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Definition of glutinous : 1. Havig a moist and adhesive or sticky surface, as a leaf or gland.
2. Of the nature of glue; resembling glue; viscous; viscid; adhesive; gluey.

Synonyms:

cohesive, mucilaginous, pastelike, pasty, viscose, awkward, embarrassing, unenviable, gluey, solid, syrupy, steamy, adhesive, gummed, muggy, sticking

semi-liquid, soupy, buttery, clotted, pulpy, clammy, ropy, gummy, creamy, tacky, gelatinous, viscid, viscous, sticky

Usage examples:

• This spiral, formed of plain, non- glutinous thread, starts from the centre and winds in rapidly- widening circles to the circumference. - "The Life of the Spider", J. Henri Fabre.
• It was formerly applied to raw indolent ulcers as a glutinous astringent, and most useful vulnerary. - "Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure", William Thomas Fernie.
• This is made by bending or hammering a metallic plate about a small round stick, and soldering or cementing it with a glutinous substance thickened with earth. - "The Captive in Patagonia", Benjamin Franklin Bourne.