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
  • Evergreens in particular need to keep moisture reserves in their needles to counter drying winter winds.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
  • However, with aging your skin cells’ abilities to reproduce, produce collagen, retain moisture and secrete oil all slow down.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of moisture
Noun
  • In these scenes, Schrader films with a visual romanticism and a loving attachment to the era’s physical stylings: the sleek lines of Leo’s mid-sixties Corvair, the swooping modernism of a new airport, the gleam of a diner counter, the confident solidity of the refrigerators and telephones.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
  • This is largely for defensive purposes — more height, solidity and guarding against transitions — with width coming from the winger in front.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of solidity
Noun
  • With higher temperature and humidity, viruses can’t survive outside a host as long.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • And Warmth Maintaining proper humidity levels indoors is essential for both comfort and health.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of humidity
Noun
  • Step 1: Make A Paste Create a paste the consistency of toothpaste using equal parts lemon juice and cream of tartar.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
  • While Hield has always been a capable scorer since college, his consistency on a night-to-night basis has been his Achilles Heel.
    Tyler Small, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of consistency
Noun
  • Then, to understand how well the mud flowed, the researchers placed some on a machine called a rheometer that spun the sample and measured its viscosity.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Tequila is smooth and creamy on the palate with a noticeable mouth weight and viscosity.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of viscosity
Noun
  • Invigorated by the damp, fungi living quietly in the soil sprout fruiting bodies.
    Rachel Bujalski Veronique Greenwood, New York Times, 11 June 2024
  • The melodramatic piano music has put you on edge, as have the visible damp of the Savannah air and the oak trees dripping with moss.
    E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2023
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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