sticky
Hard to release
Sticky describes surfaces that adhere to things they touch—tape, honey, humid skin.
A sticky situation is difficult to get out of, like being stuck in something gummy.
Sticky fingers suggest a tendency to steal.
In computing, a sticky element stays fixed while scrolling, and sticky content keeps users engaged.
The heat made everything feel sticky.
Soft and sticky
- gummySticky and soft
- tackyVulgar or slightly sticky
- viscousThick and slow-flowing
- syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
slimy · goopy · glutinous · treacly · mucousy · ropy · doughy · caramel
Bonding substance
- tapeAdhesive strip on roll
- pasteThick sticky substance
- gumSticky plant secretion
- epoxyCatalyst-cured bonding compound
resin · velcro · bandage · label · decal · cement · sealant · mucilage
Unpleasantly warm and humid
sultry · sweltering · oppressive · tropical · steamy · close · stuffy · uncomfortable
Remaining beyond expected duration
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- lastingContinuing through time
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- indelibleImpossible to remove
enduring · clinging · residual · obstinate · stain · odor · memory · habit
Difficult to handle
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- thornyHaving sharp protrusions
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- problematicCausing difficulty or concern
complicated · sensitive · touchy · dicey · knotty · challenging · embarrassing · uncomfortable
Wanting in essentials
- dependentRequiring outside support
- possessiveOverly attached, often toxically
- attachedJoined to another thing
- insecureLacking self-assurance
smothering · overbearing · codependent · demanding · jealous · anxious · relationship · partner
gooey
Soft and sticky
syrupy · slimy · goopy · glutinous · treacly · mucousy · ropy · doughy · caramel · honey
glue
Bonding substance
epoxy · resin · velcro · bandage · label · decal · cement · sealant · mucilage · fixative
muggy
Unpleasantly warm and humid
moist · sultry · sweltering · oppressive · tropical · steamy · close · stuffy · uncomfortable · summer
lingering
Remaining beyond expected duration
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- lastingContinuing through time
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
indelible · enduring · clinging · residual · obstinate · stain · odor · memory · habit · reputation
tricky
Difficult to handle
problematic · complicated · sensitive · touchy · dicey · knotty · challenging · embarrassing · uncomfortable · situation
needy
Wanting in essentials
- dependentRequiring outside support
- possessiveOverly attached, often toxically
- attachedJoined to another thing
insecure · smothering · overbearing · codependent · demanding · jealous · anxious · relationship · partner · child
cheap
Low in price
garish · vulgar · flashy · showy · chintzy · kitschy · overdone · ostentatious · glitzy · cheesy
- touch feelingsrough, smooth, soft, hard, bumpy
- frictionfriction, rubbing, abrading, friction burn, rolling friction
- beauty termsmatte, dewy, hydrating, moisturizing, smoothing
- dessert qualitiessweet, creamy, rich, decadent, indulgent
- filthdirt, grime, dirty, filthy, muck
- humidityrelative humidity, humidity sensor, humidity reading, humidity control, humid
- stick toPersist with something
- stick togetherRemain in alliance
- stick outExtend beyond a surface
- stick withMaintain commitment to
- sticky notesSmall adhesive paper slips
- stick figureSimplified human drawing
stick, sticks, sticker, sticking, stickiness, stickier, stickies, stickiest, stickily