adhesive
adjective
, -ziv\
Definition of adhesive
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Synonyms & Antonyms for adhesive
Synonyms: Adjective
adherent, clingy, gluey, glutinous, gummy, sticky, tacky, tenacious, viscid
Synonyms: Noun
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of adhesive in a Sentence
Adjective
Cover the cut with an adhesive bandage. walked barefoot through adhesive, clayey mudNoun
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
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Now remove the syringe, adapter, and adhesive sheet. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, "How to Repair Your Cracked Windshield," 27 June 2019 Even nonfans admit that his music has adhesive properties. — Rob Tannenbaum, New York Times, "Barry Manilow Just Wanted to Write the Songs. He’s Still Singing Them.," 5 Aug. 2019 Clamshells sometimes have strong adhesive stickers attached that can’t be removed, making the clamshell ineligible for recycling. — Stephen Leahy, National Geographic, "This common plastic packaging is a recycling nightmare," 26 July 2019 Available in band sizes 32-42 and cup sizes A-F. Nudwear Backless Bra This adhesive bra is a lifesaver for outfits with an open back or difficult-to-hide straps. — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, "16 Best Bras for Every Size and Body Type," 25 July 2019 That agency, a public-private partnership that organizes the annual Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill, recommends using Velcro, adhesive gel or QuakeHold Museum Wax to affix those items directly to shelves. — Steve Carney, latimes.com, "The 9 earthquake hazards lurking in your home," 13 July 2019 But a new review of studies in the journal Matter suggests the thing that makes mussels so maddening—their adhesive power—could have all sorts of applications in engineering. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Mussels’ Sticky Threads Could Inspire Ways to Clean Up Oil Spills, Purify Water and More," 13 July 2019 The adhesive disc and syringe adapter are similar, if not identical, to the simpler kit's, and are applied in an identical fashion. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, "How to Repair Your Cracked Windshield," 27 June 2019 The adhesive skin exudate of Notaden bennetti frogs (Anura: Limnodynastidae) has similarities to the prey capture glue of Euperipatoides sp. — Dani Rabaiotti, Quartz, "What animal farts—yes, animal farts—can teach us about climate change," 18 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
But adhesive can be more reliable in certain cases because a dashboard’s irregular surface might prevent a good suction bond. — Julio Ojeda-zapata, Twin Cities, "MN drivers: If you want to use your phone in the car, you’ll need a mount. Here’s how to select one.," 25 July 2019 Other examples include a backpack inspired by an armadillo’s shell and a synthetic adhesive that was inspired by geckos and is strong enough to allow people to scale glass walls. — courant.com, "Japanese researchers want to give your grandma a robotic monkey tail," 21 Aug. 2019 Corteva, DowDuPont’s agtech arm, will likely bring the first Crispr crop to market in the US—an even waxier waxy corn, which gets processed into food thickeners and adhesives. — Megan Molteni, WIRED, "Crispr Can Help Solve Our Looming Food Crisis—Here's How," 8 Aug. 2019 Take away this adhesive, and some dangerous centrifugal forces would be unleashed. — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, "Donald Trump and Lax Gun Laws Are Tearing America Apart," 7 Aug. 2019 Move heavy objects to lower shelves and secure hanging objects, cabinet doors and appliances with safety straps, fasteners and adhesives. — Rose Meily, The Mercury News, "It’s never too early to prepare for an earthquake," 12 July 2019 Shiny food wrappers Wrappers from potato chip bags, granola bars or candy bars are typically made from aluminum foil and contain adhesives. — Dustin Gardiner, SFChronicle.com, "Six items that people try to recycle, but shouldn’t," 12 June 2019 With this particular adhesive, the curing process could take weeks, months or even as much as a year, especially for plates (or vases, donabe pots, mugs, tagines, candleholders and platters) with more intricate puzzle pieces to reassemble. — Leilani Marie Labong, SFChronicle.com, "San Francisco’s master of modern kintsugi," 2 Aug. 2019 These adhere via a suction cup or a special adhesive. — Julio Ojeda-zapata, Twin Cities, "MN drivers: If you want to use your phone in the car, you’ll need a mount. Here’s how to select one.," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adhesive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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adhesive
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adhesive
adjective
, -ziv\