How to Use sticky in a Sentence

sticky

adjective
  • The sap is very sticky.
  • The paint was still sticky.
  • The weather was hot and sticky.
  • There is a sticky substance on the table.
  • Here’s where things get sticky.
    — Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Heavy crude is thick and sticky.
    — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Look for tiny, white, and sticky eggs.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
  • The faucet at the hand sink was sticky to the touch.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated January 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The dish is made as a cake of sticky rice filled with pork.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The air now was sticky and humid.
    — Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Dough should have a shine and should not be sticky to the touch.
    — Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • There is lots of a sticky substance too?
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
  • The cake batter is rather stiff and sticky.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This sticky stuff is better known as resin.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 7 June 2026
  • Those chairs are in bad shape, with sticky wheels and faulty hand brakes.
    — Sophie Neiman, NPR, 20 June 2026
  • Then the sauces are meant to be dipped with sticky rice with your meal.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Tired of sticky residue, pet hair, and snack crumbs all over your car?
    — Hearst Autos Research, Car and Driver, 24 June 2022
  • This can lead to extra sticky or shiny leaves.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
  • And yes, now onto the sticky part.
    — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Stir until a sticky dough forms.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Live roaches were found on a sticky trap.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Dead roaches were found on a sticky trap.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Or use yellow sticky traps to catch the adults.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Close teams will remain sticky for a few weeks.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Messy, sticky, warm and sweet, s'mores are a treat that needs no recipe.
    — G. Daniela Galarza, Arkansas Online, 2 June 2021
  • These will leave behind a sticky residue.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
  • There’s no sticky floors or rotten wood smell.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The oil does not feel heavy and sticky at all, my skin just loves it.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Dealing with sticky food residue?
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 21 Feb. 2026
  • One time the water at a state park felt wrong — sticky.
    — ABC News, 4 June 2026

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