sticky rice

noun

: a cultivated short-grain rice that is plump and sticky when cooked : glutinous rice

… sticky rice contains the highest amount of amylopectin and no amylose. Sticky rice is used to make signature sweet dishes in Asia.

—Chicago Daily Herald

Sticky rice is the primary kind of rice consumed here [in northeast Thailand]. It's perfect to pack for lunch out on the farm, because it has high caloric density and can be eaten without utensils.

—Pailin Chongchitnant

… sticky rice doesn't actually contain sugar (though it can easily be worked into a … dough to make mochi, and a vast range of sweets).

—Tejal Rao

Examples of sticky rice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Think about the moreish qualities of the Southeast Asia dessert mango sticky rice—sweet rice flour brings that same viscosity, just in powder form. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

Japanese breaded chicken bites with katsu sauce, sticky rice, spicy sausage rigatoni, sautéed prawns, Cajun potato wedges and a spread of veggies. — Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026

But that buttery soft fish and sticky rice is often mixed with a rainbow of other flavors, from spicy wasabi to salty and savory soy sauce. — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Bay Area News Group After growing up in Baguio City in the Philippines, where dessert often meant treats like fresh mangoes, sticky rice or coconut candy, Elisa Sunga became entranced with baked desserts like cakes when her family moved to Antioch, in the East Bay area, in 2001. — Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sticky rice

• imprecise
• sacrifice
• advice
• allspice
• concise
• device
• entice
• excise
• fordyce
• precise
• suffice
• dice