English Explanatory Dictionary

adhesive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
  2. Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.
noun
  1. a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion

Pronunciation

/ədˈhiː.sɪv/ /ədˈhi.sɪv/ /ædˈhi.sɪv/ En-us-adhesive.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-adhesive.wav /ədˈhiː.səv/

Word forms

adhesive more adhesive most adhesive adhæsive adhesives

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Medieval Latin adhaesivusbor. French adhésifder. English adhesive From French adhésif, from Medieval Latin adhaesivus, from adhaereō (supine adhaesum); see adhere.

Synonyms

tenacious adherent adhesive agglutinative clidgy clingsome clingy puggy stickable sticky claggy

Antonyms

nonadhesive nonsticking nonsticky slippery

Related words

adhere adherence adherent coherent inherent

Derived words

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