get sticky
Frequency: 8.5110.3 per million words
Informal way to say 'become sticky'.
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Examples (10)
- After spilling the juice, the table started to get sticky.
- My hands always get sticky when I eat ripe mangoes.
- If you leave the jam jar open, the contents will quickly get sticky.
- The floor had already gotten quite sticky before we noticed the spill.
- It's so hot and humid today; I feel like my skin is getting sticky.
- Make sure to rinse the syrup off, or the bottle will get sticky.
- The old tape started to get all sticky and lost its adhesive power.
- The fresh varnish is still wet; if you touch it, your fingers will get sticky.
- Over time, dust and grease can cause surfaces to get sticky.
- The children's hands were bound to get sticky after playing with the dough.