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View definitions for stickiness

stickiness

noun as in humidity

noun as in cohesion

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Example Sentences

This is not typical bread dough—it will be a bit sticky, and the recipe does not require any kneading—so don’t be too concerned about the appearance.

Sure, instant coffee has gotten better, but it’s still got that sticky-stale taste.

We’ll see if dew points try to poke above the slightly sticky 60-degree mark.

His just-acquired passenger goes into the petrol station’s shop and comes out carrying a sticky sweet orange soda.

From Ozy

Consultants are widely known for their love of whiteboards—or iterations thereof, including large paper pads, sticky notes, and so forth—to record ideas from client brainstorms.

From Quartz

Before either of these performances remove any stickiness or greasiness with a damp cloth.

In the morning the jar was carefully inspected for any possible leaks, and Adelaide wiped off all stickiness with a damp cloth.

In the morning the jar was carefully wiped with a damp cloth to remove all stickiness and examined for any possible leaks.

Port wine is a brackish medicine, I hate the stickiness of cordials, and a cocktail I like chiefly to contemplate.

Goodyear at once made up his mind to experiment on this gum and see if he could not overcome its stickiness.

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On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to stickiness, such as: dampness, humidness, mugginess, steaminess, and wetness.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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