The phrase "almost sticky" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a texture or a situation that is nearly adhesive or has a quality of stickiness without being fully so.
Example: "The candy was almost sticky, making it difficult to hold without getting my fingers coated in sugar."
Alternatives: "nearly adhesive" or "somewhat tacky".
The cloudy, pork-forward broth was almost sticky with flavorful fat, yet it slid right off the noodles, which weren't interested in clinging to anything except one another.
Turn the heat down to medium-low and cook uncovered for 15-20 minutestirringing frequently until the mix is thick and almost sticky, the vegetables tender and nearly falling apart.
But it is known for its electric acidity, which enables it to a big job when the food is so fatty it's almost sticky (like my porky priest's hats at Il Cappero all Mura).
"Powdered sugar will make the brownies gummy," says Gossett, arguing that the cornstarch in the sugar used to prevent it from caking imparts an almost sticky texture.
The oversized volume has several black tar paper pages, mottled shiny and dull, almost sticky in appearance, with applications and treatments that give each page a unique set of characteristics that look like a running panorama of the universe.
Flavors and textures are changed and intensified, but everything remains true to its nature: After a few days of controlled fermentation, raw shrimp retained their dense, almost sticky texture, but were even tastier and more tender than when fresh - not at all weird.
In Hawaii, the syrups tend to be almost sticky-sweet tropical flavors that, as the ice melts down (which it does very quickly), are diluted into a refreshing, thirst-quenching drink.
It will be almost too sticky to lift at this point.
This was followed by an extensive investigation using almost 30,000 sticky traps, placed in the buildings at the shrine complex in 2010 [33 36].
We'd have to surrender another income and left with HMRC's kind but modest parenting allowance (it could almost come sticky-taped to a piece of card) we'd be pauperised.
Tien Ho, M??e's chef, combines the snails with a fat pork sausage in a sticky, almost unctuous sauce, suitable for mopping and mopping and mopping up with a crisp piece of baguette.
