Synonyms for claggy

Most common

sticky · adhesive · tenacious · puggy · agglutinative · stickable

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Sticky or tacky.

Example sentences

• sticky This sticky tape is no good – it keeps coming off.
• adhesive Scotch brand is a type of adhesive tape.
• tenacious Metaphors are much more tenacious than facts.
• agglutinative Agglutinative languages have a lot of suffixes.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

puggy

6 letters

sticky²

8 letters

adhesive³

9 letters

tenacious³, stickable

13 letters

agglutinative

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sticky² = 2 syllables).