🔄 Synonyms of "Sticky"
16 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hardnoun | (of material or fluid) Solid and firm. |
| difficultverb | Hard, not easy, requiring much effort. |
| wetnoun | Made up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water. |
| viscid | Sticky, slimy, or glutinous. |
| viscous | Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a high viscosity). |
| awkwardnoun | Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction. |
| pastynoun | A type of seasoned meat and vegetable hand pie, usually of a semicircular shape. |
| embarrassingnoun | Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness. |
| unenviable | Difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant; not to be envied. |
| adhesivenoun | a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion |
| muggy | (of the weather, air, etc.) Humid, or hot and humid. |
| mucilaginous | Of or pertaining to mucilage; of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and viscous. |
| steamy | (colloquial, figurative) Erotic. |
| glutinous | Glue-like, sticky, viscid. |
| gummynoun | Resembling gum (the substance). |
| gluey | Viscous and adhesive, as glue. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sticky"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| adhesivenoun | a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion |
| pastynoun | A type of seasoned meat and vegetable hand pie, usually of a semicircular shape. |
| glueynoun | Viscous and adhesive, as glue. |
| glutinous | Glue-like, sticky, viscid. |
| viscidnoun | Sticky, slimy, or glutinous. |
| viscous | Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid (that is, a high viscosity). |
| steamy | (colloquial, figurative) Erotic. |
| wet | Made up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water. |
| muggy | (of the weather, air, etc.) Humid, or hot and humid. |
| mucilaginous | Of or pertaining to mucilage; of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and viscous. |
| awkward | Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction. |
| hard | (of material or fluid) Solid and firm. |
| difficult | Hard, not easy, requiring much effort. |
| embarrassing | Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness. |
| gummynoun | Resembling gum (the substance). |
| unenviable | Difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant; not to be envied. |
| stickernoun | An adhesive label or decal. |
| self-adhesive | adhesive |
| bondingnoun | The act by which something is bonded or joined together. |
| tapenoun | Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape. |
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