as in adhesive
tending to adhere to objects upon contact
don't overbeat the mashed potatoes, or they will be thick and gluey instead of light and fluffy
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Recent Examples of gluey
The lack of freshness in this gluey Scottish import is the biggest problem, but the flavor is also disappointingly dull.
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Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Skipping the Rinse Unrinsed rice retains excess surface starch, which leads to a gummy or gluey texture.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026
Not dense or gluey, but not dry either.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
As starch builds, the potatoes become elastic, gluey, and dense.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
Are slightly gluey potatoes worth losing your rent-free room in Steven’s apartment?
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Skipping the Rinse Unrinsed rice retains excess surface starch, which leads to a gummy or gluey texture.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026
Not dense or gluey, but not dry either.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
As starch builds, the potatoes become elastic, gluey, and dense.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
Are slightly gluey potatoes worth losing your rent-free room in Steven’s apartment?
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gluey
Adjective
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They are typically composed of flexible materials and come in various forms, such as nasal clips, external adhesive strips or intranasal devices.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
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Dripping glitter, shimmering adhesive crystals, dramatic slashes of eyeliner and smudges of eyeshadow—there was a playful, shifting experimentalism here, to signal the young characters’ changeability and ingenuity.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Using a flexible bench scraper or hard plastic spatula, fold dough over and onto itself several times, scraping bottom and sides of bowl, to bring together into a mass (dough will feel very wet and sticky).—
Claire Saffitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 May 2026
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Dusting your hands with flour can also help with the sticky dough.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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“Gluey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gluey. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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