sticky
/ˈstɪki/adj
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance.
2
Difficult, awkward.
3
Of a death: unpleasant, grisly.
4
Of weather: hot and windless and with high humidity, so that people feel sticky from sweating.
5
Mawkish, sentimental.
6
Tending to stay the same; resistant to change.
7
Persistent.
8
Appearing on all virtual desktops.
9
Fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
10
Compelling enough to keep visitors from leaving.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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