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stickiness

/stik-ee/US // ˈstɪk i //UK // (ˈstɪkɪ) //

粘性,黏性,粘着性,粘滞性

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
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    stick·i·er, stick·i·est.

    • : having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive.
    • : covered with adhesive or viscid matter: sticky hands.
    • : hot and humid: It was an unbearably sticky day.
    • : requiring careful treatment; awkwardly difficult: a rather sticky diplomatic problem; Breaking the news is going to be sticky.
    • : Informal. unpleasant; unfortunate; nasty: The villain of the story meets a sticky end.
n.名词 noun
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    plural stick·ies.

    • : one of a number of small sheets of paper on a pad, each having an adhesive backing that allows it to be positioned and repositioned on smooth surfaces.

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Examples

  • This is not typical bread dough—it will be a bit sticky, and the recipe does not require any kneading—so don’t be too concerned about the appearance.

  • Sure, instant coffee has gotten better, but it’s still got that sticky-stale taste.

  • We’ll see if dew points try to poke above the slightly sticky 60-degree mark.

  • His just-acquired passenger goes into the petrol station’s shop and comes out carrying a sticky sweet orange soda.

  • Consultants are widely known for their love of whiteboards—or iterations thereof, including large paper pads, sticky notes, and so forth—to record ideas from client brainstorms.

  • Before either of these performances remove any stickiness or greasiness with a damp cloth.

  • In the morning the jar was carefully inspected for any possible leaks, and Adelaide wiped off all stickiness with a damp cloth.

  • In the morning the jar was carefully wiped with a damp cloth to remove all stickiness and examined for any possible leaks.

  • Port wine is a brackish medicine, I hate the stickiness of cordials, and a cocktail I like chiefly to contemplate.

  • Goodyear at once made up his mind to experiment on this gum and see if he could not overcome its stickiness.