Gluey
/ˈɡluːi/noun
Sticky, adhesive, or covered with glue; also thick and viscous in texture.
Did you know?The root behind *glue* goes back to Proto-Indo-European *glei-* / *gloi-*, a base tied to sticky, viscous substances — the same ancient idea that later fed words for paste, slime, and even glue in multiple languages.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*glei- / *gloi-
“to be sticky, viscous; glue-like substance”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*klijōną
“to stick, adhere”
Old English
OE
clīegan
“to glue, stick together”
Middle English
ME
gluen
“to fasten with glue; to adhere”
Modern English
English
gluey
“sticky; resembling or containing glue”