Meaning of "sticky" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF STICKY

sticky  [ˈstɪkɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STICKY

Sticky is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sticky in English.

WHAT DOES STICKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sticky

Sticky may refer to: ▪ Adhesion, the tendency of dissimilar particles or surfaces to cling to one another ▪ Sticky, resistant to change ▪ Sticky, a book of gay erotic comics ▪ Sticky Fingaz or Sticky, nickname of the US rapper and actor Kirk Jones ▪ Sticky note, a generic term for a Post-it note or competitor ▪ Sticky thread, an internet forum thread deemed important ▪ Sticky bit, a user ownership access-right flag that can be assigned to files and directories on Unix systems ▪ Sticky, a small company specializing in eye tracking...

Definition of sticky in the English dictionary

The first definition of sticky in the dictionary is covered or daubed with an adhesive or viscous substance. Other definition of sticky is having the property of sticking to a surface. Sticky is also warm and humid; muggy.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STICKY

PRESENT

Present

I sticky

you sticky

he/she/it stickies

we sticky

you sticky

they sticky

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

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

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I stickied

you stickied

he/she/it stickied

we stickied

you stickied

they 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

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

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will sticky

you will sticky

he/she/it will sticky

we will sticky

you will sticky

they will sticky

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

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 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

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would sticky

you would sticky

he/she/it would sticky

we would sticky

you would sticky

they would sticky

Conditional continuous

I would be stickying

you would be stickying

he/she/it would be stickying

we would be stickying

you would be stickying

they would be stickying

Conditional perfect

I would have sticky

you would have sticky

he/she/it would have sticky

we would have sticky

you would have sticky

they would have sticky

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been stickying

you would have been stickying

he/she/it would have been stickying

we would have been stickying

you would have been stickying

they would have been stickying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you sticky
we let´s sticky
you sticky

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to sticky

Past participle

stickied

Present Participle

stickying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «STICKY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sticky» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of sticky

adherent · adhesive · awkward · barro · claggy · clammy · clinging · close · delicate · difficult · discomforting · embarrassing · gluey · glutinous · gooey · grippy · gummed · gummy · hairy · humid · icky · muggy · nasty · oppressive · painful · sultry · sweltering · syrupy · tacky · thorny · tricky · unpleasant · viscid · viscous

TRANSLATION OF STICKY

Find out the translation of sticky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of sticky from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sticky» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 黏性的
• Translator English - Spanish: pegajoso
• English: sticky
• Translator English - Hindi: चिपचिपा
• Translator English - Arabic: لَزِج
• Translator English - Russian: клейкий
• Translator English - Portuguese: pegajoso
• Translator English - Bengali: আঠাল
• Translator English - French: collant
• Translator English - Malay: melekit
• Translator English - German: klebrig
• Translator English - Japanese: べとべとした
• Translator English - Korean: 끈적끈적한
• Translator English - Javanese: Lengket
• Translator English - Vietnamese: dính
• Translator English - Tamil: ஒட்டும்
• Translator English - Marathi: चिकट
• Translator English - Turkish: yapışkan
• Translator English - Italian: appiccicoso
• Translator English - Polish: lepki
• Translator English - Ukrainian: липкий
• Translator English - Romanian: lipicios
• Translator English - Greek: κολλώδης
• Translator English - Afrikaans: taai
• Translator English - Swedish: kladdig
• Translator English - Norwegian: klissete

10 QUOTES WITH «STICKY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sticky.

1

Kristin Armstrong

Disappointment is a sticky one, because no one can steal contentment, joy, gratitude, or peace - we have to give it away.

2

Michael Baden

Tape is wonderful at preserving evidence - fingerprints, hairs, fibers. Tape preserves this, especially on the sticky side, even if the body's been out there for a year.

3

Nate Berkus

I was a boy with one dream and one dream only: I wanted - no, strike that, I was desperate for - a room of my own. You see, in those days I shared a room with my little brother, Jesse, and it wasn't pretty. He was the Oscar to my Felix: messy, careless, and just a little bit sticky - exactly the way a kindergartner is supposed to be.

4

Nick Carter

I remember pogs and sticky hands. I remember both. I wanted to get into pogs. I remember it was, like, all of a sudden it was here, then gone.

5

Tim Crouch

Art is a subjective thing, and it should be a subjective thing. And the difficulty of subjectivity is that it becomes hugely problematized when you start applying large sums of money to art objects. That's where it all starts to get a bit sticky.

6

Eve

Sticky toffee pudding is my favorite dessert in the U.K.

7

Fran Lebowitz

Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.

8

Gilbert Newton Lewis

It must be admitted that science has its castes. The man whose chief apparatus is the differential equation looks down upon one who uses a galvanometer, and he in turn upon those who putter about with sticky and smelly things in test tubes.

9

Ralph Marston

Welcome those big, sticky, complicated problems. In them are your most powerful opportunities.

