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S0755800 (stĭk′ē)adj. stick·i·er, stick·i·est 1. Having the property of adhering or sticking to a surface; adhesive.2. Covered with an adhesive agent.3. Warm and humid; muggy: a sticky day.4. Informal Painful or difficult: a sticky situation.5. Economics Tending to remain the same despite changes in the economy. Used of prices or wages.6. Computers a. Of or relating to an item of software or hardware, such as an onscreen graphic or mouse button, that remains active for a brief time after being touched: sticky keys; a sticky menu.b. Of or relating to content designed to increase the duration of visits to a website.

stick′i·ly adv.stick′i·ness n.

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(ˈstɪkɪ) adj, stickier or stickiest1. covered or daubed with an adhesive or viscous substance: sticky fingers. 2. having the property of sticking to a surface3. (Physical Geography) (of weather or atmosphere) warm and humid; muggy4. (Economics) (of prices) tending not to fall in deflationary conditions5. informal difficult, awkward, or painful: a sticky business. 6. informal US sentimental7. (Telecommunications) (of a website) encouraging users to visit repeatedlyvb, stickies, stickying or stickied (tr) informal to make stickyn, pl stickies8. short for stickybeak9. an inquisitive look or stare (esp in the phrase have a sticky at) ˈstickily adv ˈstickiness n

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adj. stick•i•er, stick•i•est,
n., pl. stick•ies. adj. 1. having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive. 2. covered with adhesive or viscid matter. 3. (of the weather or climate) hot and humid. 4. requiring careful treatment; awkwardly difficult: a sticky problem. 5. Informal. unpleasant; unfortunate. n. 6. one of a number of small sheets of paper on a pad, each having an adhesive backing that allows it to be positioned and repositioned on smooth surfaces. [1720–30] stick′i•ly, adv. stick′i•ness, n.

sticky

Past participle: stickied
Gerund: stickying

Imperative
sticky
sticky

Present
I sticky
you sticky
he/she/it stickies
we sticky
you sticky
they sticky

Preterite
I stickied
you stickied
he/she/it stickied
we stickied
you stickied
they stickied

Present Continuous
I am stickying
you are stickying
he/she/it is stickying
we are stickying
you are stickying
they are stickying

Present Perfect
I have stickied
you have stickied
he/she/it has stickied
we have stickied
you have stickied
they have stickied

Past Continuous
I was stickying
you were stickying
he/she/it was stickying
we were stickying
you were stickying
they were stickying

Past Perfect
I had stickied
you had stickied
he/she/it had stickied
we had stickied
you had stickied
they had stickied

Future
I will sticky
you will sticky
he/she/it will sticky
we will sticky
you will sticky
they will sticky

Future Perfect
I will have stickied
you will have stickied
he/she/it will have stickied
we will have stickied
you will have stickied
they will have stickied

Future Continuous
I will be stickying
you will be stickying
he/she/it will be stickying
we will be stickying
you will be stickying
they will be stickying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been stickying
you have been stickying
he/she/it has been stickying
we have been stickying
you have been stickying
they have been stickying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been stickying
you will have been stickying
he/she/it will have been stickying
we will have been stickying
you will have been stickying
they will have been stickying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been stickying
you had been stickying
he/she/it had been stickying
we had been stickying
you had been stickying
they had been stickying

Conditional
I would sticky
you would sticky
he/she/it would sticky
we would sticky
you would sticky
they would sticky

Past Conditional
I would have stickied
you would have stickied
he/she/it would have stickied
we would have stickied
you would have stickied
they would have stickied

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	sticky - having the sticky properties of an adhesivegluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, viscid, viscous, pastyadhesive - tending to adhere
	2.	sticky - moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body; "felt sticky and chilly at the same time"wet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather"
	3.	sticky - hot or warm and humid; "muggy weather"; "the steamy tropics"; "sticky weather"muggy, steamywet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather"
	4.	sticky - 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"embarrassing, unenviable, awkwarddifficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"
	5.	sticky - covered with an adhesive materialadhesive - tending to adhere

sticky

adjective1. adhesive, gummed, adherent Peel away the sticky paper.2. gooey, tacky (informal), syrupy, viscous, glutinous, gummy, icky (informal), gluey, clinging, claggy (dialect), viscid a weakness for rich meat dishes and sticky puddings3. (Informal) difficult, awkward, tricky, embarrassing, painful, nasty, delicate, unpleasant, discomforting, hairy (slang), thorny He found himself in a not inconsiderably sticky situation.4. humid, close, sultry, oppressive, sweltering, clammy, muggy sticky days in the middle of August

sticky

adjective1. Having the property of adhering:adhesive, gluey, gooey, gummy, tacky.2. Damp and warm:humid, muggy, soggy, sultry.3. Informal. Hard to deal with or get out of:rough, tight, tricky.

