sticky 
/ˈstɪki/ adjective
stick·i·er; stick·i·est /ˈstɪki/ adjective 1 : having a substance (such as glue or honey) on it that things easily attach to : covered in a substance that things stick to
▪ My fingers are sticky. ▪ sticky hands ▪ The floor is sticky. 2 of a substance : tending to have things attach to it : tending to have things stick to it
▪ The sap is very sticky. ▪ There is a sticky substance on the table. ▪ The paint was still sticky. 3 informal : unpleasantly warm and humid
▪ It's sticky outside. ▪ a sticky summer afternoon ▪ The weather was hot and sticky. 4 informal : difficult or unpleasant
▪ It's a sticky [=tricky] situation.
▪ My fingers are sticky. ▪ sticky hands ▪ The floor is sticky.
▪ The sap is very sticky. ▪ There is a sticky substance on the table. ▪ The paint was still sticky.
▪ It's sticky outside. ▪ a sticky summer afternoon ▪ The weather was hot and sticky.
▪ It's a sticky [=tricky] situation.
— stick·i·ness /ˈstɪkinəs/ noun [noncount]
▪ The tape has lost its stickiness.
/ˈstɪkinəs/ noun [noncount] ▪ The tape has lost its stickiness.
