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stickery

stickery

6.4
Having a surface that makes things stay on it
  • adjective
  • /ˈstɪkəri/
translation icon : pegajoso
  • After applying the glue, the paper felt very stickery and was hard to pull apart.

This feels a lot more like a sticky kind of gloss.

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Examples

  • It is fun to eat and work with, but it is very sticky, light corn syrup.

  • So it forms this really sticky outside coating.

  • So it's kind of like a sticky film all over your skin.

  • So you just really want to make sure that sticky layer is removed.

  • This feels a lot more like a sticky kind of gloss.

  • It's a little bit sticky and a tiny bit streaky.

  • This is such a sticky, sticky full lash mascara.

  • They stay on, but they don't get super sticky or weird or goopy.

  • The stickery tape was difficult to remove from the package because it kept sticking to everything.

  • This type of paint has a stickery finish that makes it perfect for creating textures on the canvas.

Synonyms

sticky
vsstickery
126 1.0

Covered with a substance that keeps it on other things

is the same meaning but as a less common variant
tacky
vsstickery
  • Specialized
4 4.9

Not completely dry and slightly sticky to the touch

is a broader term for any adhesive surface, not only drying paint
adhesive
vsstickery
3 3.5

Sticking to a surface so it stays in place

means the same tendency but is more material or technical in focus
stick-on
vsstickery
2 3.7

With glue on the back so you can press it onto something

describes being naturally adhesive rather than pre-coated for attachment
glutinous
vsstickery
2 7.7

Sticky like glue that easily sticks to things

focuses on surface ability to cling rather than viscous food-like quality
adherent
vsstickery
  • Specialized
1 6.6

Sticks firmly to a surface

means surface that clings but highlights firmness and attachment strength
gluey
vsstickery
1 3.2

Thick and sticky so things stick together

focuses on surface ability to cling rather than the glue-like sensation
pasty
vsstickery
1 7.3

Being soft and sticky, like thick glue

is about surface adhesion rather than soft or doughy texture
viscid
vsstickery
1 9.9

Thick and sticky like glue or syrup

refers to surface adhesion without stressing thickness or viscosity
gluelike
vsstickery
3.7

Very sticky and thick so things stick together

describes general surface adhesion rather than exact glue similarity
ghili
vsstickery
9.9

Sticky and thick so it stays on hands or objects

is about surface adhesion rather than describing general thickness
stickly
vsstickery
8.4

Having a wet, glue like feel that makes things stay on it

is a general surface adhesion term rather than focusing on gummy texture

Antonyms

Does not stick to skin or other surfaces

How Sticky

gummy
1 3.7
stickery
6.4
tacky
  • Specialized
4 4.9

Surface Forms

stickery positive

Morphology

stickery = sticker (transparent) = stick + er + y

Derived from the idea of something that sticks ('sticker') plus '-y' to mean 'having the quality of sticking', which maps directly to 'sticky/adhesive'.

Etymology

Stickery comes from the word stick ('to attach or cling') plus the ending -ery, and it is like the words sticky and sticker. So stickery describes a surface that is likely to stick to other things.