glutinous

[ gloot-n-uhs ]

adjective

1. of the nature of glue; gluey; viscid; sticky.

glutinous

/ ˈɡluːtɪnəs; ˌɡluːtɪˈnɒsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. resembling glue in texture; sticky

Derived Forms

• ˈglutinously, adverb
• ˈglutinousness, noun

Other Words From

• gluti·nous·ly adverb
• gluti·nous·ness glu·ti·nos·i·ty [gloot-n-, os, -i-tee], noun
• unglu·ti·nosi·ty noun
• un·gluti·nous adjective
• un·gluti·nous·ly adverb
• un·gluti·nous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of glutinous¹

1375–1425; late Middle English; < Latin glūtinōsus gluey, sticky. See gluten, -ous

Example Sentences

He shares his excitement about a scene where Raya makes an offering with bánh tét, a glutinous rice cake eaten during Vietnamese New Year, which is also Nguyen’s favorite food and one that reminds him of home.

From Time

And unless you're careful, you'll be asked for a traditional Chinese brunch that will most likely include glutinous chicken feet.

From The Daily Beast

The birds that build them swallow a certain kind of glutinous weed growing on the coral rocks.

From Project Gutenberg

He came home with his flank heating and a glutinous moisture on his lip, and a hunted look in his eye.

From Project Gutenberg

Some, covered with a hairy and glutinous seaweed, seemed like large green moles boring a way into the rock.

From Project Gutenberg

Suddenly a large, round, flattened, glutinous mass issued from beneath the crevice.

From Project Gutenberg

There is another sort of tuberous root, called “ulluca” by the Peruvians, which is more glutinous and less pleasant to the taste.

From Project Gutenberg