English → Latin
“clammy” in Latin
tenāxclinging; tenacious; close-fisted, niggardly, stingyrēsīnācĕusresinousglūtinōsusgluey, glutinous, viscous; gelatinous; tenacious
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
clammy
tenax (e.g. like wax, waxy): resinaceus (like resin, resinous): glutinosus (like glue, gluey).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for clammy?
- The usual Latin words for “clammy” are tenāx, rēsīnācĕus, glūtinōsus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.