1. A substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
   "They used a strong adhesive to repair the broken vase";
   - adhesive material, adhesive agent

1. Tending to adhere
   "The adhesive tape stuck firmly to the package"

Derived forms: adhesives

See also: adherent, agglutinate, agglutinative, bondable, coherent, cohesive, gluey, glutinous, gooey [informal], gum-like, gummed, gummy, icky [informal], mucilaginous, pasty, pitchy, resinous, resiny, self-sealing, stick-on, sticky, tarry, tenacious, viscid, viscous

Type of: material, stuff

Antonym: nonadhesive

Encyclopedia: Adhesive