Meaning

2 senses
  1. Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.

    adhesive material

    adhesive tape

    klebend, adhäsiv

    кле́йкийkléjkij, ли́пкийlípkij

  2. Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.

    klebrig

    tending to adhere

Examples

8 sentences
  1. He is adhesive to the cause.

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  2. Scotch brand is a type of adhesive tape.

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  3. It is covered with adhesives from many distant countries.

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  4. She secured the edges of her crafts with her trusty adhesive tape.

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  5. Surgeons can use the adhesive to reconnect skin and tissue inside the body.

    deChirurgen können mit dem Klebstoff Haut und Gewebe im Körperinneren wieder zusammenfügen.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
sticky:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
sticky:
clinging:

Origin

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

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

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