tending to adhere
1tenacious — adjective Etymology: Latin tenac , tenax tending to hold fast, from tenēre to hold Date: 1607 1. a. not easily pulled apart ; cohesive < a tenacious metal > b. tending to adhere or cling especially to another substance < tenacious burs > …
2adhesive — I. adjective Date: 1670 1. tending to remain in association or memory 2. tending to adhere or cause adherence 3. prepared for adhering • adhesively adverb • adhesiveness noun II. noun …
3adhesive — 1. adjective /ædˈhi.sɪv/ a) Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances. b) Apt or tending to adhere; clinging. See Also: adhere, adherence, adhe …
4adhesive — ad•he•sive [[t]ædˈhi sɪv, zɪv[/t]] adj. 1) coated with glue, mastic, or other sticky substance: adhesive bandages[/ex] 2) tending to adhere; sticking fast; clinging 3) a substance that causes something to adhere, as glue 4) adhesive tape 5) phi a …
5Adhesive — Ad*he sive, a. [Cf. F. adh[ e]sif.] 1. Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt or tending to adhere; clinging. Thomson. [1913 Webster] {Adhesive attraction}. (Physics) See {Attraction}. {Adhesive inflammation} (Surg.),… …
6Adhesive attraction — Adhesive Ad*he sive, a. [Cf. F. adh[ e]sif.] 1. Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt or tending to adhere; clinging. Thomson. [1913 Webster] {Adhesive attraction}. (Physics) See {Attraction}. {Adhesive inflammation}… …
7Adhesive inflammation — Adhesive Ad*he sive, a. [Cf. F. adh[ e]sif.] 1. Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt or tending to adhere; clinging. Thomson. [1913 Webster] {Adhesive attraction}. (Physics) See {Attraction}. {Adhesive inflammation}… …
8Adhesive plaster — Adhesive Ad*he sive, a. [Cf. F. adh[ e]sif.] 1. Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances. [1913 Webster] 2. Apt or tending to adhere; clinging. Thomson. [1913 Webster] {Adhesive attraction}. (Physics) See {Attraction}. {Adhesive inflammation}… …
9ropy — also ropey adjective (ropier; est) Date: 15th century 1. a. capable of being drawn into a thread ; viscous; also tending to adhere in stringy masses b. having a gelatinous or slimy quality from bacterial or fungal contamination < ropy milk > …
10adherent — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French adheirdant, adherent, from Latin adhaerent , adhaerens, present participle of adhaerēre Date: 15th century 1. able or tending to adhere 2. connected or associated… …
