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
On the table next to Captain Purdie’s bunk is what looks like a copper coin, a fringe of glutinous seaweed smothering it to the surface of the wood.
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Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
As former restaurant critics, recipe developers, cookbook editors, and food bloggers, our troupe knows when a stand mixer is destined for glutinous greatness or is meant to live in the shadow of the kitchen appliance titans.
—Emily Peck Julia Forbes, Wired News, 27 Sep. 2025
Often, Marvin came up with performances on the spot as DoP Ruslan Fedotov filmed – for instance, writhing in a glutinous pool of mud.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
Testers found that The Only Bean’s edamame pasta absorbed the sauces and flavors of their favorite dishes beautifully, and as a bonus, cooked faster than your standard glutinous options.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 13 Mar. 2024
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Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
As former restaurant critics, recipe developers, cookbook editors, and food bloggers, our troupe knows when a stand mixer is destined for glutinous greatness or is meant to live in the shadow of the kitchen appliance titans.
—Emily Peck Julia Forbes, Wired News, 27 Sep. 2025
Often, Marvin came up with performances on the spot as DoP Ruslan Fedotov filmed – for instance, writhing in a glutinous pool of mud.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
Testers found that The Only Bean’s edamame pasta absorbed the sauces and flavors of their favorite dishes beautifully, and as a bonus, cooked faster than your standard glutinous options.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 13 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glutinous
Adjective
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Sticky pads/swabs to remove debris without leaving residue Sticky pads, also called sensor cleaning pads, use a gentle adhesive surface to lift debris from the sensor without leaving a residue.—
Jacob Little,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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These adhesive toe warmers offer up to eight hours of heat, so your feet can stay comfortable throughout your ski day.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The formula isn’t sticky or tacky.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Back then, gaming gear meant a sticky controller with a frayed wire and a TV that hummed louder than the game itself.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Glutinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glutinous. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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