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gluant

sticky, slimy

adjective gloo-AHN Rare

Usage Note

Gluant describes anything coated in a viscous or adhesive substance — wet mud, slime, certain foods. The feminine form is gluante. Figuratively it can describe a person as 'clingy' or 'creepy'. The noun glu means birdlime or any sticky substance used to trap things.

Examples

"Le sol de la cuisine était gluant."

Natural Translation

The kitchen floor was sticky.

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