poisseux

French

Etymology

From poix (“pitch”) +‎ -eux.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pwa.sø/

Adjective

poisseux (feminine poisseuse, masculine plural poisseux, feminine plural poisseuses)

1. sticky

   Synonyms: collant, gluant

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with poissonneux.

Derived terms

• aulne poisseux

 

Further reading

• “poisseux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.