adhesive (n.)
- adherent
- affixation
- annexation
- attachment
- barnacle
- binding
- birdlime
- bond
- bramble
- brier
- bulldog
- burr
- cement
- decal
- decalcomania
- fastener
- fastening
- glue
- gluten
- gum
- gumbo
- gummy
- gunk
- heavy
- hooking
- knot
- lashing
- leech
- ligation
- lime
- limpet
- lute
- mastic
- molasses
- mucilage
- paste
- pasty
- plaster
- prickle
- putty
- remora
- ropy
- size
- solder
- splice
- sticker
- sticking
- syrup
- thick
- thorn
- tough
- viscose
- wafer
adhesive (adj.)
- adherent
- amylaceous
- binding
- bond
- bullheaded
- clammy
- clotted
- coagulated
- curdled
- doughy
- gelatinous
- gluey
- glutinous
- gooey
- grumous
- gummy
- heavy
- jelled
- jellied
- jellylike
- lashing
- lime
- lute
- mastic
- mucilaginous
- obstinate
- pasty
- persistent
- ropy
- size
- slimy
- slithery
- starchy
- sticking
- sticky
- stodgy
- stringy
- stubborn
- syrupy
- tacky
- tenacious
- thick
- thickened
- tough
- viscid
- viscous