Need another word that means the same as “adhesive”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “adhesive” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Adhesive” are: sticky, sticking, adherent, clinging, tacky, gluey, gummy, gummed, cohesive, viscous, viscid, glutinous, mucilaginous, adhesive agent, adhesive material, glue, fixative, gum, paste, cement, bonding, binder, sealer, sealant
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “adhesive” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| adhesive agent | A substance that unites or bonds surfaces together. |
| adhesive material | A substance that unites or bonds surfaces together. |
| binder | A bookbinder. |
| bonding | A technique for repairing a tooth; resinous material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it adheres to the tooth’s enamel. We were friendly to each other but there was no bonding. |
| cement | Concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement. Dental cement. |
| fixative | A liquid sprayed on to a pastel or charcoal drawing to fix colours or prevent smudging. Ten double drops of fixative. |
| glue | An adhesive substance used for sticking objects or materials together. What is the glue that holds companies together. |
| gum | Any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum. |
| paste | A paste used as an adhesive especially for sticking paper. Paste brooches. |
| sealant | A kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface. Blobs of silicone sealant. |
| sealer | A jar with a hermetic seal designed to preserve food such as fruit, pickles, and jams. Lumber can be sealed with waterproof sealer. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “adhesive” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| adherent | Sticking fast. Any adherent sand grains are easily removed. |
| clinging | Too dependent on someone emotionally. She wasn t the clinging type. |
| cohesive | Characterized by or causing cohesion. A cohesive organization. |
| gluey | Having a sticky consistency. Gluey brown paste. |
| glutinous | Having the sticky properties of an adhesive. Glutinous mud. |
| gummed | Covered with gum or glue. Gummed paper. |
| gummy | Having a viscous or sticky consistency. His gummy eyes. |
| mucilaginous | (of a plant, seed, etc.) containing a polysaccharide substance that is extracted as a viscous or gelatinous solution and used in medicines and adhesives. A mucilaginous paste. |
| sticking | Extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary. A pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck. |
| sticky | Having the sticky properties of an adhesive. A sticky thread is now live on the forum. |
| tacky | Not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch. The paint was still tacky. |
| viscid | Having a glutinous or sticky consistency. The viscid mucus lining of the intestine. |
| viscous | Having the sticky properties of an adhesive. Viscous lava. |
| adhere | Believe in and follow the practices of. You must adhere to the rules. |
| adherence | Attachment or commitment to a person, cause, or belief. A strict adherence to etiquette. |
| adhesion | Allegiance to a particular person, party, or set of ideas. Endoscopic surgery for pelvic adhesions. |
| attach | Cause to be attached. Attach your safety line to the bridge. |
| attachment | An extra part or extension that is or may be attached to something to perform a particular function. She felt a sentimental attachment to the place creep over her. |
| cheap | Low in price, especially in relation to similar items or services. A cheap restaurant. |
| composite | A composite constructional material. The next decade may well see the introduction of more designer polymers and composites. |
| dumpling | Small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough. He was a 250 pound dumpling. |
| epoxy | Consisting of epoxy. Epoxy cement. |
| glue | Be fixed as if by glue. His eyes were glued on her. |
| glutinous | Like glue in texture; sticky. Glutinous mud. |
| gum | Fasten with gum or glue. The receipts are gummed into a special book. |
| meretricious | Apparently attractive but having no real value. Meretricious praise. |
| mucous | Relating to, producing, covered with, or of the nature of mucus. Mucous glands of the intestine. |
| paint | Apply a liquid to e g paint the gutters with linseed oil. One has false curls another too much paint. |
| pitchy | Of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal. |
| polyurethane | Coat or protect with polyurethane. I stained and polyurethaned the rest of the wood. |
| primer | An introductory textbook. The nitro cellulose is ignited by the spark that comes from the primer. |
| resin | Rub or treat with resin. Clear resin had oozed to the surface trickled down and set. |
| slimy | Covered by or resembling slime. Thick slimy mud. |
| sticker | An adhesive label. A disabled sticker for our car. |
| sticky | Having the sticky properties of an adhesive. His new nickname has proved to be surprisingly sticky. |
| tacky | Not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch. Tacky varnish. |
| tape | Record on videotape. Tape the shipping label to the box. |
| taping | A recording made on magnetic tape. |
| tarry | Like or covered with tar. A length of tarry rope. |
| video | Make a video recording of something broadcast on television. He videoed our wedding. |
| viscid | Having a glutinous or sticky consistency. The viscid mucus lining of the intestine. |
| viscosity | Resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow. Cooling the fluid raises its viscosity. |
| viscous | Having the sticky properties of an adhesive. Viscous lava. |
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