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
Step 3: Prepare the dough by combining glutinous sweet rice flour with water, gradually adding water until a soft and pliable dough forms.
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Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
When anywhere from 10 percent to 30 percent wheat flour is added, the result is a little more tender and chewy, but not as glutinous and stretchy as noodles made from 100 percent wheat flour.
—Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
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
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Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024
When anywhere from 10 percent to 30 percent wheat flour is added, the result is a little more tender and chewy, but not as glutinous and stretchy as noodles made from 100 percent wheat flour.
—Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glutinous
Adjective
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Let the adhesive dry and then test to see if your floorboard is firmly attached.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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De Sanctis was armed with Q-tips, glue, isopropyl alcohol, lemon oil, and eucalyptus oil (handy for removing any adhesive residue from the surface of a film); a separate room, devoted to slowing or reversing chemical deterioration, gave me an odd sense of having wandered into a witch’s kitchen.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Qau will feature a cocktail program as well as seasonal and pantry products like mooncakes, Tết sticky rice cakes, saté paste, kaya jam and dessert kits.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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The sticky, toxic by-product of renewable energy production has haunted the industry for decades, causing headaches for engineers and researchers alike.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Glutinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glutinous. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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