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glutinousness

glutinousness

9.1
The state of being sticky and thick so things cling together
  • noun
  • /ɡluːˈtɪnəsnəs/
translation icon : glutinocidad
  • The chef noted the glutinousness of the sauce, which clung to the noodles beautifully.

Examples

  • The glutinousness of the rice made it perfect for making sushi rolls.

  • Some candies owe their chewy texture to the glutinousness of certain ingredients.

  • The glutinousness of the rice made it perfect for sushi.

  • Some desserts benefit from the glutinousness of certain ingredients.

  • The glutinousness of the rice made it ideal for forming sushi rolls.

  • Certain desserts achieve their delightful texture from the glutinousness of particular ingredients.

  • The glutinousness of the sauce helped it adhere to the pasta perfectly.

Synonyms

stickiness
vsglutinousness
2 3.9

How much a liquid or soft substance stays on other surfaces after you touch them

specifies jelly like viscosity rather than general adhesion quality
glutinosity
vsglutinousness
9.9

A sticky, jelly-like state like thick syrup

is the general term covering both sticky and jelly like states
gelatinousness
vsglutinousness
9.3

A jelly-like texture that is soft and a little sticky

is broader, covering jelly like and other sticky viscosities
gluiness
vsglutinousness
7.3

A state of being sticky that makes things hard to clean

is about jelly like viscosity rather than glue like adhesion
viscidness
vsglutinousness
9.9

The quality of being sticky and thick like syrup or glue

highlights jelly like viscosity instead of general adhesive thickness
viscidity
vsglutinousness
9.9

A thick, sticky quality like that of honey or glue

is more about jelly like viscous state than formal cohesion

Antonyms

dryness
8 1.0

Lack of water or wetness in something

fluidity
2 4.6

How easily a substance flows like a liquid

How Sticky

glutinousness
9.1
stickiness
2 3.9
tackiness
4.2

Surface Forms

glutinousness singular
glutinousnesses plural

Morphology

glutinousness = glutinous (transparent) = glutin + ous + ness

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'glutinous' using the productive suffix '-ness' to indicate the state or quality of being sticky.

Etymology

The word glutinousness comes from the Latin root gluten, which means 'glue' and is like the English word glue and the cooking word gluten that makes dough sticky. So glutinousness is the quality of being 'sticky' or clinging, like rice that holds together or a sauce that coats noodles.