Meaning & use

adhesive

noun·Everyday

A substance, such as glue, used to stick two surfaces together.

See it in a sentence

She used a strong adhesive to fix the broken handle on the mug.

The label's adhesive backing peeled away easily after a few years.

A note on using this word

Adhesive can also describe the adjective sense of a material that sticks, as in 'adhesive tape'.

Words with a similar meaning

gluepaste

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Another way to use it

2. adjective

Able to stick firmly to a surface.

The bandage has an adhesive strip that keeps it in place.

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