adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A sticky material; an adhesive.
2. 2
   A word formed from the combination of parts, each with a separate meaning.

Adjective

1. 1
   Sticky, tacky, adhesive.
2. 2
   Having words derived by combining parts, each with a separate meaning.

Adjective

1. 1
   united as if by glue wordnet
2. 2
   forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

adherentadhesiveadhesiveagglutinantagglutinateclaggy

Example

More examples

"Esperanto is an agglutinative language."

Etymology

From agglutinate + -ive.

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