adhesive
adjUK /ədˈhiː.sɪv/ · CA, US /ədˈhi.sɪv/
Etymology From French adhésif, from Medieval Latin adhaesivus, from adhaereō (supine adhaesum); see adhere.
1Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
- adhesive material
- adhesive tape
2Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.
- Synonyms
- claggy, tenacious, adherent, adhesive, agglutinative, clidgy, clingsome, clingy, puggy, stickable, sticky
- Derived terms
25 terms
adhesive bandage, adhesive capsulitis, adhesively, adhesivemeter, adhesiveness, adhesive tape, adhesive trap, adhesivity, antiadhesive, bioadhesive, coadhesive, counteradhesive, cytoadhesive, denture adhesive, disadhesive, hot melt adhesive, hyperadhesive, mucoadhesive, multiadhesive, nonadhesive, proadhesive, readhesive, self-adhesive, thermoadhesive, unadhesive- Hyponyms
- gluable, glueable, hyperadhesive, tacky, gaumy, gormy, smeary, emplastic, clarty, cloggy, viscous, glairy, gluey, glutinous, gummy, pasty
adhesive
nounEtymology From French adhésif, from Medieval Latin adhaesivus, from adhaereō (supine adhaesum); see adhere.
1a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion
- The label wouldn’t stick without strong adhesive.
- They used an adhesive to repair the broken vase.
1 more example
- The company developed a new kind of waterproof adhesive.