Meaning & use
gluey
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Sticky in texture, like glue.
See it in a sentence
The overcooked rice turned gluey and clumped together.
Her fingers were gluey after the craft project.
A note on using this word
Gluey describes a texture midway between liquid and solid, often used for foods or substances that cling unpleasantly.
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Words with an opposite meaning
drycrumbly
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