adjective

klebrig

sticky

Definition & meaning

Klebrig means sticky: tending to adhere to things or leaving a tacky, adhesive feeling or residue. It can describe a substance, a surface, or something that has become sticky.

It can also describe weather or air that feels unpleasantly humid and clammy.

Grammar & Word origin

Klebrig is an adjective. Its comparative forms are klebriger (“stickier”) and am klebrigsten (“the stickiest”).

It is formed from kleben (“to stick” or “to adhere”) and the adjective-forming suffix -ig .

Synonyms & antonyms

pappig — sticky or gluey, often with a soft, slightly unpleasant texture. It can suggest something less strongly adhesive than klebrig.
haftend — adhering or capable of attaching; more neutral and technical than klebrig.
leimig — glue-like or gluey; more specifically associated with glue.

There is no single exact antonym in every context. Possible opposites include:

nicht klebrig — not sticky; the most direct opposite.
trocken — dry; an opposite when stickiness comes from moisture or residue.
glatt — smooth or slippery; an opposite when describing surface feel, though something smooth can still be sticky.