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gluey

/ˈɡluː.i/

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adjective

/ˈɡluː.i/C1formal
  • ruОписывает что-то липкое или покрытое клеем; имеющее консистенцию или клейкие свойства клея.

Describes something that is sticky or covered with glue; having the consistency or adhesive quality of glue.

  1. Sticky like glueB1informal

    Having the sticky, adhesive properties characteristic of glue.

    ruКлейкий

    • The gluey substance stuck to my fingers.
    • The dough was too gluey and hard to shape.
    • The old tape left a gluey residue on the paper.

    Synonymsadhesiveglutinousgooeygummymucilaginousstickytackytenaciousviscous

    Antonymsdrynonadhesive

  2. Excessively sentimental or sticky sweetB2informalamerican

    Describing something that is overly sentimental, cloying, or syrupy in nature.

    ruЧрезмерно сентиментальный или приторно-сладкий

    • The movie had a gluey romantic plot that felt forced.
    • Her compliments were so gluey they made me uncomfortable.
    • The song lyrics were gluey and lacked real emotion.

    Synonymscloyinggooeygushymaudlinmawkishsaccharineschmaltzysentimentalsyrupytreacly

Forms
  • glueier comparative form
  • glueiest superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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