yes. because you never really say... "OMG! LOOK AT THE STICKY!" that is if it were a noun... or... "LOOK HOW WELL HE CAN STICKY! it being used as a verb. so obviously it's not a verb or an adjective. but... you can say... "EEW..... THE SEAT IS STICKY..." used as an adjective .... see??? hope this helps.
Sticky is an adjective because it describes a noun, like a sticky surface.
The word adhesive can be an adjective and a noun. The adjective form means to be sticky. The noun form is a substance that provides adhesion (such as glue).
The noun 'sticky' is an informal noun that has come into use in recent history as a word for a type of note paper with a strip of tacky adhesive on the back (originally the brand name Post-It Note), also referred to as a sticky-note.This use of the word 'sticky' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a thing.The noun form of the adjective 'sticky' is stickiness.
Examples of Adjective Noun patterns are: The football team is good. (Football is the Adjective in this sentence, but, it can also be a Noun.) <--- Example: The football was sticky. (Football is now a Noun in this sentence.) The green eyes scared me! (Green is the Adjective in this sentence, but, it can also be a Noun.) <--- Example: Green is my favorite color. (Green is now the Noun in this sentence.)
sticky, smooth, spiky, damp, slippery, sweet, sugary, juicy, plump, fruity, candied, honeyed, nectarous, yellow, pear-shaped, golden, bright, spiny
Sticky, icky, gushy, like gum or oobleck. According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary: ; Main Entry: : goo ; Pronunciation: : \ˈgü\ ; Function: : noun ; Etymology: : perhaps short for burgoo ; Date: : 1900 1 : a viscid or sticky substance 2 : sentimental tripe- goo·ey \-ē\ adjective- goo·ey·ness -nəs\ noun
Sticky is an adjective
Sticky is an adjective
Sticky is not an adverb. It's an adjective.
Sticky is an adjective because it describes a noun, like a sticky surface.
Yes. It describes something that is soft and sticky.
Yes, slimy is an adjective. It refers to something that is slippery, greasy, or covered in a sticky substance.
The word adhesive can be an adjective and a noun. The adjective form means to be sticky. The noun form is a substance that provides adhesion (such as glue).
Yes, it is an adverb. It is the rarely-seen adverb form of the adjective sticky.
The noun 'sticky' is an informal noun that has come into use in recent history as a word for a type of note paper with a strip of tacky adhesive on the back (originally the brand name Post-It Note), also referred to as a sticky-note.This use of the word 'sticky' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a thing.The noun form of the adjective 'sticky' is stickiness.
Examples of Adjective Noun patterns are: The football team is good. (Football is the Adjective in this sentence, but, it can also be a Noun.) <--- Example: The football was sticky. (Football is now a Noun in this sentence.) The green eyes scared me! (Green is the Adjective in this sentence, but, it can also be a Noun.) <--- Example: Green is my favorite color. (Green is now the Noun in this sentence.)
I read in Readers Digest a long time ago that it was a Native American saying about snow conditions but I remember it as "sticky no sticky no sticky sticky". And meaning if the snow is sticky and can be made into a snowball it won't be around long, and if it is not sticky, not able to be made into a snowball, it will be around for awhile.
The word adhesive as a noun could have the synonyms glue, paste, gum, or binder. The adjective adhesive could have the synonyms sticky, gluey, gummed, or clinging.