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липкий — meaning in English

lipkiy

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English meaning

  • adherent noun A person who supports a particular leader, party, religion or set of ideas.
  • adhesive noun A substance, such as glue, used to stick things together.
  • agglutinative adj Sticky, tacky, adhesive.
  • clingy adj Overly dependent on or attached to another person, especially a partner.
  • glutinous adj Glue-like, sticky, viscid.
  • goo noun A sticky, gummy, or slimy semi-liquid substance of unclear or unpleasant composition.
  • sticky adjective Coated with a substance that clings to things it touches; tending to stick.
  • tacky adj Cheap-looking, gaudy, or in poor taste.
  • tenacious adjective Refusing to give up or let go, even when things get difficult.
  • viscid adj Having a high viscosity.
  • viscous adj Thick and sticky, flowing slowly rather than freely.

Senses

липкий is used for these senses in English:

  • adherent Adhesive, sticking to something.
  • adhesive Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
  • agglutinative Sticky, tacky, adhesive.
  • clingy Having a tendency to cling.
  • glutinous Glue-like, sticky, viscid.
  • goo (uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery, unpleasant, and of vague or unknown composition, such as slime or semen.
  • sticky Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance.
  • tacky Of a substance, slightly sticky.

adherent — full definition

  1. noun A person who supports a particular leader, party, religion or set of ideas.
  2. adjective Sticking fast to a surface or to another part.

adhesive — full definition

  1. noun A substance, such as glue, used to stick things together.
  2. adjective Sticky; able to stick to a surface.

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