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.

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

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

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

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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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