Glutinous (Adjective)
Meaning
Having the sticky properties of an adhesive.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The rice was glutinous and clung together in a sticky ball after being cooked.
- She applied a glutinous paste to the back of the photo to stick it to the album page.
- The children's fingers were stained with the glutinous remains of the cotton candy they had eaten earlier.
- After applying the glutinous varnish to the wooden surface, she let it dry for several hours before touching it.
- The botanist carefully collected a sample of the glutinous sap that flowed from the injured tree.