resiny
Tacky from sap
Resiny describes something having the qualities of resin—sticky, aromatic, and slightly viscous.
The word applies to tree sap, certain wines, or anything with that characteristic tacky texture and sharp, piney smell: The resiny scent of fresh-cut pine filled the workshop.
Also spelled resinous, which is more common in formal contexts.
Emitting pleasant smell
- balsamicAromatic aged vinegar
- scentedHaving added fragrance
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
- myrrhFragrant gum from trees
frankincense · turpentine · piney · woodsy · earthy · pungent · terpene · perfume
Cone-bearing evergreen
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
- firCone-bearing evergreen genus
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
evergreen · needle · bark · softwood · timber · conifer · woodland · balsam
Mineralized organic remains
- gemstoneOrnamental cut mineral
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- ancientVery old indeed
- inclusionsThings placed within
Baltic · Dominican · copal · jewelry · pendant · necklace · beads · ornamental
sticky
Apt to adhere
viscous · thick · oozing · sappy · syrupy · clingy · cohesive · gelatinous · coating · drippy
fragrant
Emitting pleasant smell
myrrh · frankincense · turpentine · piney · woodsy · earthy · pungent · terpene · perfume · sandalwood
pine
Cone-bearing evergreen
sap · evergreen · needle · bark · softwood · timber · conifer · woodland · balsam · turpentine
fossilized
Mineralized organic remains
- gemstoneOrnamental cut mineral
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- ancientVery old indeed
inclusions · Baltic · Dominican · copal · jewelry · pendant · necklace · beads · ornamental · prehistoric
- epoxy resinTwo-component hardening adhesive
- tree resin
- pine resinConiferous tree secretion
- plant resinSticky substance from trees
- cannabis resinConcentrated marijuana extract
- UV resinLight-activated hardening polymer