adhesive
adjective
[ ədˈhiːsɪv ]
• able to stick fast to a surface or object; sticky.
• "an adhesive label"
Similar:
sticky,
sticking,
adhering,
adherent,
clinging,
tacky,
gluey,
gummy,
gummed,
cohesive,
viscous,
viscid,
glutinous,
mucilaginous,
claggy,
clarty,
gooey,
gloopy,
cloggy,
gungy,
icky,
gloppy,
tenacious,
viscoid,
adhesive
noun
• a substance used for sticking objects or materials together; glue.
• "tile adhesive"
Similar:
glue,
fixative,
gum,
paste,
cement,
bonding,
binder,
sealer,
sealant,
superglue,
epoxy resin,
mucilage,
stickum,
Origin:
late 17th century (in the sense ‘tending to adhere or cling to’): from French adhésif, -ive, from the verb adhérer, from Latin adhaerere ‘stick to’ (see adhere).
