English–Spanish

“sticky” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/peɣaˈxoso/

Example

La masa está pegajosa.

The dough is sticky.

Illustration for pegajoso (sticky)

How to say “sticky” in Spanish

“Sticky” in Spanish is pegajoso.

Syrup-coated fingers pulling apart in thin strands.

Full entry for pegajoso: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with pegajoso

El piso está pegajoso por el caramelo.

The floor is sticky from the caramel.

Tips for using pegajoso

  • Temporary physical stickiness is normally expressed with estar, and when applied to people pegajoso commonly has a figurative sense of clingy or annoyingly persistent behavior.

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