stickiness

noun

Definition of stickinessnext
1
as in moisture

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2
as in solidity

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stickiness
  1. moisture
  2. solidity
  3. humidity
  4. consistency
  5. viscosity
  6. damp
  7. consistence
Noun
  • This is partially because the lungs breathe out moisture in misty breaths.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Trees offer a natural cooling effect by providing shade and releasing moisture into the air.
    Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of moisture
Noun
  • There’s a directness to Jim’s music, a solidity that feels apparent from the first note.
    Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • And though its goaltenders have been good, a lot of that has felt like poor finishing from opponents rather than the result of Vancouver’s defensive solidity or the play of its netminders.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of solidity
Noun
  • Peace lilies are popular houseplants for good reason: The tropical, white-flowering plant does well in the low light and low humidity most of us have in our homes.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
  • But the wind should begin to relax later Wednesday and by Thursday humidity is forecast to increase and there is even a chance for a few sprinkles for southern California.
    Max Golembo, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of humidity
Noun
  • Players with her versatility and consistency are in short supply, and having her on a fresh contract bodes well for the Dash’s long-overdue rebuild.
    Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
  • At the end of the day, consistency is the key to maintaining consumer trust.
    Forbes, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of consistency
Noun
  • One of the notions that has come out of the conversations around the topic is that the viscosity of cervical mucus may play a role in one's ability to get pregnant.
    Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The bourbon is smooth and sweet with a noticeable viscosity and mouth weight on the palate.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of viscosity
Noun
  • Split open at the seam and tender female feet urged in to keep the damp and mud at bay; slippers of a sort.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Invigorated by the damp, fungi living quietly in the soil sprout fruiting bodies.
    Rachel Bujalski Veronique Greenwood, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Definition of damp
Noun
  • Dallas could use consistence with its secondary and Brown’s contributions could be make or break.
    Dallas News, Dallas News, 18 July 2022
  • My advice for other families going through something similar is to wait for three things from your child: Insistence, consistence and persistence.
    Good Housekeeping, Good Housekeeping, 22 Mar. 2022
Definition of consistence
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