sticky
adjective
having the property of adhering, as glue; adhesive.
stickiness
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a word derived from
sticky.
Example Sentences
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Perhaps best of all: The movie has a gritty, charming meanness to it; a stickiness that’s hard to shake off.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Extreme heat is set to roll into Southern California, extending a summer of misery-making stickiness and hot temperatures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
We came away incrementally positive on Zscaler’s positioning, particularly around customer stickiness, its expanding portfolio, and early interest in its artificial-intelligence security road map.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
However, its product’s low stickiness and the high costs needed for training to maintain model leadership are headwinds, the analysts say in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
She rubbed the stickiness out on the edge of her T-shirt.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
