chicloso

Spanish

Etymology

From chicle +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈkloso/ [t͡ʃiˈklo.so]
• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: chi‧clo‧so

Adjective

chicloso (feminine chiclosa, masculine plural chiclosos, feminine plural chiclosas)

1. sticky, chewy

   Synonym: pegajoso

2. (Mexico) clingy

Noun

chicloso m (plural chiclosos)

1. (Costa Rica, Mexico) taffy

   Synonym: caramelo de melaza

Further reading

• “chicloso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10