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Adherent vs Glutinous - What's the difference?

adherent | glutinous |

As adjectives the difference between adherent and glutinous

is that adherent is adhesive, sticking to something while glutinous is glue-like, sticky, viscid.

As a noun adherent

is a person who has membership in some group, association or religion.

adherent

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Adhesive, sticking to something.
    • (Alexander Pope)
  • Having the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something.
  • (botany) Attaching or pressing against a different organ.

    • Related terms

    * adhere * adherence * adhesive * coherent * inherent

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    glutinous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • glue-like, sticky, viscid.
  • Of the nature of gluten.
  • Containing gluten.

    • References

    * * The Chambers Dictionary (1993) * Webster's Third New International Dictionary Unabridged (1961)