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| adhesive |
able or likely to adhere; clinging; sticky. [1/2 definitions] |
| adhesive tape |
a strip of cotton, plastic, or other tape coated with a sticky material on one side, used esp. for attaching bandages. |
| alkyd |
one of a group of sticky resins used in the manufacture of adhesives and paints. |
| ant bear |
a large, toothless, ant-eating mammal with a long snout, a sticky, extendable tongue, and a long shaggy tail; great anteater. [1/2 definitions] |
| anteater |
any of several toothless mammals such as the aardvark and pangolin that feed mainly on ants or termites by means of a long, sticky tongue. |
| asphalt |
a sticky brown to black bituminous substance, occurring naturally or obtained as a by-product of refining petroleum and coal tar, and used for paving, roofing, and waterproofing. [1/4 definitions] |
| birdlime |
a sticky substance, made from plants such as holly or mistletoe, that is smeared on branches and twigs to catch small birds when they alight. [1/2 definitions] |
| catchfly |
any of various plants that secrete a sticky fluid to catch small insects. |
| chewing gum |
a soft and sticky product used for prolonged chewing, usu. made of chicle that has been sweetened and flavored. |
| clammy |
unpleasantly moist, cool, and sticky. [1/2 definitions] |
| clog |
to become blocked, esp. with sticky matter. [1/7 definitions] |
| daub |
to smear or cover with soft sticky material such as plaster. [1/7 definitions] |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used esp. to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. [1/2 definitions] |
| ethylene glycol |
a colorless sticky liquid, used esp. as an antifreeze. |
| flypaper |
paper with a sticky, sometimes poisonous coating, often hung in narrow strips from the ceiling, to catch and kill flies. |
| glop |
(informal) any messy, gooey, sticky substance, thick liquid, or the like. |
| glue |
a thick, sticky liquid used as an adhesive, such as the substance derived from hoofs, skins, and other animal proteins by boiling these in water. [1/2 definitions] |
| gluey |
like glue; sticky. [1/2 definitions] |
| glutinous |
sticky, as glue. |
| goo |
(informal) a thick, wet, or sticky substance. [1/2 definitions] |
| gooey |
(informal) resembling or covered with goo; gluey; sticky; muddy. [1/2 definitions] |
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