GLUTINOUS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

glutinous

adjective

ˈglü-tə-nəs

Definition of glutinous

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 Observing an actual Parisian rejecting butter—one of France’s holy trinity of dairy products, along with cheese and crème fraîche—was a window into the new wellness culture seeping into what might have been the world’s last bastion of free-flowing wine and glutinous bread. — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026 Lars Nicolaysen/picture alliance via Getty Images But the glutinous cakes can easily get stuck in people's throats, restricting breathing — and sometimes causing death. — Stephen Smith, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026 On the table next to Captain Purdie’s bunk is what looks like a copper coin, a fringe of glutinous seaweed smothering it to the surface of the wood. — Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025 As former restaurant critics, recipe developers, cookbook editors, and food bloggers, our troupe knows when a stand mixer is destined for glutinous greatness or is meant to live in the shadow of the kitchen appliance titans. — Emily Peck Julia Forbes, Wired News, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for glutinous

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For phones without MagSafe, a magnetic adhesive ring comes in the box.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
The researchers managed to engineer a special strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast that produces extremely adhesive proteins.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

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The spike in core CPI shows price pressures are broadening into other categories beyond energy, experts noted, a sign inflation remains sticky.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
With inflation remaining sticky, the central bank may need to raise rates higher and keep them there for longer in 2027, said Christopher Rupkey, chief economist at Fwdbonds.

— Michelle Fox,Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

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