Grep  of  noun  sticky 
  sticky  aster 
  sticky  bun 
  sticky  end 
  sticky  geranium 
 
  Overview  of  adj  sticky 
 
  The  adj  sticky  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  gluey,  glutinous,  gummy,  mucilaginous,  pasty,  sticky,  viscid,  viscous  --  (having  the  properties  of  glue) 
  2.  (2)  sticky  --  (moist  as  with  undried  perspiration  and  with  clothing  sticking  to  the  body;  "felt  sticky  and  chilly  at  the  same  time") 
  3.  muggy,  steamy,  sticky  --  (hot  or  warm  and  humid;  "muggy  weather";  "the  steamy  tropics";  "sticky  weather") 
  4.  awkward,  embarrassing,  sticky,  unenviable  --  (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") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  sticky 
 
  4  senses  of  sticky 
 
  Sense  1 
  gluey,  glutinous,  gummy,  mucilaginous,  pasty,  sticky,  viscid,  viscous 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  adhesive)  ->  nonadhesive 
 
  Sense  2 
  sticky 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  wet)  ->  dry 
 
  Sense  3 
  muggy,  steamy,  sticky 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  wet)  ->  dry 
 
  Sense  4 
  awkward,  embarrassing,  sticky,  unenviable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  difficult)  ->  easy 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  sticky 
 
  4  senses  of  sticky 
 
  Sense  1 
  gluey,  glutinous,  gummy,  mucilaginous,  pasty,  sticky,  viscid,  viscous 
  =>  adhesive  (vs.  nonadhesive) 
 
  Sense  2 
  sticky 
  =>  wet  (vs.  dry) 
 
  Sense  3 
  muggy,  steamy,  sticky 
  =>  wet  (vs.  dry) 
 
  Sense  4 
  awkward,  embarrassing,  sticky,  unenviable 
  =>  difficult  (vs.  easy),  hard 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  sticky 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  sticky 
 
  sticky  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  sticky 
  sticky 
 
  Overview  of  adj  sticky 
 
  The  adj  sticky  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  gluey,  glutinous,  gummy,  mucilaginous,  pasty,  sticky,  viscid,  viscous  --  (having  the  properties  of  glue) 
  2.  (2)  sticky  --  (moist  as  with  undried  perspiration  and  with  clothing  sticking  to  the  body;  "felt  sticky  and  chilly  at  the  same  time") 
  3.  muggy,  steamy,  sticky  --  (hot  or  warm  and  humid;  "muggy  weather";  "the  steamy  tropics";  "sticky  weather") 
  4.  awkward,  embarrassing,  sticky,  unenviable  --  (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") 

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