What does 粘り mean?
粘り is a Japanese noun meaning “stickiness, viscosity” in English. It can also be translated as “tenacity” depending on context. It is written as 粘り in kanji, ねばり in hiragana, and nebari in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
次には、これらのやの上に絹の糸をさらに張り、巣の中央に滑らかで、粘りのない部分を残す。
Then it draws more silky lines across these spokes, leaving a smooth, non-sticky patch in the middle of the web.