English

Etymology

From .

Pronunciation

• An audio transcript can be found at en-us-sticky.ogg

Adjective

1. Able or likely to stick.
2. : Is this tape sticky enough to stay on that surface?
3. Potentially difficult to escape from.
4. : This is a sticky situation. We could be in this for weeks if we're not careful.
5. (GUI design) Persistent across multiple incarnations of a widget.
6. : We should make the printing direction sticky so the user doesn't have to keep setting it.
7. Appearing on all virtual desktops.
8. fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.

Derived terms

• stickily
• stickiness
• sticky-backed plastic
• sticky bit
• sticky fingers
• sticky wicket
• sticky note

Noun

1. A sticky note, such as a Post-It.
2. : Her desk is covered with yellow stickies.
3. A small adhesive particle found in wastepaper.

Verb

{{en-verb|stickies|stickying|stickyed or stickied}}

1. In the Context of to fix a thread at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.

Category:1000 English basic words

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