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Sticky - How To Discuss

Writer Amelia Brooks

Sticky

Term used to describe a website where visitors stay longer than usual.

Meanings of Sticky

  1. Sticky note like a message.

  2. A topic that is added to the top of the list of topics or threads to follow.

  3. A small particle of glue found on recycled paper.

  4. Sweet dessert wine.

  5. (Bulletin Board) to pin a topic to the top of a list of topics or topics to follow.

  6. Able or able to hold.

  7. Potentially hard to escape.

  8. Warm, windless weather and high humidity make people wet with sweat.

  9. (settings) Permanent.

  10. (from window) Appears on all virtual desktops.

  11. (Bulletin Board Discussions) Placed at the top of a list of topics or discussions to track.

  12. (of a website) Convincing enough to keep visitors from leaving.

Sentences of Sticky

  1. His desk is covered in yellow stickers.

  2. Is this tape tacky enough to stay on this surface?.

  3. This is a delicate situation. We could be there for weeks if we're not careful.

  4. We need to fix the orientation so that the user doesn't have to change it every time.

  5. I was approached by a woman who complained that her site was not sticky: 70% of visits last 30 seconds or less.

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