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glutinous

/ˈɡluːtɪnəs/ adjective

In Latin: viscidus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about glutinous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Having the sticky properties of an adhesive.

Origin

From Latin glūtinōsus. By surface analysis, gluten + -ous.

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