gluey

Example Sentences

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“The texture is an abomination: gluey, with rubbery, chewy pockets.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

You could make a meal — albeit not a very well-balanced one — of a perfectly acceptable, smaller-size Hempler’s hot dog and a serving of those nachos everyone secretly likes with the gluey orange cheese.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024

Freshly cooked rice often results in a soggy, gluey dish because it continues to cook as ingredients are added to the pan.

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2023

The more vigorously they’re broken, the more starch is released, leading to gluey mashed potatoes — or, as Corriher puts it, “wallpaper paste.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2021

Poppy mixed some cornstarch and water into a gluey paste.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm