to be in a sticky situation

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• sticky — adjective 1 SWEETS/HONEY ETC made of or covered with a substance that sticks to surfaces: Jeremy s hands were sticky with jam. | tea and sticky buns 2 sticky label/tape etc BrE a label 1 (1) etc that has glue on one side so that it sticks to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sticky — stick|y [ˈstıki] adj comparative stickier superlative stickiest 1.) made of or covered with a substance that sticks to surfaces ▪ There s some sticky stuff in your hair. ▪ a sticky floor sticky tape/label etc BrE (=tape etc that is made so it… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sticky */ — UK [ˈstɪkɪ] / US adjective Word forms sticky : adjective sticky comparative stickier superlative stickiest 1) a sticky substance sticks to other things The dough should be soft but not sticky. a heavy sticky soil a) sticky objects are covered… …   English dictionary

• sticky — stick|y [ stıki ] adjective * 1. ) a sticky substance sticks to other things: a heavy sticky soil The dough should be soft but not sticky. a ) sticky objects are covered with a substance that sticks to things: I licked my sticky fingers. sticky… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sticky — [[t]stɪ̱ki[/t]] stickier, stickiest 1) ADJ GRADED A sticky substance is soft, or thick and liquid, and can stick to other things. Sticky things are covered with a sticky substance. ...sticky toffee... If the dough is sticky, add more flour...… …   English dictionary

• sticky — adjective (stickier; est) Date: 1731 1. a. adhesive b. (1) viscous, gluey (2) coated with a sticky substance < hands sticky with sap > 2. humid, muggy; al …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sticky — adjective 1) sticky tape Syn: (self )adhesive, gummed, self stick; technical adherent 2) sticky clay Syn: glutinous, viscous, viscid, gluey, tacky, gummy, treacly, syrupy; muc …   Thesaurus of popular words

• sticky — adjective 1) sticky tape Syn: adhesive, self adhesive, gummed 2) sticky clay Syn: tacky, gluey, gummy, treacly, glutinous; informal gooey 3) sticky weather …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• sticky — [ˈstɪki] adj 1) made of or covered with a substance that sticks to other things The dough should be soft but not sticky.[/ex] sticky fingers[/ex] 2) sticky weather is hot and DAMP (= with a lot of water in the air) Syn: humid 3) a sticky… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• sticky — 1. adjective a) Able or likely to stick. Is this tape sticky enough to stay on that surface? b) Potentially difficult to escape from. This is a sticky situation. We could be in this for weeks if were not careful. 2. noun …   Wiktionary

• Sticky (economics) — Sticky, in the social sciences and particularly economics, describes a situation in which a variable is resistant to change.[citation needed] Sticky prices are an important part of macroeconomic theory since they may be used to explain why… …   Wikipedia