Synonyms & related words for gluey

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of gluey — including sticky, mucilaginous, viscid, glutinous, gummy, viscous. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to gluey

Explore words related to gluey — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include gloppy, viscidly, viscidity, glutinosity, glutinousness, gungy, goo, smeary. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for gluey

Common synonyms for gluey include sticky, mucilaginous, viscid, glutinous, gummy, viscous, gooey, gelatinous — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does gluey come from?

The word gluey breaks down into 2 roots of Late Latin and Old English origin: glu, from Late Latin glus (“glue”); and -ey, from Old English -ig (“characterized by”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.