glandular

1. 1.

   relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland

   “glandular malfunctions”

Questions about glandular

What does glandular mean?

glandular means "relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland".

How many syllables are in glandular?

glandular has 3 syllables: glan-du-lar. The stress falls on "glan". In IPA it is /ˈɡlændʒəlɚ/.

Is glandular a common word?

glandular is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.