resinous

[US]/'rezɪnəs/
[UK]/'rɛzɪnəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. resembling or containing resin; having the qualities of resin

Phrases & Collocations

resinous smell

resinous texture

sticky and resinous

Example Sentences

A portable light produced by the flame of a stick of resinous wood or of a flammable material wound about the end of a stick of wood;a flambeau.

leaf blade abaxially whitish green, strigose, and with scattered brownish resinous dots, adaxially dark green and with cystolith hairs;

The pine tree exudes a resinous scent.

The resinous wood is used for making furniture.

The resinous substance is sticky to the touch.

The resinous sap oozed out of the tree trunk.

Certain flowers have a resinous texture.

The resinous coating protected the wood from moisture.

The resinous material is commonly used in varnishes.

The resinous aroma of the incense filled the room.

The resinous nature of the substance makes it difficult to remove.

The resinous pitch was used to seal the cracks in the boat.

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