adhesive

Meaning

Adj

1. sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances
2. apt or tending to adhere; clinging

Noun

a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion

Synonyms

sticky

glue

viscous

gluey

glutinous

tacky

adherent

viscid

cement

paste

gummy

gum

gooey

agglutinant

adhesive agent

clammy

mucilage

pasty

clinging

agglutinative

adhesive material

tough

limy

mucilaginous

binder

thick

transmissible

transmittable

velcro

contractable

pressure sensitive adhesive

claggy

library paste

lentous

conglutinant

fluoro rubber

tackiness agent

cementing compound

adhering

adhesion

binding

catching

catchy

clingy

cohesive

communicable

connective tissue

contagious

goo

hesitating

icky

infectious

jam

jammy

moist

plastic

ropy

slow

sticker

sticking plaster

stiff

tenacious

Translations

adhésif

adhesivo

Klebstoff

colle

collant

klebend

Leim

anhaftend

Kleber

agglutinant

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ædˈhi.sɪv/

Etymology

From French adhésif, from Medieval Latin adhaesivus, from adhaereō (supine adhaesum); see adhere.

Sentences

It is used as both an adhesive and for waterproofing .