Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
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Sticking or adhering, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscous; glutinous; sticky; tenacious; clammy; as, turpentine, tar, gums, etc., are more or less viscid.
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Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.
Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.
The quality or state of being viscid; also, that which is viscid; glutinous concretion; stickiness.
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The quality or state of being viscid; also, that which is viscid; glutinous concretion; stickiness.
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Viscous; glutinous; of the nature of, or like, glue.
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Of the nature of glue; resembling glue; viscous; viscid; adhesive; gluey.
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Consisting of gum; viscous; adhesive; producing or containing gum; covered with gum or a substance resembling gum.
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Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous liquid.
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Like paste, as in color, softness, stickness.
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Having the quality of sticking to a surface; adhesive; gluey; viscous; viscid; glutinous; tenacious.
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Adhesive or sticky, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscid; glutinous; clammy; tenacious; as, a viscous juice.
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