gluey

[ gloo-ee ]
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adjective,glu·i·er, glu·i·est.
  1. like glue; viscid; sticky.

  2. full of or smeared with glue.

Origin of gluey

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at glue, -y1

Other words from gluey

  • glu·ey·ness, noun

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How to use gluey in a sentence

  • In the summer season, however, the coating became soft and gluey, and was not comfortable to walk upon.

  • She covered his gluey face with kisses—mothers never being disgusted, from their caresses seeming to purify everything.

    The Hero of the People | Alexandre Dumas
  • Ladanum is a varnish or gluey coating found on the leaves of Cistus creticus, which grows in Crete.

    The Romance of Plant Life | G. F. Scott Elliot