stickiness

noun

Definition of stickinessnext
1
as in moisture

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2
as in solidity

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  1. moisture
  2. solidity
  3. humidity
  4. consistency
  5. viscosity
  6. damp
  7. consistence
Noun
  • Although drought is the most urgent threat, the Northeast is also broadly getting rainier as a result of climate change, because a warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Because down insulation’s Kryptonite is moisture, the Deploy isn’t ideal as the only layer for resort skiing, uphilling, or other sweat-producing activities (a PFC-free DWR does protect the down from light flurries).
    Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of moisture
Noun
  • But every morning, in those obscure beats by which the light and solidity of day replace the liquid remnants of dream, the reality of his situation would return to him and drain his heart of any comfort sleep had brought.
    Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Looking back on his side’s 2-0 victory against Aston Villa, Mikel Arteta will surely see the positives in their pressing approach in the first half, their solidity in winning their duels and the effectiveness of Arsenal’s right-side combinations.
    Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
Definition of solidity
Noun
  • Forecasters were expecting a cold front to push into the region, raising humidity levels but also causing some gusts Monday night.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The warning for the Ventura area cited humidity as low as 10% and strong Santa Ana winds from the northeast.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of humidity
Noun
  • Regardless of the habitat type or geographical layout, bucks almost always bed with certain consistencies.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
  • In brand relationships, as in personal ones, the foundation of emotional connection is trust, and the foundation of trust is consistency.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of consistency
Noun
  • The Tequila is smooth and creamy on the palate with a noticeable mouth weight and viscosity.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The thickness of the slab and the viscosity (or gumminess) of this region of the mantle, Wang says, could explain the slow sinking speed.
    Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 17 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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