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🧴 Sticky or adhesive 🤝 Unifying or binding
gluelike

gluelike

3.7
Very sticky and thick so things stick together
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡluːlaɪk/
translation icon : pegajoso
  • gluelike substance

Examples

  • After some trial and error, they settled on the use of a flat copper holder, about an inch square and coated with a gluelike substance known as Tissue Tek.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The technician applied a gluelike adhesive to ensure the parts stayed together during assembly.

  • When applying the gluelike paste, make sure to spread it evenly for the best hold.

  • The gluelike residue left on the surface made it difficult to remove the labels.

Synonyms

sticky
vsgluelike
126 1.0

Covered with a substance that keeps it on other things

emphasizes general similarity to that adhesive property
tacky
vsgluelike
  • Specialized
4 4.9

Not completely dry and slightly sticky to the touch

refers more broadly to having an adhesive quality regardless of drying
glutinous
vsgluelike
2 7.7

Sticky like glue that easily sticks to things

describes the same adhesive quality in a wider sense
gluey
vsgluelike
1 3.2

Thick and sticky so things stick together

is the general, broader term for similar adhesive quality
adherent
vsgluelike
  • Specialized
1 6.6

Sticks firmly to a surface

focuses on adhesive quality rather than the resulting hold
pasty
vsgluelike
1 7.3

Being soft and sticky, like thick glue

is about adhesive quality without stressing the doughy feel
gummy
vsgluelike
1 3.7

Sticky and likely to cling to your hands

refers more generally to having an adhesive quality rather than surface cover
viscid
vsgluelike
1 9.9

Thick and sticky like glue or syrup

is the plain descriptor for comparable adhesive quality
ghili
vsgluelike
9.9

Sticky and thick so it stays on hands or objects

focuses on the basic property of being adhesive rather than thickness
stickly
vsgluelike
8.4

Having a wet, glue like feel that makes things stay on it

is centered on the same adhesive idea but in a broader sense
stickery
vsgluelike
6.4

Having a surface that makes things stay on it

describes the same adhesive quality with surface focus
cementlike
vsgluelike
5.3

Holding people or things together like cement

means literal adhesive quality rather than a mainly figurative binding role

Antonyms

slippery
80 1.0

A surface that makes you slip or slide

nonadhesive
6.5

Does not stick to skin or other surfaces

How Sticky

adhesive
3 3.5
gluelike
3.7
sticky
126 1.0
tacky
  • Specialized
4 4.9

Surface Forms

gluelike positive

Morphology

gluelike = glue (transparent) = glue + like

The word 'gluelike' is transparently derived from 'glue' with the suffix '-like', indicating a quality similar to glue.

Etymology

Gluelike comes from the simple word glue and the ending -like, so it literally means 'sticky like glue'. Think of syrup or tree sap that clings and is hard to pour, and that image will help you remember the meaning.