Sticky ( adjective , noun )

(As an adjective)

Sticky ( adjective )

1. Adhesive, tending to stick to surfaces or objects.
2. Difficult to separate or remove once applied.
3. Hot and humid, causing sweat and discomfort.

Origin:

From middle english stikken, stiken ("to stick"), from old english stician ("to stick, prick, sting"), from proto-germanic *stikōną ("to stick"), from proto-indo-european *steig- ("to stic.k")

Examples:

1. The glue is sticky and it is hard to get it off your hands.
2. The sticky tape is hard to remove once it is applied.
3. This weather is so sticky, I'm sweating like crazy.
4. The sticky candy was sticking to my teeth.
5. The sticky note was sticking to the computer monitor.

(As a noun)

Sticky ( noun )

1. Adhesive, tending to stick to surfaces or objects.
2. Difficult to separate or remove once applied.
3. Hot and humid, causing sweat and discomfort.

Origin:

From middle english stikken, stiken ("to stick"), from old english stician ("to stick, prick, sting"), from proto-germanic *stikōną ("to stick"), from proto-indo-european *steig- ("to stic.k")

Examples:

1. The glue is sticky and it is hard to get it off your hands.
2. The sticky tape is hard to remove once it is applied.
3. This weather is so sticky, I'm sweating like crazy.
4. The sticky candy was sticking to my teeth.
5. The sticky note was sticking to the computer monitor.