Definition of glutinous

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Glutinous (a.) Of the nature of glue; resembling glue; viscous; viscid; adhesive; gluey.

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Viscid :: Viscid (a.) Sticking or adhering, and having a ropy or glutinous consistency; viscous; glutinous; sticky; tenacious; clammy; as, turpentine, tar, gums, etc., are more or less viscid..
Gluey :: Gluey (a.) Viscous; glutinous; of the nature of, or like, glue..
Rope :: Rope (v. i.) To be formed into rope; to draw out or extend into a filament or thread, as by means of any glutinous or adhesive quality..
Mistletoe :: Mistletoe (n.) A parasitic evergreen plant of Europe (Viscum album), bearing a glutinous fruit. When found upon the oak, where it is rare, it was an object of superstitious regard among the Druids. A bird lime is prepared from its fruit..
Glutinative :: Glutinative (a.) Having the quality of cementing; tenacious; viscous; glutinous.
Guttatrap :: Guttatrap (n.) The inspissated juice of a tree of the genus Artocarpus (A. incisa, or breadfruit tree), sometimes used in making birdlime, on account of its glutinous quality..
Clam :: Clam (v. i.) To be moist or glutinous; to stick; to adhere.
Dauby :: Dauby (a.) Smeary; viscous; glutinous; adhesive.
Cerecloth :: Cerecloth (n.) A cloth smeared with melted wax, or with some gummy or glutinous matter..
Ropily :: Ropily (adv.) In a ropy manner; in a viscous or glutinous manner.
Inviscate :: Inviscate (v. t.) To daub or catch with glue or birdlime; to entangle with glutinous matter.
Adhesive :: Adhesive (a.) Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances..
Ropy :: Ropy (a.) capable of being drawn into a thread, as a glutinous substance; stringy; viscous; tenacious; glutinous; as ropy sirup; ropy lees..
Water Color :: Water color () A color ground with water and gum or other glutinous medium; a color the vehicle of which is water; -- so called in distinction from oil color.
Gelatine :: Gelatine (n.) Animal jelly; glutinous material obtained from animal tissues by prolonged boiling. Specifically (Physiol. Chem.), a nitrogeneous colloid, not existing as such in the animal body, but formed by the hydrating action of boiling water on the collagen of various kinds of connective tissue (as tendons, bones, ligaments, etc.). Its distinguishing character is that of dissolving in hot water, and forming a jelly on cooling. It is an important ingredient of calf's-foot jelly, isinglass, gl
Bandoline :: Bandoline (n.) A glutinous pomatum for the fair.
Vehicle :: Vehicle (n.) Any liquid with which a pigment is applied, including whatever gum, wax, or glutinous or adhesive substance is combined with it..
Conglutinate :: Conglutinate (v. t.) To glue together; to unite by some glutinous or tenacious substance; to cause to adhere or to grow together.
Cloom :: Cloom (v. t.) To close with glutinous matter.
Glutinous :: Glutinous (a.) Of the nature of glue; resembling glue; viscous; viscid; adhesive; gluey.
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