Gluiness

/ˈɡluːinəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being gluey; the degree to which something is sticky or has adhesive properties.

Etymology

From 'glue' plus the noun-forming suffix '-iness,' a variant spelling of '-ness' often used after words ending in 'y' (as in 'happiness,' 'stickiness').

Kelly Says

The words 'glueyness' and 'gluiness' are essentially synonyms, but 'gluiness' (from 'glue' directly) and 'glueyness' (from 'gluey') show that English allows multiple paths to the same meaning, giving speakers options for subtle stylistic differences.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
粘性
ni-an-si-ti
ARالعربية
لزوجة
li-zu-jah
BNবাংলা
গ্লুইন
glooin
CACatalà
adhesió
ah-deh-thee-oh
CSČeština
lepivost
le-pee-vost
DADansk
lim
leem
DEDeutsch
Klebrigkeit
kleh-brih-kayt
ELΕλληνικά
κολλητικότητα
kol-le-ti-ko-te-ta
ESEspañol
pegajosidad
peh-gah-hoh-see-dad
FAفارسی
چسبندگی
chab-sende-ghi
FISuomi
liimaus
li-ma-us
FRFrançais
collant
koh-lan
GUGU
ગોળ
gool
HAHA
gaba
gah-bah
HEעברית
דבקות
da-va-kot
HIहिन्दी
चिपचिपाहट
chip-chip-ah-hat
HUMagyar
ragasztás
rah-gasz-tahs
IDBahasa Indonesia
lengket
len-ket
IGIG
nku
n-koo
ITItaliano
appiccicamento
ah-pee-chee-kah-men-toh
JA日本語
粘り気
ni-guri-ki
KKKK
ліпті
lip-tee
KMKM
ស្លាប់
slah-boop
KO한국어
끈적거림
kkeun-jeok-geo-rim
MRMR
लपलेप
lap-le-p
MSBahasa Melayu
perekat
peh-reh-kat
MYမြန်မာ
ကျပ်
kyat
NLNederlands
lijm
leem
NONorsk
lim
leem
PAPA
黏性
ni-an-si-ti
PLPolski
kleistość
klay-stoh-skoost
PTPortuguês
aderência
ah-deh-ren-sa
RORomână
lipire
lee-pee-reh
RUРусский
липкость
lip-kost'
SVSvenska
klibbighet
klib-bee-get
SWKiswahili
kuwavi
koo-wa-vi
TAதமிழ்
சொருகு
sor-u-ku
TEతెలుగు
గంచి
gan-chi
THไทย
เหนียว
niao
TLTL
pagdikit
pah-gee-dit
TRTürkçe
yapışkanlık
ya-pish-kan-lik
UKУкраїнська
липкість
lip-kist'
URاردو
چسپ
chasp
VITiếng Việt
bám dính
bam-dinh
YOYO
àgbà
ah-g-bah
ZH中文
粘性
niàn xìng
ZUZU
ukusasa
oo-koo-sa-sa

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