gluey

Example Sentences

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Freshly cooked rice often results in a soggy, gluey dish because it continues to cook as ingredients are added to the pan.

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2023

But you can’t save potatoes that start out gluey.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2022

The more vigorously they’re broken, the more starch is released, leading to gluey mashed potatoes — or, as Corriher puts it, “wallpaper paste.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2021

Just be sure to avoid using a food processor or blender: Shearing potato starches with a blade causes them to go straight to gluey.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2021

These days, it’s nearly impossible to endure even her own bakeries—the wormy curves of the buttery croissants, the gluey honey buns with fat pecans trapped like roaches in the cinnamon crevices.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García