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Synonyms for glutinous


Grammar : Adj
Spell : gloot-n-uh s
Phonetic Transcription : ˈglut n əs

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Définition of glutinous

Origin :
  • "of the nature of glue," early 15c. (implied c.1400 in glutinosity), from Latin glutinosus "gluey, viscous, tenacious," from gluten (genitive glutinis) "glue" (see glue (n.)).
  • adj viscous
Example sentences :
  • The blood flowed freely and collected on his fingers in glutinous masses.
  • Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
  • Good wheat flour may be known by the quantity of glutinous matter it contains, and which will appear when kneaded into dough.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • Myxacium, meaning mucus, slime; so called from the glutinous veil.
  • Extract from : « The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise » by M. E. Hard
  • The glutinous residue is then used for preparing articles of food.
  • Extract from : « Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value » by Harry Snyder
  • Their inner surfaces were coated with a glutinous substance.
  • Extract from : « Attrition » by Jim Wannamaker
  • The floor of the veranda was covered with some glutinous substance.
  • Extract from : « Tales of the Argonauts » by Bret Harte
  • Suddenly a large, round, glutinous mass issued from beneath the crevice.
  • Extract from : « Sea Stories » by Various
  • Why is the lachrymal secretion of the horse's eye thick and glutinous?
  • Extract from : « The Reason Why » by Anonymous
  • Why, if we break the stem of a hyacinth, do we see a glutinous fluid exude?
  • Extract from : « The Reason Why » by Anonymous
  • But, perhaps, the sticky or glutinous hairs are the most wonderful of all.
  • Extract from : « The Romance of Plant Life » by G. F. Scott Elliot
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