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adhesive

/ədˈhi.sɪv/noun, adjective3 syllables

Adhesive means: tending to adhere.

Synonyms for adhesive32

noun, as in a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

adhesive material, adhesive agent

adjective, as in tending to adhere

adherent, agglutinate, agglutinative, bondable, coherent, tenacious, cohesive, gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscid
and 10 more, viscous, gooey, icky, gum-like, gummed, pitchy, resinous, resiny, tarry, self-sealing

also used for adhesive

claggy, clidgy, clingsome, clingy, puggy, stickable

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Opposites of adhesive

nonadhesive

What does adhesive mean?2

adjective

1

tending to adhere

noun

1

a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with adhesive?1

three syllables

cohesive
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Adhesive in a sentence

  • Scotch brand is a type of adhesive tape.Dejo
  • She secured the edges of her crafts with her trusty adhesive tape.francaisr0wlet
  • Surgeons can use the adhesive to reconnect skin and tissue inside the body.Cangarejo
  • Unlike Virginia creeper, woodbine cannot climb smooth walls because its tendrils lack adhesive discs.cazort
  • I've got electrical tape, duct tape, and adhesive tape. Which do you prefer?SunnyMoon
  • He is adhesive to the cause.unknown
  • Holten-Anderson says iron is a key ingredient that makes the adhesive strong and flexible.Cangarejo

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Forms of adhesive

as a noun

plural
adhesives