gluey
Origin of gluey
1Other words from gluey
- glu·ey·ness, noun
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How to use gluey in a sentence
The pasta stayed curly because the starchy pasta gets gluey as it cooks.
‘Smart’ pasta morphs into fun shapes as it cooks | Emily Conover | June 11, 2021 | Science News For StudentsThe gluey nature of cooked pasta helps lock in the twists by fusing neighboring grooves together, the researchers determined.
Morphing noodles start flat but bend into curly pasta shapes as they’re cooked | Emily Conover | May 11, 2021 | Science NewsBirds eat their berries, which are coated in gluey material called viscin.
Van Ness studied the glisten on his yellow beard, the gluey softness of his blue eyes.
The fried sardines were succeeded by the regulation braised beef with the gluey brown sauce which grows in most foreign hotels.
Adam Johnstone's Son | F. Marion Crawford
In the summer season, however, the coating became soft and gluey, and was not comfortable to walk upon.
Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913 | Harris NewmarkShe covered his gluey face with kisses—mothers never being disgusted, from their caresses seeming to purify everything.
The Hero of the People | Alexandre DumasLadanum is a varnish or gluey coating found on the leaves of Cistus creticus, which grows in Crete.
The Romance of Plant Life | G. F. Scott Elliot
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