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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glutinous
Adjective
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Old First Aid Supplies Technically, bandages don’t sport an expiration date, but over time, their adhesive parts can dry out and lose their stickiness.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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There is a significant opportunity to break that cycle by leveraging robotic assembly, digital adhesive technology, and automation to build a smarter, cleaner system from the ground up.—
Cam Myers,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and other members of the U.S. central bank are meeting Tuesday and Wednesday, trying to chart a path where the U.S. can avoid both a recession and sticky inflation.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
6 May 2025
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Relevance is a particularly sticky word, one that lacks nuance.—
Eric Crosby,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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“Glutinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glutinous. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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