pegajoso
1. covered with or having the properties of an adhesive substance; tending to adhere
The candy is sticky and difficult to handle.
O doce é pegajoso e difícil de manusear.
2. warm and humid; unpleasantly moist
The weather is sticky and uncomfortable today.
O tempo está pegajoso e desconfortável hoje.
3. difficult or awkward to deal with; requiring careful handling
We found ourselves in a sticky situation.
Nos encontramos em uma situação delicada.
4. tending to stay in one place; not moving easily
The drawer is sticky and hard to open.
A gaveta está travada e difícil de abrir.
Related Idioms & Phrases
sticky wicket - a difficult or awkward situation
sticky fingers - a tendency to steal or take things inappropriately
get sticky - to become complicated or problematic
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