resinous
Example Sentences
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Oregano, especially in its dried form — which sharpens and intensifies into something almost resinous, unlike its greener, more delicate fresh counterpart — has become the backbone of my pantry cooking.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2025
A trail of musks, resinous woods and creamy florals follow him around like an orb of protection.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2024
The smell of traditional resinous copal incense hung heavy over the parade.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2023
Her dark-hued, resinous, trembling-vibrato soprano has an inherent morbidity, haunting in both Fedora’s longer lyrical lines and speech-like parlando.
From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2023
Iorek said, “Below the first spur on the track, there is a bush with resinous wood. Bring as much of that as you can.”
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
