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sticky in WordNet English dictionary
adjective- hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
"awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"
awkward embarrassing sticky unenviable
- having the sticky properties of an adhesive
gluey glutinous gummy mucilaginous pasty sticky viscid viscous
- hot or warm and humid
"muggy weather"; "the steamy tropics"; "sticky weather"
muggy steamy sticky
- covered with an adhesive material
sticky
- moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body
"felt sticky and chilly at the same time"
sticky
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