gluish

English

Etymology

From Middle English glewysch; equivalent to glue +‎ -ish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡluːɪʃ/

Adjective

gluish (comparative more gluish, superlative most gluish)

1. Somewhat gluey.
   • 1622, John Bonoeil, His Majesties... Letter to the Earle of South-Hampton... Also a Treatise of the Art of Making Silke..., page 46:

     and the liquor be gluish betweene your fingers

Anagrams

• Uglish, Uhligs