glutenous

Stretchy like bread

Glutenous means containing or resembling gluten—the protein in wheat that gives dough its elastic quality: glutenous flour, a glutenous texture.

The word is easily confused with glutinous, which means sticky or glue-like.

Glutenous relates specifically to the presence of gluten, while glutinous describes a gluey consistency regardless of source.

dough

flour

Milled grain powder

wheatCereal crop for flour
kneadingManual dough development
elasticityTendency to resume original form

bread · pasta · seitan · protein · structure · chewy · stretchy · springy · yeast · fermentation

sticky

tacky

Vulgar or slightly sticky

gummySticky and soft
clammyMoist and cool
pastyUnhealthily pale

clingy · adhesive · moist · damp · gluey · stuck · residue · fingers · messy · smear

adhesive

glue

Bonding substance

pasteThick sticky substance
bondBinding tie or connection
adhereStick firmly to

cement · sticky · tacky · gummy · mucilage · gum · resin · fixative · sealant · epoxy

viscous

syrupy

Excessively sweet or sentimental

gooeySoft and sticky
thickHaving great depth
oozingLeaking viscously and slowly

molasses · honey · treacle · sluggish · viscosity · flow · unctuous · oily · slick · gelatinous

Opposites

texture/binding quality

glutenouscrumbly

Prone to fragmenting

dry · friable · flaky · brittle · mealy

gluten content

glutenousgluten-free

Containing no wheat protein

Family

gluten, glutinous, agglutination, gluten-free, glutens

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