10

Helen Oyeyemi

I've always felt happy in my own company. It's only when I get around other people that things get sticky.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STICKY»

Discover the use of sticky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sticky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Sticky Church

In his new book, Larry Osborne reveals what it takes to cultivate a “sticky” church and reveals the strategy of sermon-based small groups to retain members while leading your church into even deeper levels of discipleship.

Larry Osborne, 2008

A Sticky Situation

But when Seth's former ride-or-die chick Samantha returns from prison, Maxine discovers that two women fighting over one man is a real sticky situation.

Kiki Swinson, 2010

Sticky Faith: Everyday Ideas to Build Lasting Faith in Your Kids

Fuller Youth Institute Executive Director Dr. Kara E. Powell and youth expert Chap Clark use research from the Fuller Youth Institute College Transition Project to show parents how to actively encourage their children’s spiritual growth ...

Kara E. Powell, Chap Clark, 2011

Visual Meetings: How Graphics, Sticky Notes and Idea Mapping ...

Visual Meetings explains how anyone can implement powerful visual tools, and how these tools are being used in Silicon Valley and elsewhere to facilitate both face-to-face and virtual group work.

David Sibbet, 2010

Sticky Knowledge: Barriers to Knowing in the Firm

"Reveals that the transfer of practices is a complex phenomenon, and demonstrates the range of barriers to transferring best practices with the firm." - cover.

Gabriel Szulanski, 2003

Sticky Teams: Keeping Your Leadership Team and Staff on the ...

In this Sticky Teams Ebook, Larry Osborne exposes the hidden roadblocks, structures, and goofy thinking that all too often sabotage the health and harmony of even the best intentioned ministry teams.

Larry Osborne, 2010

Sticky Fingers

Busting my a makes me feel good.

Niki Burnham, 2010

Sticky Fingers' Sweets: 100 Super-Secret Vegan Recipes

Like Erin McKenna's BabyCakes and Isa Chandra Moskowitz's bestselling cookbooks, Sticky Fingers' Sweets and Petersan's delectable-and secretly healthy-recipes will be greeted enthusiastically by anyone and everyone who loves to bake.

Doron Petersan, 2012

Sticky Situations: 365 Devotions for Kids and Families

Betsy Schmitt is a freelance writer who lives in Naperville, Illinois, with her husband, three children, and assorted critters. In addition to working on other kid-related products, Betsy has lived through many of her own sticky situations.

Betsy Schmitt, 1997

A Knight in Sticky Armor (Disney Junior: Doc McStuffins)

Doc McStuffins and her toys receive a visit from Sir Kirby, a toy who yearns to be fixed by Doc and become the knight he once was.

‎2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STICKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sticky is used in the context of the following news items.

Billboard 200 Chart Moves: The Rolling Stones' 'Sticky' Returns

The Rolling Stones, Sticky Fingers (Super Deluxe) - No. 65 — The Rolling Stones' classic Sticky Fingers album was reissued on multiple formats on June 9, ... «Billboard, Jun 15»

The Stones' Sticky Fingers invented Southern rock

If rock 'n' roll was the offspring of country music and rhythm & blues, country was the kind of high-strung hardass parent who kicks their kid out of the house for ... «A.V. Club DC, Jun 15»

High court: Sticky notes aren't evidence in pot case

The Michigan Supreme Court on Thursday found that Cynthia Mazur is immune from prosecution for giving her husband the sticky notes with dates of when to ... «The Detroit News, Jun 15»

Afghan prosecutor killed by sticky bomb in northern province

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A district attorney in an increasingly volatile northern province in Afghanistan was killed on Thursday by a sticky bomb that was ... «Yahoo News UK, Jun 15»

Sticky Fingers: Deluxe Edition

Recorded over more than a year and finally issued in April 1971, Sticky Fingers was an eclectic affirmation of maturing depth — the poise and polish before the ... «RollingStone.com, Jun 15»

Keith Richards reflects on 'Sticky Fingers'

The Rolling Stones released Sticky Fingers in 1971, but the classic album began a year and a half before in a small Alabama town. The Stones started recording ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»

Sticky Fingers: unzipped

Sticky Fingers is the Stones' defining album, a record that preserves the band in all its ragged, outlaw rock'n'roll glory. It captured them, too, between worlds of ... «The Arts Desk, Jun 15»

Stones deliver intimate complete 'Sticky Fingers'

Crossing that off the bucket list, the band ripped through all 10 songs from their watershed 1971 album “Sticky Fingers” live. A rep confirmed to The Times that ... «South Bend Tribune, May 15»

Rolling Stones Torch 'Sticky Fingers' at Small Surprise LA Show

The tour is timed to the coming Sticky Fingers reissue, and here the band played its 10 songs in one set for the first time. "We're going to do the whole of Sticky ... «RollingStone.com, May 15»

The Rolling Stones Get Their Zipper Stuck

Fans who have been anticipating the release of the reissue of the Rolling Stones' 1971 classic Sticky Fingers will have to wait a little bit longer. The band has ... «Ultimate Classic Rock, Apr 15»