Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - sticky

adj. (stickier, stickiest) 1 tending or intended to stick or adhere. 2 glutinous, viscous. 3 (of the weather) humid. 4 colloq. awkward or uncooperative; intransigent (was very sticky about giving me leave). 5 colloq. difficult, awkward (a sticky problem). 6 colloq. very unpleasant or painful (came to a sticky end). Phrases and idioms sticky wicket 1 Cricket a pitch that has been drying after rain and is difficult for the batsman. 2 colloq. difficult or awkward circumstances. Derivatives stickily adv. stickiness n.