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gluey

[gloo-ee] / ˈglu i /


ADJECTIVE
gooey
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK










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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

Use the paddle attachment for a dual mash-and-whip, and cut the speed before things get too gluey.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2021

At length I learned the answer: a gluey paste called fufu.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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