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gluey

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The meaning (definition) of the word gluey

thick, wet and sticky so things stay stuck

The word gluey used in a sentence

“My fingers were gluey after the craft project.”

Words that mean the same as gluey (synonyms)

stickytacky

Words that mean the opposite of gluey (antonyms)

dryslippery

How the word gluey is said around the world

Frenchcollant (koh-LAHN)
Spanishpegajoso (peh-gah-HOH-soh)
Mandarin黏糊糊 (nyen hoo hoo)
Hindiचिपचिपा (chip-chi-PAH)
Arabicلَزِج (LA-zij)
Russianлипкий (LEEP-kee)
Portuguese (EU)pegajoso (puh-gah-ZHOH-zoo)
Portuguese (BR)grudento (groo-DEN-too)
Japaneseべたべた (beh-ta-beh-TAH)
Germanklebrig (KLAY-brikh)
Urduچپچپا (chip-chi-PAH)
Punjabiਚਿਪਚਿਪਾ (chip-chi-PAH)
Korean끈적하다 (kkuun-juh-KAH-dah)
Hebrewדָּבִיק (dah-VEEK)
Greekκολλώδης (koh-LOH-thees)
Dutchlijmerig (LIE-muh-rikh)
Tagalogmalagkit (mah-LAHG-keet)
Vietnamesedính keo (zeeng KEOW)
Turkishyapış yapış (yah-PUHSH yah-PUHSH)
Persianچسبناک (chasb-NAHK)
Polishlepki (LEP-kee)
Ukrainianклейкий (klay-KEE)
Bengaliআঠালো (AH-thah-loh)
Swedishklistrig (KLIS-trig)
Italianappiccicoso (ahp-peet-chee-KOH-zoh)

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