adhesive

About 3.73 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.

   adhesive material

2. adjective Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.
3. noun a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion

   The label wouldn’t stick without strong adhesive.

Similar words

agglutinative gluey glutinous viscid viscous pasty agglutinate gooey sticky mucilaginous

Often followed by

tape and plaster is to bonding properties or layer

Word family

adhesively adhesiveness adhesivenesses adhesives