as in adhesive
tending to adhere to objects upon contact a bad horror movie from the 1950s about a glutinous blob that devoured Manhattan

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Recent Examples of glutinous Hart House’s shakes are also free of oats, which, while gluten-free themselves, can come into contact with wheat and other glutinous grains during the farming, sorting, storage and transportation processes. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023 There is no wrong answer, only good, glutinous solutions. Sunset Magazine, 15 Nov. 2022 Interestingly, while rye flour is less glutinous, and thus less structure-protecting, Sycamore Kitchen’s recipe did not produce a thin cookie. Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2022 Because of the high starch content, risotto famously needs to be stirred, to prevent it from congealing into a thick, glutinous mass. Christopher Michel, Country Living, 5 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for glutinous
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Adjective
  • Zoox also uses robots for specific tasks on the floor like applying adhesive for glass installation and transporting the robotaxi from station to station down the assembly line.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 June 2025
  • Last year, during Design Week, Davide Groppi unveiled Endless, an adhesive, conductive strip that can be applied to any kind of surface.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Our formulas are oxybenzone-free, water- and sweat-resistant, and designed lightweight unlike typical sport sunscreens that leave you feeling sticky or break down in the heat of competition.
    Dave Knox, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Season 3, relentless in its examination of the sticky contours of Carm’s trauma, offered fewer bursts of that kind of respite.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025

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“Glutinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glutinous. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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