sticky rice

American  

[stik-ee rahys] / ˈstɪk i ˈraɪs /

noun

1. a variety of cultivated short-grain rice grown especially in Southeast, East, and South Asia that becomes notably sticky when cooked: most varieties of short-grain rice contain both amylopectin and amylose, but sticky rice contains only amylopectin.

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Etymology

Origin of sticky rice

First recorded in 1840–45

Example Sentences

Growing up in the Philippines, Sunga confesses her household was a "very savoury one" with desserts limited to sticky rice and fruit.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Another trend has people "adopting" sticky rice cakes.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

She ended her set by eating a bowl of mango sticky rice, aptly, during her song “Mango Sticky Rice.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025

Influencers share their choreographed dances and debate whether the sticky rice dumplings are better in Taiwan’s north or south.

From New York Times • May 16, 2024

I clank my spoon against the bowl, scraping the sticky rice from the sides.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na