Sticky: alternatives and connections

Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.

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Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.

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Hard to do or to make; beset with difficulty; attended with labor, trouble, or pains; not easy; arduous.

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Hard to do or to make; beset with difficulty; attended with labor, trouble, or pains; not easy; arduous.

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Not easily penetrated, cut, or separated into parts; not yielding to pressure; firm; solid; compact; -- applied to material bodies, and opposed to so…

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Not easily penetrated, cut, or separated into parts; not yielding to pressure; firm; solid; compact; -- applied to material bodies, and opposed to so…

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Containing, or consisting of, water or other liquid; moist; soaked with a liquid; having water or other liquid upon the surface; as, wet land; a wet…

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Containing, or consisting of, water or other liquid; moist; soaked with a liquid; having water or other liquid upon the surface; as, wet land; a wet…

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The quality of being sticky; as, the stickiness of glue or paste.

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The quality of being sticky; as, the stickiness of glue or paste.

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Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement…

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of Embarrass

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Viscous; glutinous; of the nature of, or like, glue.

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Of the nature of glue; resembling glue; viscous; viscid; adhesive; gluey.

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Consisting of gum; viscous; adhesive; producing or containing gum; covered with gum or a substance resembling gum.

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Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous liquid.

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Moist; damp; moldy; as, muggy straw.

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Like paste, as in color, softness, stickness.

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Consisting of, or resembling, steam; full of steam; vaporous; misty.

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Sticking or adhering, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscous; glutinous; sticky; tenacious; clammy; as, turpentine, tar, gums, etc., are…

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Adhesive or sticky, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscid; glutinous; clammy; tenacious; as, a viscous juice.

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