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glutinous

/ˈɡluːtɪnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
glu-ti-nous
IPA
/ˈɡluːtɪnəs/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Glue-like, sticky, viscid.

adj

Of the nature of gluten.

adj

Containing gluten.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: glūtinōsus

Inflected Forms

more glutinous (comparative) most glutinous (superlative)

Derived Forms

glutinously glutinousness nonglutinous unglutinous

Phrases

glutinous hag glutinous rice non-glutinous

Synonyms

glutinaceous gluey gummy mucilaginous pasty sticky viscid viscous

Questions

How do you pronounce glutinous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡluːtɪnəs/.
What does glutinous mean?
Glue-like, sticky, viscid.
Where does glutinous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce glutinous

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