glutinous

Examples

• All

• These glutinous dough balls are filled with sweet red bean paste and coated with white sesame.

  Blog text (27)

• Anyway, put it all together and you get pot pie. "Is it very glutinous?" said Molly.

  Fiction book (1991)

• A secondary 1 student commented on how he started a project on glutinous rice balls.

  Academic text (1996)

• They sell this glutinous rice ball.

  Academic text (1996)

• The glutinous rice and red and green beans are mixed and steamed to make "join-in-the-fun rice," distributed to neighbors and agnatic relatives of the child's father.

  Academic text (1998)

• When relatives and friends depart, their fragrant baskets are returned with rice, sugared plums, red glutinous rice cakes, and a packet of chopsticks.

  Academic text (1998)

• The recipe calls for glutinous rice, which becomes sticky when cooked.

• Many desserts in Asian cuisine are made with glutinous flour to achieve a chewy consistency.

Synonyms

S

sticky

vsglutinous

126 1.0

Covered with a substance that keeps it on other things

highlights a glue-like texture rather than just the sticking property

S

slimy

vsglutinous

42 2.5

Covered in a wet, slippery layer, like on fish or rocks

is dry or tacky rather than a wet slippery coating

V

viscous

vsglutinous

11 6.1

Thick and sticky so it does not flow easily

centres on tacky texture rather than how slowly it flows

G

gelatinous

vsglutinous

9 5.9

Thick and sticky like jelly

is not limited to jelly textures and applies more widely

A

adhesive

vsglutinous

3 3.5

Sticking to a surface so it stays in place

describes the tactile sticky quality rather than strong bonding force

G

goopy

vsglutinous

2 5.6

Thick and sticky in a wet, unpleasant way

means sticky generally without necessarily being unpleasant or wet

G

gluey

vsglutinous

1 3.2

Thick and sticky so things stick together

is the broader sticky texture not tied to glue comparison

A

adherent

vsglutinous

• Specialized

1 6.6

Sticks firmly to a surface

is about the material texture that causes sticking rather than attachment strength

G

gloppy

vsglutinous

• Informal

1 5.5

Thick and sticky in a messy way

is the neutral sticky texture without implying messiness

P

pasty

vsglutinous

1 7.3

Being soft and sticky, like thick glue

is the simple sticky sense rather than emphasising residue or paste

G

gummy

vsglutinous

1 3.7

Sticky and likely to cling to your hands

focuses on general stickiness instead of edible gum likeness

V

viscid

vsglutinous

1 9.9

Thick and sticky like glue or syrup

focuses more on stickiness than on thickness or flow resistance

S

soft and gooey

vsglutinous

1 2.5

Food that is soft to touch with a sticky, melted inside

covers sticky textures broadly, not only soft food-like ones

G

gluelike

vsglutinous

3.7

Very sticky and thick so things stick together

is a general sticky texture rather than an exact glue likeness

S

stickly

vsglutinous

8.4

Having a wet, glue like feel that makes things stay on it

is the neutral term for any sticky or adhesive texture

M

mucilaginous

vsglutinous

• Specialized

9.9

Thick and sticky like wet glue

is the plain sticky texture without botanical or technical nuance

G

ghili

vsglutinous

9.9

Sticky and thick so it stays on hands or objects

is the everyday sticky description without the thick mouthfeel focus

S

stickery

vsglutinous

6.4

Having a surface that makes things stay on it

is the basic sticky property rather than emphasis on surface marking

Antonyms

S

smooth

256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

N

nonadhesive

6.5

Does not stick to skin or other surfaces

How Sticky

glutinous

2 7.7

gummy

1 3.7

sticky

126 1.0

tacky

• Specialized

4 4.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology