glutinous
US
/ˈɡluːtənəs/
UK
/ˈɡluːtənəs/
Meaning
Sticky and thick, so that something clings together or to a surface.
चिपचिपा या लसदार, जिससे कोई चीज़ आपस में या किसी सतह से चिपक जाए।
Examples
“Glutinous rice becomes sticky and clumps together when cooked.”
“The glutinous paste was difficult to spread evenly.”
“The cooked rice clung glutinously to the sides of the pot.”
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Not natural: This glutinous rice contains gluten.
Better: This glutinous rice is sticky, but it is naturally gluten-free.
Glutinous means sticky; it does not mean that a food contains gluten.
Glutinous का मतलब चिपचिपा होता है; इसका यह मतलब नहीं कि खाने में gluten है।
Not natural: The rice became glutinously after cooking.
Better: The rice became glutinous after cooking.
After the linking verb became, use the adjective glutinous, not the adverb glutinously.
Became के बाद adjective glutinous आएगा, adverb glutinously नहीं।
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Learner tip
Glutinous means sticky, not gluten-containing; glutinous rice is naturally gluten-free.
Glutinous का मतलब चिपचिपा है, gluten वाला नहीं; glutinous rice में प्राकृतिक रूप से gluten नहीं होता।