sticking
Remaining in place
Sticking is the present participle of stick, covering all that verb's meanings.
Something sticking to a surface is adhering to it: There's gum sticking to my shoe.
A sticking point is an issue that prevents agreement or progress.
If something is sticking out, it protrudes: a nail sticking out of the board.
To be sticking with something is to continue with it: I'm sticking with my original plan.
Thrusting sharply and quickly
- pokingLight repeated jabbing
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- prickingPuncturing with something sharp
- stabbingWounding with a blade
skewering · impaling · prodding · needling · pinning · spearing · lancing · puncturing
Firmly loyal, unshakeable
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
unwavering · supportive · reliable · true · constant · standing by · dependable · resolute
Viscous sticky matter
- gunkViscous unpleasant substance
- tarFile bundling utility
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- resinViscous plant secretion
wax · slime · mucus · film · buildup · crud · scum · deposit
Continuing in place
- remainingStill present after removal
- enduringPersisting through time
- lastingContinuing through time
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
holding · continuing · abiding · clinging · lodging · lingering · maintaining · keeping
glue
Bonding substance
affix · secure · fasten · cement · seal · paste · cling · velcro · anchor · gum
jabbing
Thrusting sharply and quickly
- pokingLight repeated jabbing
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- prickingPuncturing with something sharp
stabbing · skewering · impaling · prodding · needling · pinning · spearing · lancing · puncturing · thrusting
steadfast
Firmly loyal, unshakeable
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
dedicated · unwavering · supportive · reliable · true · constant · standing by · dependable · resolute · tenacious
goo
Viscous sticky matter
resin · wax · slime · mucus · film · buildup · crud · scum · deposit · smear
staying
Continuing in place
persevering · holding · continuing · abiding · clinging · lodging · lingering · maintaining · keeping · committing
spacers
Items creating measured gaps
airflow · seasoning · boards · milling · kiln · curing · warping · moisture
catching
Able to be transmitted
binding · seizing · freezing · hitching · halting · hanging · locking · fouling · obstructing · blocking
- piercingpierce, piercing, puncture, puncturing, stab
- sticky texturestacky, gluey, gummy, adhesive, gooey
- things that clingvelcro, adhesive, tape, glue, ivy
- Marblesshooter, shooters, taw, cat's eye, steelies
- meatpackingslaughterhouse, meatpacker, abattoirs, meatpacking plant, packing house
- clumping actionsclotting, curdling, coagulating, congealing, lumping
stickingunsticking
Separating adhered surfaces
peeling · detaching · separating · coming loose · releasing
stickingreceding
Moving away from observer
retracting · withdrawing · flush · recessed · sinking
- sticking outExtending beyond adjacent area
- sticking aroundContinuing to be present
- sticking toContinuing with commitment
- sticking upExtending upward visibly
- sticking pointUnresolved issue blocking progress
- sticking out like a sore thumbExtremely noticeable, awkwardly different
stickiness, stickier, stickiest, stickily, unsticking, resticking, sticking point