glutinous

/'glu:tinəs/

Thân thiện

The baker uses glutinous rice flour to make soft, chewy dumplings.

Definition

Adjective 1. Having a thick, sticky consistency; glue-like. This describes a substance that is viscous and adheres to surfaces, similar to glue or paste. 2. Characterized by stickiness. This refers to the physical property of being adhesive or tacky to the touch.

Usage and Examples

• Describing substances:
  • The glutinous dough stuck to my fingers.
  • They used a glutinous paste to seal the envelope.
• Describing texture:
  • The sauce had an unpleasantly glutinous texture.
  • Glutinous rice is a specific variety of short-grain rice that becomes very sticky when cooked.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative use: The word can be used metaphorically to describe something that feels oppressive, cloying, or difficult to escape from, much like a sticky substance.
  • He felt trapped in the glutinous atmosphere of the overly sentimental meeting.

Variants and Related Words

• Glutinosity (noun): The quality or state of being glutinous.
• Gluten (noun): A mixture of proteins found in wheat and related grains, which gives dough its elastic and sticky properties. While related in concept (stickiness), "gluten" is a specific substance, whereas "glutinous" is a descriptive adjective.

Synonyms

• Sticky
• Adhesive
• Viscous
• Gummy
• Pasty
• Tacky
• Gooey

Antonyms

• Non-adhesive
• Watery
• Runny
• Dry
• Smooth

Notes on Specific Usage

• "Glutinous rice": This is a fixed culinary term for a specific type of rice (), also known as sticky rice, sweet rice, or mochi rice. Its stickiness is a desired characteristic for dishes like rice cakes, sushi, and desserts. In this context, "glutinous" does not imply the presence of gluten.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having the sticky properties of an adhesive

Từ đồng nghĩa

• gluey
• gummy
• mucilaginous
• pasty
• sticky
• viscid
• viscous