Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "adhesive" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

nonadhesive

Capable Of

stick labels on folders

Derived Terms

adhesive bandage adhesive capsulitis adhesive tape adhesively adhesivemeter adhesiveness adhesivity antiadhesive bioadhesive coadhesive counteradhesive cytoadhesive denture adhesive hot melt adhesive hyperadhesive mucoadhesive multiadhesive nonadhesive proadhesive readhesive self-adhesive thermoadhesive unadhesive

Derived From

adhesion

Etymologically Related To

adhere

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

material stuff

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

clarty cloggy emplastic gaumy glairy gluable glueable gluey glutinous gormy gummy hyperadhesive pasty smeary tacky viscous

Related Terms

adhere adherence adherent coherent inherent

Related Terms

adhere adherence adherent adhesion apt clinging coherent glue glutinous inherent promotes provides sticky substance substances tenacious tending

Similar Terms

adherent adherent agglutinate agglutinative agglutinative bondable bondable coherent cohesive cohesive glue gluey glutinous gooey gooey gum like gum-like gummed gummed gummy icky mucilaginous mucilaginous pasty pitchy resinous resinous resiny self sealing self-sealing stick on stick-on sticky sticky tarry tenacious tenacious viscid viscous

Synonym Network

adhesive material

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