What does adhesive mean?
Adhesive means Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances..
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/ədˈhiː.sɪv/ · adjective
Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances..
adhesive material
adhesive tape
The label wouldn’t stick without strong adhesive.
They used an adhesive to repair the broken vase.
The company developed a new kind of waterproof adhesive.
Use adhesive when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Adhesive means Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances..
Common synonyms include claggy, tenacious, adherent, adhesive.
Possible antonyms include nonadhesive, nonsticking, nonsticky, slippery.
adhesive material
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