Latvian

Adjective

lipīgs (def. lipīgais, comp. lipīgāks, sup. vislipīgākais; adv. lipīgi)

1. (of a substance) sticky, adhesive (such that it adheres to some surface)

   lipīgs šķīdums‎ ― adhesive solution

   lipīgs māls‎ ― sticky clay

   lipīgi sveķi‎ ― sticky resin

   lipīga sula‎ ― sticky juice

2. sticky, adhesive (such that it is covered with glue or some other sticky substance)

   lipīgs papīrs‎ ― adhesive paper

   lipīga lenta‎ ― adhesive tape

   lipīgi pirksti‎ ― sticky fingers

3. (figuratively) unpleasant, obnoxious

   vīrieši visā vairumā viņai aizvien šķita lipīgi un uzbāzīgi — most of the men seemed to her simply unpleasant and obtrusive

   viņš sacīja ar lipīgu, ļaunu ironiju‎ ― he said with unpleasant, wicked irony

   tie spēlēja lipīgi saldu tango — they played an unpleasantly (lit. sticky) sweet tango

4. (medicine, of diseases) contagious, infectious

   vējbakas ir lipīga slimība, ko izraisa vīruss — chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by a virus

   arī tuberkuloze ir lipīga‎ ― also tuberculosis is contagious

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