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"Sticky" is an adjective which is often translated as "pegajoso", and "icky" is an adjective which is often translated as "asqueroso". Learn more about the difference between "sticky" and "icky" below.
sticky(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (gooey)
a. pegajoso (substance or object)
Don't sit there! The seat is sticky because someone spilled soda all over it.¡No te sientas allí! Está pegajoso el asiento porque alguien lo llenó de refresco.
It is a very sticky substance that can be difficult to remove.Se trata de una sustancia muy pegajosa que a veces cuesta quitar.
2. (adhesive)
3. (weather)
a. bochornoso
With such sticky weather, I don't feel like doing anything.Con este tiempo tan bochornoso, no me apetece hacer nada.
b. húmedo y caluroso
Yesterday was one of the stickiest days all year.Ayer fue uno de los días más húmedos y calurosos de todo el año.
4. (sweaty)
a. sudado
I don't feel at all like hugging you when you're so sticky.No me apetece nada abrazarte cuando estás tan sudado.
a. difícil (situation or problem)
He was in a sticky situation. His car battery had gone dead in the middle of nowhere.Se encontraba en una situación difícil. Se le había agotado la batería del auto en medio de la nada.
b. delicado (situation)
It is a sticky situation that has to be dealt with with the utmost tact.Es una situación delicada, que debe tratarse con el mayor tacto posible.
6. (reluctant)
icky(
ih
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ki
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (repulsive)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
2. (colloquial) (sticky)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. pegajoso
The floor was icky where beer had been spilled.El piso estaba pegajoso donde se había derramado cerveza.
3. (colloquial) (excessively sentimental)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. sensiblero
What spoils the movie is that icky sound track.Lo que arruina la película es esa banda sonora sensiblera.
