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sticky

[stik-ee] / ˈstɪk i /


ADJECTIVE
humid and hot
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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Party wings are another reliable crowd-pleaser: Farmer Focus wings come pre-split, grill quickly and only need a coating of Tabañero BBQ sauce near the end so it can caramelize and get sticky.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Grand Detour, Ill.: John Deere’s “self-polishing” steel blade allowed settlers to slice through the sticky Midwest sod, unlocking the agricultural potential of the American heartland.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Around the corner from Gill, Cheryl Williams said the clubhouse she runs has got through eight 2ft-long sticky fly traps in 24 hours.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

That’s because investors were worried about sticky inflation.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Clare reached up to inspect the source of Nine’s horror and found the sticky pulp he’d smashed over himself earlier.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Even more than sparkling wines, stickies are for special occasions.

From Washington Post Dec. 9, 2021

Transfers like this should be simple, but this fat document with little stickies pointing to places that required details and signatures was proof it wasn’t.

From Seattle Times Jul. 17, 2021

The track-prepared M40i’s were equipped with the optional electromechanically locking rear differential and shod with 20-inch summer stickies, so they were getting around pretty well.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2018

But what was there, in those dozens of stickies, was so captivating that Mr. Patel knew he had to have the role.

From New York Times Nov. 18, 2016

As you can imagine, over the years I’ve had my share of notebooks, stickies, legal pads and the like.

From Forbes Jun. 27, 2013

But the musical’s tangled narrative web has been a stickier challenge.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

Mohan expressed similar sentiments, arguing that the Neo could lead to a stickier overall installed base for Apple and “increased services use over time.”

From MarketWatch Apr. 6, 2026

But policymakers eyeing rate cuts to support households will be wary of elevated prices in the services sector, which typically prove stickier than industrial prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

If you have a job doing specifically that, things get stickier.

From Slate Mar. 5, 2026

But it becomes easy to understand how you would make a children’s show even stickier than Sesame Street.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

Cook, 65, turned Apple into one of the stickiest product ecosystems ever.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

And so he would arrive on those green benches in the Commons at just the point many Labour folk anticipate the prime minister reaches his stickiest moment yet.

From BBC Jan. 22, 2026

Fesenko, the analyst, said Zelensky’s method of pressing partners on specifics, including about the mechanics of the implementation of the stickiest points, has allowed him to continue constructive conversations without folding on key issues.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 14, 2025

According to economist Matthew Nestler, the care economy has become one of the stickiest sources of inflation in the United States.

From Salon Nov. 30, 2025

“But I suppose even the stickiest pudding is better than a tar pit. Good night.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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