Translations

尴尬的胶粘的黏性的

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(stik) – past tense, past participle stuck (stak) – verb1. to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something. She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me! 以（尖物）插入 2. (of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something. Two arrows were sticking in his back. 刺，贯穿 3. to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc). He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.粘贴4. to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress. The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.阻塞ˈsticker noun an adhesive label or sign bearing eg a design, political message etc, for sticking eg on a car's window etc. The car sticker read `Blood donors needed'.张贴物ˈsticky adjective1. able, or likely, to stick or adhere to other surfaces. He mended the torn book with sticky tape; sticky sweets.胶粘的2. (of a situation or person) difficult; awkward. 尴尬的ˈstickily adverb粘粘地ˈstickiness noun 粘性，胶粘 sticking-plasterplasterˈstick-in-the-mud noun a person who never does anything new. 墨守成规者come to a sticky end to have an unpleasant fate or death. 下场不好stick at to persevere with (work etc). He must learn to stick at his job.坚持stick by to support or be loyal to (a person). His friends stuck by him when he was in trouble.忠于stick it out to endure a situation for as long as necessary. 坚持到底stick out1. to (cause to) project; His front teeth stick out; He stuck out his tongue. 突出，伸出 2. to be noticeable. She has red hair that sticks out in a crowd.显眼stick one's neck out to take a risk. 冒险stick to/with not to abandon. We've decided to stick to our previous plan; If you stick to me, I'll stick to you. 坚持，粘着 stick together1. to (cause to) be fastened together. We'll stick the pieces together; The rice is sticking together.粘在一起2. (of friends etc) to remain loyal to each other. They've stuck together all these years. （朋友）相互忠实 stick up for to speak in defence of (a person etc). When my father is angry with me, my mother always sticks up for me.为...辩护

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be in a sticky situation

To be in the midst of or dealing with a particularly awkward, embarrassing, precarious, or difficult situation or circumstance. I knew I was in a sticky situation when the boss saw me kissing his daughter at the movies. I'll be in quite a sticky situation if I arrive at the train station and don't have enough money for the tickets!See also: situation, sticky

in a sticky situation

In the midst of a particularly awkward, embarrassing, precarious, or difficult situation or circumstance. I found myself in a bit of a sticky situation when the boss saw me kissing his daughter at the movies. I'll be in quite a sticky situation if I arrive at the train station and don't have enough money for the tickets!See also: situation, sticky

a sticky situation

A particularly awkward, embarrassing, precarious, or difficult situation or circumstance. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I found myself in a bit of a sticky situation when the boss saw me kissing his daughter at the movies. I'll be in quite a sticky situation if I arrive at the train station and don't have enough money for the tickets!See also: situation, sticky

a sticky wicket

A particularly awkward or difficult situation or circumstance. (Generally used with on. Refers to the pitch, i.e., wicket, used in the game of cricket and the difficulty of playing on one after it has been wetted with rain.) Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I found myself on a bit of a sticky wicket when the boss saw me kissing his daughter at the cinema. I'll be batting on a sticky wicket if I arrive at the train station and don't have enough money for the tickets!See also: sticky, wicket

batting on a sticky wicket

In the midst of or dealing with a particularly awkward or difficult situation or circumstance. Refers to the pitch, called a "wicket," used in the game of cricket and the difficulty of playing on one after it has been wetted with rain. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I found myself batting on a sticky wicket when the boss saw me kissing his daughter at the cinema. I'll be batting on a sticky wicket if I arrive at the train station and don't have enough money for the tickets!See also: batting, on, sticky, wicket

on a sticky wicket

In the midst of or dealing with a particularly awkward or difficult situation or circumstance. (Refers to the pitch, called a "wicket," used in the game of cricket and the difficulty of playing on one after it has been wetted with rain.) Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I found myself on a bit of a sticky wicket when the boss saw me kissing his daughter at the cinema. I'll be batting on a sticky wicket if I arrive at the train station and don't have enough money for the tickets!See also: on, sticky, wicket

meet a sticky end

To experience an unpleasant death, usually as a result of one's own actions. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. You will meet a sticky end if you don't change your reckless ways. The serial purse snatcher met a sticky end when he encountered a little old lady trained in karate.See also: end, meet, sticky

come to a sticky end

To experience an unpleasant death, usually as a result of one's own actions. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. The serial purse snatcher came to a sticky end when he encountered a little old lady trained in karate. You will come to a sticky end if you don't change your reckless ways.See also: come, end, sticky

be (batting) on a sticky wicket

To be in the midst of or dealing with a particularly awkward or difficult situation or circumstance. Primarily heard in UK. I knew I was batting on a sticky wicket when the boss saw me kissing his daughter at the cinema. I'll be on quite a sticky wicket if I arrive at the train station and don't have enough money for the tickets!See also: on, sticky, wicket

have sticky fingers

To have a tendency or inclination to steal things. I think the new cashier we hired has sticky fingers, because money has begun disappearing from the till on the days that he's working.See also: finger, have, sticky

go through a bad patch

To experience or be in the midst of a period of trouble, difficulty, or hardship. Her business has been going through a bit of a bad patch lately. If things don't pick up soon, she might have to close shop. Our marriage went through a bad patch after Frank lost his job, but now our relationship is stronger than ever.See also: bad, go, patch, through

