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Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary
sticky
1. having the sticky properties of an adhesive (Freq. 4) • Syn: gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, viscid, viscous • Similar to: adhesive • Derivationally related forms: viscidness (for: viscid), viscidity (for: viscid), stickiness, paste (for: pasty), mucilage (for: mucilaginous), gum (for: gummy), gumminess (for: gummy), gluten (for: glutinous), glutinousness (for: glutinous), glutinosity (for: glutinous), glue (for: gluey), gluiness (for: gluey), glueyness (for: gluey) 2. moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body (Freq. 2) - felt sticky and chilly at the same time • Similar to: wet • Derivationally related forms: stickiness 3. hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment - awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion - an awkward pause followed his remark - a sticky question - in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign • Syn: awkward, embarrassing, unenviable • Similar to: difficult, hard • Derivationally related forms: awkwardness (for: awkward) 4. hot or warm and humid - muggy weather - the steamy tropics - sticky weather • Syn: muggy, steamy • Similar to: wet • Derivationally related forms: mugginess (for: muggy) 5. covered with an adhesive material • Similar to: adhesive • Derivationally related forms: stickiness
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