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glutinous

[gloot-n-uhs] / ˈglut n əs /


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One influencer gained 1.5 million views by chowing down on a model house made entirely of the glutinous strips.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

I started making pancakes with thinner and thinner batter, and replaced all-purpose flour with glutinous rice flour.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 11, 2026

So Barba and Lerew stepped to the vat and uncovered it, revealing a glutinous stew of rags and vaseline, once integral to the tattoo process; the stew’s age and precise contents are uncertain.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 9, 2024

In Vietnamese culture, banh chung and banh tet — traditional dishes made from glutinous rice — are a must for the celebrations.

From Seattle Times Feb. 8, 2024

Dumbledore raised his wand even higher, so that its light was thrown upon the walls, where something darkly red and glutinous was spattered over the wallpaper.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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