Glutinous
/ˈɡluːtɪnəs/ adj
adj ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Glue-like, sticky, viscid.
"Then comes the dinner, a glutinous spread that seems simultaneously generous and disgusting, but no one ever touches the food"
- 2 Of the nature of gluten.
- 3 Containing gluten.
Adjective
- 1 having the sticky properties of an adhesive wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Glutinous rice is more common in Asian dishes."
Etymology
From Latin glūtinōsus. By surface analysis, gluten + -ous.