gluey

adjective

glu·​ey ˈglüē 

-üi

usually gluier; usually gluiest

1

: having the quality of glue

what we call a colloid, a gluey mass

—W. E. Swinton

: resembling or suggestive of glue (as in stickiness or viscous consistency)

he thought how much he would like a beer to wash down the last gob of gluey rice

—Earle Birney

: sticky, gummy

2

: daubed, smeared, or covered with glue

a gluey surface

Word History

Etymology

Middle English gluwy, glewy, from glu, glew glue + -y

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Rhymes for gluey

• buoy
• chewy
• dewy
• gooey
• ennui