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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPegajosidad
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peɣaxo̞siˈðað
"La pegajosidad del adhesivo era notable."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being sticky or adhesive.
"The stickiness of the tape made it easy to attach the paper to the wall." - 2
The state of being difficult to remove or escape from.
"The stickiness of the situation made it hard for her to leave without causing a scene."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'stickiness' originates from the Old English 'stician', meaning 'to adhere or cling'. Over time, it evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning related to adhesion and has been used metaphorically in various contexts, including emotional and social interactions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stickiness" is said worldwide
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Collant
Transliteration: kɔlɑ̃
"La collant de la colle était impressionnant."
Klebrigkeit
Transliteration: kleːbɪçkaɪt
"Die Klebrigkeit des Klebers war sehr hoch."
Appiccicosità
Transliteration: appiːtʃikoˈsita
"L'appiccicosità della colla era sorprendente."
Pegajosidad
Transliteration: peɣaxo̞siˈðað
"La pegajosidad del adhesivo era notable."
Adesividade
Transliteration: adeziˈvidade
"A adesividade da cola era impressionante."
चिपचिपापन
Transliteration: chipachipapan
"गोंद की चिपचिपापन बहुत प्रभावशाली थी।"
粘性
Transliteration: zhān xìng
"胶水的粘性非常强。"
끈적임
Transliteration: kkeunjeogim
"접착제의 끈적임이 인상적이었다."
粘着性
Transliteration: nenchakusei
"接着剤の粘着性は非常に高かった。"
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