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glutinous

7 synonyms for glutinous, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Adj — Sticky like glue.

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gummy viscid gluey viscous mucilaginous pasty

Etymology

From Latin glūtinōsus; on the surface it analyses as gluten plus -ous.

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