Definition of ADHESIVE

adhesive

Plural: adhesives

Noun

  • A substance used for sticking objects or materials together.
  • a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
  • a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion

Adjective

  • tending to adhere

Adj

  • Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.
  • Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.

Examples

  • A well-placed word is the adhesive that connects your strategy to a victory.
  • adhesive material
  • adhesive tape

Origin / Etymology

From French adhésif, from Medieval Latin adhaesivus, from adhaereō (supine adhaesum); see adhere.

Synonyms

adhesive agent, adhesive material, adherent, adhesive, agglutinative, claggy, clidgy, clingsome, clingy, puggy, stickable, sticky, tenacious

Scrabble Score: 15

adhesive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
adhesive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
adhesive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

adhesive: valid Words With Friends Word