Meaning & use
resinous
Containing, producing, or resembling resin, the sticky substance produced by certain plants and trees.
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The resinous scent of pine needles filled the cabin during winter.
Resinous sap oozed from the cut in the tree's bark.
A note on using this word
Resinous is used mainly to describe pine and fir trees, or materials and scents derived from tree resin.
Words with a similar meaning
stickygummy
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