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"adhesive" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often sticky (6 letters).
Definitions
Substance used to make surfaces stick together.
Word origin
From French adhésif, from Medieval Latin adhaesivus, from adhaereō (supine adhaesum); see adhere.
Used in a sentence
“adhesive material”
“adhesive tape”
“The label wouldn’t stick without strong adhesive.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Sticky substance”8 letters
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