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adhesiveness
noun as in adhesion
Strong matches
Weak match
noun as in viscidity
Strong matches
noun as in viscosity
Strong matches
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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