ad·he·sive
ad-ˈhē-siv 
-ziv
-ziv
əd-
1
: tending to remain in association or memory
3
: prepared for adhering
4
medical
: characterized by the formation of new fibrous tissue resulting from an inflammatory process
adhesive inflammations
adhesively
adverb
adhesiveness
noun
1
: an adhesive substance (such as glue or cement)
2
: a postage stamp with a gummed back
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Examples of adhesive in a Sentence
Adjective
Cover the cut with an adhesive bandage.
walked barefoot through adhesive, clayey mud
Noun
You'll need a strong adhesive to attach the boards.
prefers postage stamps coated with adhesive so that she doesn't have to do any licking
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Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2024
To keep your favorite tools handy without the fuss, these adhesive cord organizers can save the day.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
Jazmine Boutte, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2024
Rather than requiring pure force to separate the battery, passing an electric current through the adhesive will loosen it.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
The wearable innovation is said to be as easy as wearing an adhesive bandage.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2024
To keep your favorite tools handy without the fuss, these adhesive cord organizers can save the day.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
Noun
Wig glue is an adhesive used to secure wigs or weaves to the scalp.
—Jazmine Boutte, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2024
Rather than requiring pure force to separate the battery, passing an electric current through the adhesive will loosen it.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Adhesive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adhesive. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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adhesive
1 of 2 adjective
ad·he·sive
ad-ˈhē-siv
əd-,
-ziv
: tending to adhere : prepared for adhering
adhesiveness
noun
adhesive
2 of 2 noun
: an adhesive substance (as glue or cement)
Medical Definition
adhesive
2 of 2 noun1
: an adhesive substance
especially
: a substance (as glue, starch, paste, or mucilage) that bonds two materials together by adhering to the surface of each
2
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