Anna
prepared
toast
with
jam
in
her
small
kitchen
.
The
jam
made
the
jar
sticky
,
and
a
smear
remained
on
the
counter
.
She
washed
the
counter
with
warm
water
and
a
dishcloth
,
then
dried
it
quickly
.
While
she
wiped
,
she
looked
out
of
the
window
and
decided
to
use
a
small
tray
next
time
to
avoid
the
same
mess
.
Common Phrases
sticky situation
sticky note
sticky surface
Synonyms
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