go through a sticky patch

To experience or be in the midst of a period of trouble, difficulty, or hardship. Her business has been going through a bit of a sticky patch lately. If things don't pick up soon, she might have to close shop. Our marriage went through a sticky patch after Frank lost his job, but now our relationship is stronger than ever.See also: go, patch, sticky, through

hit a bad patch

To experience or be in the midst of a period of trouble, difficulty, or hardship. Her business has hit a bit of a bad patch lately. If things don't pick up soon, she might have to close shop. Our marriage hit a bad patch after Frank lost his job, but now our relationship is stronger than ever.See also: bad, hit, patch

hit a sticky patch

To experience or be in the midst of a period of trouble, difficulty, or hardship. Her business has hit a bit of a sticky patch lately. If things don't pick up soon, she might have to close shop. Our marriage hit a sticky patch after Frank lost his job, but now our relationship is stronger than ever.See also: hit, patch, sticky

sticky fingers

A tendency or inclination to steal things. I think the new cashier we hired has sticky fingers, because money has begun disappearing from the till on the days that he's working. Someone with sticky fingers has been taking supplies out of the office.See also: finger, sticky

have sticky fingers

Fig. to have a tendency to steal. The clerk—who had sticky fingers—got fired. The little boy had sticky fingers and was always taking his father's small change.See also: finger, have, sticky

sticky fingers

A propensity to steal, as in You'd better not leave any cash around; she's known for her sticky fingers. This metaphor makes it seem as if valuables adhere naturally to a thief's fingers. [Colloquial; late 1800s] See also: finger, sticky

come to a sticky end

BRITISH or

come to a bad end

If someone comes to a sticky end or comes to a bad end, they die in an unpleasant or violent way. Arminius also came to a sticky end, murdered by his own troops. Hassan comes to a bad end, but so does almost everyone else in the book.See also: come, end, sticky

sticky fingers

INFORMALIf someone has sticky fingers, they steal things. One of the staff got sticky fingers and lifted hundreds of millions of dollars from accounts at the bank.See also: finger, sticky

on a sticky wicket

BRITISH, INFORMALIf someone is on a sticky wicket, they are in a difficult situation and will find it hard to deal with their problems. It seemed to me that we were on rather a sticky wicket. We couldn't admit that we had got the figures without causing a major row to break out. Note: You can call a difficult situation a sticky wicket. The Tottenham manager confessed it had been `a bit of a sticky wicket' for the past couple of weeks. Note: On a cricket pitch, the wicket is the area of grass between the two sets of stumps. When a lot of rain has fallen on the wicket it becomes soft or `sticky', and in these conditions, it is difficult for the batsmen to predict which way the ball will bounce. See also: on, sticky, wicket

sticky fingers

a propensity to steal. informalSee also: finger, sticky

a sticky wicket

1 a pitch that has been drying out after rain and is therefore difficult to bat on. Cricket 2 a tricky or awkward situation. informalSee also: sticky, wicket

come to a bad/sticky ˈend

(informal) finish in an unpleasant way; finish by having something unpleasant happen to you, usually because of your own actions: The neighbours used to shake their heads at his behaviour and say that he’d come to a bad end.See also: bad, come, end, sticky

go through, hit, etc. a ˈbad/ˈsticky patch

come to a difficult time in your business, marriage, etc: We’ve struck a bad patch in our marriage. ♢ High inflation meant that her business went through a sticky patch.See also: bad, go, patch, sticky

have sticky ˈfingers

(informal) be likely to steal something: Be careful about leaving your things lying around. Some people here have got very sticky fingers!See also: finger, have, sticky

(be on) a ˌsticky ˈwicket

(British English, informal) a situation in which it is difficult to defend yourself against criticism or attack: Don’t be too confident about getting the contract. After our problems with the last one we’re on a sticky wicket there.In the game of cricket, a sticky wicket is a playing area that is drying out after rain and so is more difficult for the person hitting the ball to play on.See also: sticky, wicket

sticky

1. mod. gooey. (Standard English.) What is this sticky stuff on my shoe? Oh, no! 2. mod. chancy; awkward. Things began to get a little sticky, and Marlowe began to move toward the door. 3. mod. sentimental. Things were getting a little sticky the more Harriet drank. She tried to kiss me, and I left. 4. mod. having to do with hot and humid weather. I can’t take another sticky day like this.

sticky fingers

n. a tendency to steal. Watch these young kids with sticky fingers who come in here “just looking.” See also: finger, sticky

sticky wicket, (to bat on) a

To deal with a difficult situation that requires good judgment. The term comes from cricket, where it refers to soft or muddy ground around a wicket, which makes it difficult for the batsman because the ball does not bounce well. Although cricket is not well known in America, the term did cross the Atlantic in the 1920s. The National News-Letter used it in 1952, “Mr. Churchill was batting on a very sticky wicket in Washington.”See also: bat, sticky

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adj adhesive

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adj gooey

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adj difficult

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adj humid

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adj having the property of adhering

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adj damp and warm

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adj hard to deal with or get out of

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adj having the sticky properties of an adhesive

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adj moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body

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adj hot or warm and humid

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adj hard to deal with

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adj covered with an adhesive material

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