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Sticky
ˈstɪki
- tending or designed to stick to things on contact
"sticky cakes and pastries"
- (of a substance) glutinous; viscous
"the dough should be moist but not sticky"
- (of prices, interest rates, or wages) slow to change or react to change
- (of the weather) hot and humid; muggy
"it was an unusually hot and sticky summer"
humid muggy close sultry sweltering steamy oppressive airless stifling suffocating sweaty soupy like a Turkish bath like a sauna- damp with sweat
"she felt hot and sticky and changed her clothes"
- involving problems; difficult or awkward
"the relationship is going through a sticky patch"
awkward difficult tricky ticklish problematic delicate touch-and-go embarrassing sensitive uncomfortable - (of a website or its content) attracting a long visit or repeat visits from users
"make your site as sticky as possible to keep visitors there longer"
- (of a thread in an online forum) set to remain at the top of the other threads regardless of when it was last updated
"a sticky thread is now live on the forum"
- long-lasting or persistent
"his new nickname has proved to be surprisingly sticky"
- a piece of paper with an adhesive strip on one side, used for leaving messages or reminders
- (in an online forum) a thread containing important information that is set to remain at the top of the other threads regardless of when it was last updated
"could you put a sticky in the forum for those of us that are confused?"