English search results for: sticky

#1

verb

  • conjugation: 2nd conjugation

Definitions:

  1. be in difficulties (sticky situation?)
  2. hesitate
  3. stick, adhere, cling to
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Frequent, top 2000+ words
  • Source: General, unknown or too common to say
#2

verb

  • conjugation: 2nd conjugation

Definitions:

  1. be in difficulties (sticky situation?)
  2. hesitate
  3. stick, adhere, cling to
  • Age: Late, post-classical (3rd-5th centuries)
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
  • Source: William Whitaker’s personal guess
#3

adjective

Definitions:

  1. full of/smeared with glue
  2. rich in gelatin (food)
  3. viscous, sticky, glutinous
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 20,000 words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#4

verb

  • conjugation: 3rd conjugation

Definitions:

  1. become sticky
  2. relax
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 20,000 words
  • Source: General, unknown or too common to say
#5

verb

  • conjugation: 1st conjugation
  • voice: transitive

Definitions:

  1. glue
  2. make sticky
  3. smear
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 20,000 words
  • Source: Lewis & Short, “A Latin Dictionary”, 1879 (Lewis & Short)
#6

adjective

Definitions:

  1. clayey
  2. sticky
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Having only single citation in Oxford Latin Dictionary or Lewis + Short
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)