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

So Barba and Lerew stepped to the vat and uncovered it, revealing a glutinous stew of rags and vaseline, once integral to the tattoo process; the stew’s age and precise contents are uncertain.

From Los Angeles Times

Celebratory traditions include making dim sum, such as red bean dumplings, steamed rice cakes and glutinous rice cake.

From BBC

In Vietnamese culture, banh chung and banh tet — traditional dishes made from glutinous rice — are a must for the celebrations.

From Seattle Times

When “Dandelion Wine” came out, a critic charged Bradbury with that exact sin, panning him for “diving with arms spread into the glutinous pool of sentimentality.”

From Los Angeles Times

When he invited her to eat tangyuan - or glutinous rice balls - at his home with him and his flatmate, she agreed.

From BBC