Kalagkitan (en. Stickiness)
/ka-laɡ-ki-tan/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
The state or quality of being sticky or thick.
The stickiness of the liquid makes it difficult to flow.
Ang kalagkitan ng likido ay nagpapahirap sa pagdaloy nito.
Refers to the feeling of stickiness of an object.
The stickiness of the sweet candies is delightful to hold.
Ang kalagkitan ng mga matamis na candy ay kay sarap hawakan.
The characteristic that gives an object the ability to stick.
The stickiness of the glue helps in building projects.
Ang kalagkitan ng pandikit ay nakatutulong sa pagbuo ng mga proyekto.
Etymology
Ang salitang 'kalagkitan' ay nagmula sa salitang-ugat na 'lagkit' na nangangahulugang malagkit o malabo.
Common Phrases and Expressions
stickiness of a liquid
The quality of being sticky of a liquid.
kalagkitan ng likido
Related Words
sticky
A word that describes the state of being sticky.
malagkit
stickiness
The term used to refer to the amount of sticky substance.
lagkit
Slang Meanings
intentionally being ugly or unattractive
His kalagkitan brought a lot of laughter to the people.
Ang kalagkitan niya ay nagdala ng maraming tawanan sa mga tao.
lack of appearance or style
Sometimes, the kalagkitan at the party are more fun than the beautiful ones.
Minsan, ang mga kalagkitan sa party ay mas nakakatuwa kaysa sa magaganda.
being too messy or disorganized
His hair looks like kalagkitan that can't be fixed no matter what.
Yung buhok niya, parang kalagkitan na hindi na maayos kahit anong ayos.