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glutinous

[ gloot-n-uh s ]
/ ˈglut n əs /
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adjective

of the nature of glue; gluey; viscid; sticky.

RELATED WORDS

adhesive, clammy, gelatinous, gooey, mucilaginous, slimy, stiff, tenacious, thick, tough, viscid, viscose, gluey, ropy, syrupy

Nearby words

gluteus, gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, glutinant, glutinous, glutitis, glutose, glutton, glutton for punishment, gluttonize

Origin of glutinous

1375–1425; late Middle English; < Latin glūtinōsus gluey, sticky. See gluten, -ous

Related forms

Can be confused

glutenous glutinous gluttonous
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British Dictionary definitions for glutinous

glutinous

/ (ˈɡluːtɪnəs) /

adjective

resembling glue in texture; sticky

Derived Forms

glutinously, adverbglutinousness or glutinosity (ˌɡluːtɪˈnɒsɪtɪ), noun
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Medicine definitions for glutinous

glutinous

[ glōōt′n-əs ]

adj.

Adhesive; sticky.

Related forms

glu′ti•nous•ness null n.
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