Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gluish

/ˈɡluːɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gluish
IPA: /ˈɡluːɪʃ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Somewhat gluey.

Example Sentences

"and the liquor be gluish betweene your fingers"

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: glewysch
Suffix: glue

Inflected Forms

more gluish (comparative) most gluish (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce gluish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡluːɪʃ/.
What does gluish mean?: Somewhat gluey.
Where does gluish come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce gluish

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