glutinous
glutinous — 形容詞
- glutinouspositive
- more glutinouscomparative
- most glutinoussuperlative
1. having a thick, sticky texture similar to glue, often describing types of rice,
黏稠的
像膠水一樣黏稠的
having a thick, sticky texture similar to glue, often describing types of rice, dough, or syrups that cling together.
Luca stirred the glutinous rice batter until it formed a thick, sticky dough.
Luca 攪拌著黏稠的糯米麵糊，直到它變成又厚又黏的麵團。
collocation: glutinous rice batter
After boiling for an hour, the syrup became glutinous and hard to pour.
煮了一小時後，糖漿變得黏稠，很難倒出來。
predicative: become + glutinous
Hoa used glutinous rice to make the traditional dumplings for the festival.
Hoa 用糯米做了過年吃的傳統粽子。
The glutinous texture of the cooked tapioca pearls reminded Naoko of her childhood.
煮過的珍珠那黏稠的口感，讓 Naoko 想起她的童年。
Eli prefers glutinous rice for making zongzi because it holds its shape well.
Eli 比較喜歡用糯米做粽子，因為它比較能定型。
- sticky
much more common and general; can describe tape, labels, or fingers, while glutinous specifically suggests a glue-like or food-related thickness
- gummy
implies a chewy, elastic stickiness (like candy), whereas glutinous focuses on thickness and adhesion
- viscous
more technical, usually of liquids that resist flowing; glutinous also applies to semi-solids like dough
- adhesive
describes the functional ability to stick things together rather than texture itself
- non-sticky
direct opposite in texture
- smooth
describes a surface that does not cling or adhere
文法句型
glutinous + noun
become/turn + glutinous
用法筆記
Most commonly used with the noun 'rice' to describe a type of sticky rice (糯米) that is a staple in East and Southeast Asian cooking. Also found describing syrups, doughs, and other thick, clingy substances.