glutinous

American  

[gloot-n-uhs] / ˈglut n əs /

adjective

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

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glutinous British  

/ ˈɡluːtɪnəs, ˌɡluːtɪˈnɒsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. resembling glue in texture; sticky

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Other Word Forms

• glutinosity noun
• glutinously adverb
• glutinousness noun
• unglutinosity noun
• unglutinous adjective
• unglutinously adverb
• unglutinousness noun

Etymology

Origin of glutinous

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

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

His gochujang is made with malted barley, glutinous millet, coarse salt, Korean chili powder and powdered soybeans mixed in different proportions to create a finished product that can be nutty, sweet or spicy.

From Seattle Times