*stick·y/`stɪkɪ; ˈstɪki/ adj 1 made of or covered with a substance like glue that sticks to surfaces 粘的，粘性的: sticky candy 粘牙的糖果 Your hands are all sticky. 你的手粘糊糊的。 2 if the weather is sticky, the air feels hot and wet 〔天气〕湿热的 3informal difficult to deal with 【非正式】 难应付的，棘手的: a sticky situation 棘手的情况