gluish

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡluːɪʃ/

Adjective

gluish (comparative more gluish, superlative most gluish)

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

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