Gluishness

/ˈɡluːɪʃnəs/ noun

Definition

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

Etymology

From 'gluish' (adjective) plus '-ness,' creating an abstract noun that describes the intensity of the quality expressed by 'gluish.'

Kelly Says

Words like 'gluishness' stack multiple layers of meaning—'glue' + '-ish' (partial) + '-ness' (quality)—making them wonderfully imprecise, which is exactly why we need them for describing the messy, complicated sensations of the real world.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
粘性
n-i-a-n-si-ti
ARالعربية
لزوجة
li-zoo-jah
BNবাংলা
লেপ
lep
CACatalà
gluinositat
gloo-i-no-si-ta-t
CSČeština
lepkost
lep-kost
DADansk
klibbighed
klib-bi-hed
DEDeutsch
klebriger Zustand
kleh-bree-ger ts-ts-a-undt
ELΕλληνικά
κολλητικότητα
kol-li-ti-ko-ti-ta
ESEspañol
gluiness
gloo-ih-nes
FAفارسی
چسبندگی
chab-se-ne-di-gi
FISuomi
liimaisuus
li-maa-si-us
FRFrançais
gloutonnerie
gloo-toh-nuh-ree
GUGU
ચોટ
cho-t
HAHA
kwan-kwan
kwan-kwan
HEעברית
דביקות
da-bi-ku-t
HIहिन्दी
चिपचिपाहट
chi-p-chi-pa-hat
HUMagyar
ragaszkodás
ra-gas-zo-dás
IDBahasa Indonesia
lengket
len-ket
IGIG
nkwu
n-kwoo
ITItaliano
appiccicatura
ap-pi-chi-cha-tu-rah
JA日本語
ねばり
neba-ri
KKKK
ліпті
lip-ti
KMKM
ស្លាប់
s-la-ap
KO한국어
끈적거림
k-k-jeok-geo-rim
MRMR
लिपाप
li-pa-ap
MSBahasa Melayu
lengket
len-ket
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွဲကျွဲ
k-ywe-k-ywe
NLNederlands
kleverigheid
kle-ver-ig-heid
NONorsk
klibbighet
klib-bi-het
PAPA
黏性
n-i-a-n-si-ti
PLPolski
kleistość
klay-stoh-sht'
PTPortuguês
glutinidade
gloo-ti-ni-dah-deh
RORomână
lipire
li-pee-reh
RUРусский
липкость
lip-kos-t'
SVSvenska
klibbighet
klib-big-het
SWKiswahili
kuwanga
koo-wan-gah
TAதமிழ்
ஒட்டும்
ot-tum
TEతెలుగు
కరిగే
ka-ri-geh
THไทย
เหนียว
niao
TLTL
dikit
di-kit
TRTürkçe
yapışkanlık
ya-pish-kan-lik
UKУкраїнська
липкість
lip-kist'
URاردو
چپچپاپی
chap-chap-pa-pee
VITiếng Việt
bám dính
bam dinh
YOYO
ṣeṣe
she-she
ZH中文
黏糊糊
nián hú hú
ZUZU
ukusasa
oo-koo-sa-sa

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