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sticky |
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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