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sticky

[stik-ee] / ˈstɪk i /


ADJECTIVE
humid and hot
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


Example Sentences

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Each device integrates with another, incentivizing the user to buy more than one Apple product after entering the company’s sticky ecosystem.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Growing up in the Philippines, Sunga confesses her household was a "very savoury one" with desserts limited to sticky rice and fruit.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Consumers have plenty of cash to pay for all kinds of services, but rising prices are feeding into sticky inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Throughout November and December, people had come to Quirky and placed sticky notes on the door saying the store was not a nuisance.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The sticky note on top of that one said Blocky.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff