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adhesiveness

noun as in adhesion

noun as in glutinousness

Strong matches

noun as in stickiness

noun as in viscidity

noun as in viscosity

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Example Sentences

I mention this incident to give an idea of the adhesiveness of the glue used in the construction of Swifts' nests.

Though the root-meaning seems rather that of clamminess or adhesiveness, as found in Sansc.

The true location of acquisitiveness is anterior to combativeness, and lower than adhesiveness.

When done it should not be at all watery, nor yet dry, but have sufficient adhesiveness to stand well on a dish or buttered toast.

The best lubricant, as a rule, is that having the least viscosity combined with the greatest adhesiveness.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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