Definition of RESINOUS

resinous

Adjective Satellite

  • having the characteristics of pitch or tar

Adj

  • Of or relating to resin.
  • Negative (of electric charge).

Adjective

  • Resembling or containing resin; sticky.

Examples

  • The resinous smell of the old Words With Friends game box brought back fond memories.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French résineux; cf. Latin resinosus. By surface analysis, resin + -ous.

Scrabble Score: 8

resinous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
resinous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
resinous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

resinous: valid Words With Friends Word