as in sticky
tending to adhere to objects upon contact
walked barefoot through adhesive, clayey mud
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as in glue
a substance used to stick things together
prefers postage stamps coated with adhesive so that she doesn't have to do any licking
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Recent Examples of adhesive
Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The bundle also includes two extra enduro batteries, a curved adhesive mount, a mounting buckle + thumb screw, USB-C charging cable, and a waterproof shutter remote.
—Will Porter, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The heat can weaken the brush’s adhesive.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The 28-year-old model was photographed in New York City wearing a sheer black turtleneck top, tucked into a black mini skirt and worn with a black blazer over it, barely covering the adhesive silicone covers on her chest.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The bundle also includes two extra enduro batteries, a curved adhesive mount, a mounting buckle + thumb screw, USB-C charging cable, and a waterproof shutter remote.
—Will Porter, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
Wilson was born with adhesive in her palms.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The heat can weaken the brush’s adhesive.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adhesive
Adjective
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Next, add the pumpkin and peanut butter and blend until the mixture is sticky.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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At the heart of this first of what could be many such trials is the premise that social media and its algorithms and sticky attraction have harsh consequences of thoughts of suicide, depression, sleep disruption, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and anxiety.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Inspectors observed rodent droppings in the kitchen area and dead mice on a glue trap.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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There were two dead German cockroaches in a glue trap in the cabinet under the microwave.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This particular kit is well-stocked, featuring classic first aid essentials like non-adherent pads, gauze, triple antibiotic ointment and BZK antiseptic wipes.—
Jessie Quinn,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Here, then, are each of Guest’s features, ranked from least to most adherent to the laws of Guestiness.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Adhesive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adhesive. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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