sticky

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɪki/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstɪki/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stikē)

Inflections of 'sticky' (adj):
stickier
adj comparative
stickiest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'sticky' (n): npl: stickies
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
sticky adj (adhesive)adhesivo/a adj
  engomado/a adj
  pegajoso/a adj
  adherente adj
 Peter bought some sticky labels to put on his files, so he could organise them better.
 Peter compró algunas etiquetas adhesivas para ponérselas a sus archivos. De esta forma, podría organizarlos mejor.
sticky adj (covered with adhesive substance)pringoso/a adj
  pegajoso/a adj
 The children had been eating ice cream and their sticky fingers had left marks all over the furniture.
 Los niños habían estado comiendo helado y sus dedos pringosos no paraban de dejar marcas por todo el mueble.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
sticky adj (body, with sweat)pegajoso/a adj
  sudado/a adj
  sudoroso/a adj
 Elizabeth felt sticky after her run.
 Elizabeth se sentía pegajosa después de salir a correr.
sticky adj figurative (difficult, problematic)difícil adj mf
  complicado/a adj
  embarazoso/a adj
 Neil was in a sticky situation when his wife found text messages on his phone from another woman.
 Neil estaba en una posición difícil cuando su mujer encontró mensajes de texto de otra mujer en su teléfono.
sticky adj (weather: humid)pegajoso/a adj
  húmedo/a adj
 The air felt hot and sticky. She was sure there would be a storm later.
 El aire se sentía caliente y pegajoso. Estaba segura de que pronto caería una tormenta.
sticky adj (finance: slow to change)rígido/a adj
  (figurado)estancado/a adj
 The workers are complaining about sticky wages.
 Los trabajadores se están quejando sobre los salarios rígidos.
sticky adj (attracting repeated use)atractivo/a adj
  popular adj mf
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
double-sided tape,
double-sided adhesive tape,
double-sided sticky tape
n
(strip: adhesive on both sides)cinta bifaz loc nom f
  cinta doble faz loc nom f
meet a sticky end,
come to a sticky end
v expr
UK (die in unpleasant way)terminar mal, acabar mal loc verb
sticky bun,
honey bun
n
(sweet bun)bollo de miel nm + loc adj
  pan de miel nm + loc adj
sticky end n (genetics)extremo cohesivo loc nom m
sticky rice n (Southeast Asian rice dish)arroz glutinoso loc nom m
sticky tape n (adhesive strip)cinta adhesiva nf + adj
  (®)cinta Scotch loc nom f
  (CO)cinta pegante loc nom f
  (PA, PR; voz inglesa)tape nm
 I use sticky tape to remove fluff from my clothes.
 Uso cinta adhesiva para quitarle las pelusas a la ropa.
sticky toffee pudding n (English sponge dessert)budín con caramelo pegajoso loc nom m
sticky wage n (salary that does not vary)salario estático nm + adj
 Con un salario estático durante 10 años, no hay muchos incentivos para seguir trabajando en esta empresa.
  salario intangible nm + adj
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Spanish:

Collocations: make sticky [buns, rice], the [candy, lollipop] is sticky, is sticky from the [sugar, soda], more...

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