| word | sticky |
|---|---|
| definition | adjective A sticky substance is soft, or thick and liquid, and can stick to other things. Sticky things are covered with a sticky substance. ...sticky toffee. If the dough is sticky, add more flour. Peel away the sticky paper. ...the stickiness of her hands. A sticky situation involves problems or is embarrassing . Inevitably the transition will yield some sticky moments. Her research was going through a sticky patch. Sticky weather is unpleasantly hot and damp . ...four desperately hot, sticky days in the middle of August. |
| inflections | stickierstickieststickiness |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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