- able to stick fast to a surface or object; sticky可粘的, 粘的：
an adhesive label.
涂胶标签; 不干胶标签。
- a substance used for sticking objects or materials together; glue粘合剂; 胶水。
派生词
adhesively
adverbadhesiveness
noun词源
late 17th cent. （in the sense 'tending to adhere or cling to'）： from French adhésif, -ive, from the verb adhérer, from Latin adhaerere 'stick to' （see ADHERE）.