Sticking+fast
21inherent — a. 1. Sticking fast, adhering. 2. Innate, native, natural, inborn, inbred, ingrained, essential, inseparable …
22adhesive — ad•he•sive [[t]ædˈhi sɪv, zɪv[/t]] adj. 1) coated with glue, mastic, or other sticky substance: adhesive bandages[/ex] 2) tending to adhere; sticking fast; clinging 3) a substance that causes something to adhere, as glue 4) adhesive tape 5) phi a …
23adherent — ► NOUN ▪ a person who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ sticking fast to an object or surface …
24adherent — [ad hir′ənt, ədhir′ənt] adj. [Fr < L adhaerens, prp. of adhaerere: see ADHERE] 1. sticking fast; attached 2. Bot. grown together; adnate n. a supporter or follower (of a person, cause, etc.) SYN. FOLLOWER …
25adherent — n. & adj. n. 1 a supporter of a party, person, etc. 2 a devotee of an activity. adj. 1 (foll. by to) faithfully observing a rule etc. 2 (often foll. by to) (of a substance) sticking fast. Derivatives: adherence n. Etymology: F adheacuterent (as… …
26ad|her|ence — «ad HIHR uhns», noun. 1. a holding to and following closely; steady observance or maintenance: »The coach insisted on rigid adherence to the rules. 2. attachment or devotion (to a party, leader, or belief); faithfulness. 3. a sticking fast;… …
27ad|her´ent|ly — ad|her|ent «ad HIHR uhnt», noun, adjective. –n. a faithful supporter; follower: »Surrealism still has its numerous adherents (New Yorker). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under follower. (Cf. ↑follower) –adj. 1. sticking fast; clinging; …
28ad|her|ent — «ad HIHR uhnt», noun, adjective. –n. a faithful supporter; follower: »Surrealism still has its numerous adherents (New Yorker). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under follower. (Cf. ↑follower) –adj. 1. sticking fast; clinging; …
29ad|he|sion — «ad HEE zhuhn», noun. 1. a sticking fast (to anything); an adhering; attachment. 2. a) a following and supporting; faithfulness; adherence. b) Figurative. agreement; assent; »To that treaty Spain and England gave…adhesion ( …
30crus|tose — «KRUHS tohs», adjective. (of lichen and algae) growing in the form of crusts; sticking fast to soil, rock, or bark so as not to be detachable except in small fragments …
