1. (

• gluey ,
• glutinous ,
• gummy ,
• mucilaginous ,
• pasty ,
• sticky ,
• viscid ,
• viscous

) having the sticky properties of an adhesive ;

2. (

• sticky ,

) moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body; "felt sticky and chilly at the same time" ;

3. (

• muggy ,
• steamy ,
• sticky ,

) hot or warm and humid; "muggy weather"; "the steamy tropics"; "sticky weather" ;

4. (

• awkward ,
• embarrassing ,
• sticky ,
• unenviable

) 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" ;

5. (

• sticky ,

) covered with an adhesive material ;