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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

appiccicoso

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ah-pee-chee-koh-so

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sticky/ˈstɪk.i/
adjectivenounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #2450 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il nastro adesivo è appiccicoso."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having the property of adhering or sticking to a surface.

    "The sticky tape held the papers together perfectly."
  2. 2

    Difficult to deal with or manage; causing inconvenience.

    "He found himself in a sticky situation when he lost his wallet."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English word 'stīċe', related to 'stician' meaning to pierce, remain fixed, or adhere. Over centuries, the suffix '-y' was added to form an adjective describing surfaces or substances that tend to cling or adhere to things they touch.

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