Meaning & use
glutinous
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Having a sticky, glue-like consistency.
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Glutinous rice becomes sticky and slightly chewy when cooked, making it easy to shape.
The sauce had reduced to a thick, glutinous syrup.
A note on using this word
Despite the similar spelling, glutinous rice does not necessarily contain gluten; the word describes texture, not the protein gluten.
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