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Sticky

/stˈɪki/
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(adj) Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance.

Clerks with sticky fingers won't keep their jobs for long.
The politician had sticky fingers, and 5% of every contract ended in his pocket.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The wood surface was quite ____ because some of the fresh honey had spilled on it during breakfast.

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