Clerks with sticky fingers won't keep their jobs for long.
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Sticky
/ˈstɪki/
Synonyms for "sticky" (204 found)
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Closest matches (41)
Noun(7 words)
adherentadhesiveamylaceousawkwardbadbathed in sweatbatheticbeaded with sweatbeeryboggybulldoggedbulldoggishbulldoggybullheadedclabberedclammyclingycloseclottedcloying
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Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (61)
Adjective(14 words)
Verb(2 words)
form a binding agreementgummed
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (102)
muckymuggymushynamby pambynamby-pambynostalgicnostomanicobstinateoperoseoppressiveoversentimentaloversentimentalizedpastypersistentperspiringperspiryrainyromanticropyroric
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roriferousroughruggedsappyschmaltzyself-adhesivesensitivesentimentalsentimentalizedslabbyslimyslitherysloppyslushysoftsoggysoppystarchystaticstickablestiflingstodgystrenuousstringystubbornstuffysudatorysudoricsudorificsuffocatingsultryswampysweatingsweatysweetswelteringsyrupytackytear jerkingtear-jerkingtearytenaciousthickthickenedthornyticklishtighttoughtremelloidtremellosetrickytryinguncomfortableundriedviscidviscoseviscouswetwet with sweatwettishwilted
Adjective(14 words)
Noun(4 words)
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4 entriesadhesive coatingadhesive filmdelicate issuedifficult problem
Collocations
6 entriessticky endssticky filmsticky notesticky residuesticky situationsticky tape
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
4 entriesSample sentences
26 total sentences available.
The politician had sticky fingers, and 5% of every contract ended in his pocket.
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This sticky liquid can be substituted for glue.
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The young boy got sticky fingers when he walked into stores.
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