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glutinous

[gloot-in-uhs] / ˈglut ɪn 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

When “Dandelion Wine” came out, a critic charged Bradbury with that exact sin, panning him for “diving with arms spread into the glutinous pool of sentimentality.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2024

When he invited her to eat tangyuan - or glutinous rice balls - at his home with him and his flatmate, she agreed.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2023

My mouth was dry and pasty, coated with a glutinous saliva as foul to taste as it was to smell.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel


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