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resinous Definition

res·in·ous (-nəs)

adjective

  1. of or like resin
  2. obtained from resin
  3. containing resin

Etymology: L resinosus

resinous Synonyms

resinous

modif.

pitchy, lacquered, gummy; see adhesive, sticky.

resinous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • substance: Frames and hive parts are glued together by the bees with propolis - a sticky resinous substance collected from trees and buds.
  • wood: Wax the sides of a saw blade when cutting wet or very resinous woods.
  • material: It was made of some fiber glass or resinous material shaped into a large shallow bowl.
  • sap: The bark of the tree contains a thick, resinous, acrid sap which blackens on exposure to the air.
  • secretion: Some of what is called amber and copal in perfumery today is the resinous secretion of fossil conifers.
  • oil: Dirty, residue rich or resinous oil exerts a harmful effect on pneumatic components.

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: Thyme One of the most ancient of culinary herbs, it is from aromatic, slightly resinous tasting leaves.
  • extremely: The plants have an explosive flowering trait and are extremely resinous.