gluiness
- noun
- /ˈɡluːi.nəs/
- The gluiness of the syrup made it difficult to clean off the table.
Examples
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Warm weather increased the gluiness of the candy, making it hard to unwrap.
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He disliked the gluiness of the adhesive after removing the bandage.
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The gluiness of the adhesive made it difficult to remove.
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I noticed the gluiness of the syrup on the table.
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The gluiness of the syrup made it difficult to clean off the table.
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Warm weather increased the gluiness of the candy, making it hard to unwrap.
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He disliked the gluiness of the adhesive after removing the bandage.
Synonyms
3
6.2
One surface sticks strongly to another, like paint on wood
3
3.9
How much a liquid or soft substance stays on other surfaces after you touch them
1
4.2
A slight stickiness when you touch something
1
6.7
A sticky texture that clings to surfaces like teeth
1
6.9
The ability to stick to another surface, like tape or glue
1
5.9
A thick soft feel that is slightly sticky like dough
A thick, sticky quality like that of honey or glue
The quality of being sticky and thick like syrup or glue
The quality of being sticky so it stays on surfaces
The state of being sticky and thick so things cling together
A sticky quality that makes food form long thin strings
A material's tendency to stick to a surface
Antonyms
How Sticky
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gluiness comes from glue 'a sticky substance' plus the ending -iness 'state or quality', so it literally means the 'state of being like glue' — in other words, 'stickiness', which helps you remember it describes how sticky something feels.