gluey
/ˈɡluːi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡluːi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈglüē How to pronounce gluey (audio) -üi/ (ame, mw)
gluey — adjective
- glueypositive
- glueyercomparative
- glueyestsuperlative
1. thick and unpleasantly sticky in the way wet glue is, or with glue spread over t
thick and unpleasantly sticky in the way wet glue is, or with glue spread over the surface
Camila stirred the sauce too long, and it turned gluey in the pan.
pattern: turn gluey after overcooking or too much stirring
After the rain, the red clay path felt gluey under Matthew's boots.
Soraya peeled off the old label and found gluey patches on the jar.
Naoko's craft paper was gluey after the children spread too much paste on it.
The rice turned gluey because Kabir left it on the stove too long.
- sticky
the broad everyday word; 'gluey' suggests thicker, messier stickiness
- tacky
slightly sticky on the surface, often of paint, varnish, or labels
- gooey
soft and sticky, often used positively for food rather than messy surfaces
- gummy
dense and sticky, especially when rice, pasta, or sweets clump together
文法句型
gluey + noun
be + gluey
用法筆記
Usually used for food, mud, paper, or residue that feels thick and messy. It is more negative than 'sticky' and often suggests something hard to wash off or separate cleanly.