粘糊糊

niánhūhū

adjective #26,512

Meanings

1 sticky
2 gooey
3 viscous and clingy

Characters

sticky / adhesive

paste / muddy / muddled

paste / muddy (reduplicated for emphasis)

Examples

手上沾满了糖，粘糊糊的很不舒服。

Shǒu shang zhān mǎnle táng, niánhūhū de hěn bù shūfu.

My hands are covered in sugar — all sticky and uncomfortable.

地上洒了蜂蜜，踩上去粘糊糊的。

Dì shang sǎle fēngmì, cǎi shàngqù niánhūhū de.

Honey was spilled on the floor, and stepping on it felt all gooey.

Tips

usage

粘糊糊 is an expressive reduplicated adjective (ABB pattern). The repetition of 糊 intensifies the sticky, uncomfortable feeling. Compare with 软绵绵 (soft and squishy) or 湿漉漉 (wet and damp).

Stroke Order

粘 zhān

糊 hú