pegajoso

pegajoso(
peh
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gah
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hoh
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soh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. sticky
Derramé sirope en el piso y ahora está pegajoso.I spilled syrup on the floor, and now it's sticky.
2. (memorable)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. catchy
¡Tu nueva canción es muy pegajosa! No puedo parar de cantarla.Your new song is very catchy! I can't stop singing it.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(over-affectionate)
a. clingy
Me llama todo el tiempo y quiere verme todos los días. ¡Es muy pegajoso!He calls me all the time and wants to see me every day. He's so clingy!
b. clinging
Un amante pegajoso no es mejor que uno distante.A clinging lover is no better than a distant one.
a. sticky
Hacía calor y estaba pegajoso.The weather was hot and sticky.
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