Synonyms for glutinous
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : gloot-n-uh s |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈglut n əs |
Top 10 synonyms for glutinous Other synonyms for the word glutinous
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
- 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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