sticky

IPA: stˈɪki

A sticky note, such as a post-it note.
(Internet) A discussion thread fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
(manufacturing) A small adhesive particle found in wastepaper.
(Australia, colloquial) A sweet dessert wine.
(slang) Sticky-icky; marijuana, especially the sticky, resin-covered buds.
(slang) A member of the Official Irish Republican Army.

(Internet, bulletin boards, transitive) to fix a thread at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.

Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance.
Difficult, awkward.
Of a death: unpleasant, grisly.
Of weather: hot and windless and with high humidity, so that people feel sticky from sweating.
(finance) Tending to stay the same; resistant to change.
(computing, informal, of a setting) Persistent.
(computing, of a window) Appearing on all virtual desktops.
(Internet, of threads on a bulletin board) Fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.
(Internet, of a website) Compelling enough to keep visitors from leaving.
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a stick.

Examples of "sticky" in Sentences

The texture is smooth and sticky.
The texture is smooth, not sticky.
It is smooth and sticky to the touch.
The sticky thing squelched continuously.
In Nigeria, the fufu is white and sticky.
It is a sticky everlasting erect viscid herb.
The water is very sticky and gelatinous up close.
The glue on the back is still sticky and not discolored.
The stalks are hairy and feel somewhat sticky to the touch.
Material: Ever wondered what the "sticky" in sticky yoga mats is?
Amylopectin is responsible for the sticky quality of glutinous rice.
PLAYBOY: Portals attempt to create what they call sticky content to keep a user as long as possible.
Both of these models result in what I call sticky sales relationship and is extremely hard to disintermediate.
Toyota announced Tuesday that production of eight models will be stopped until it could remedy what it called a sticky gas-pedal problem.