Difference between Sticky and Adhesive

What is the difference between Sticky and Adhesive?

Sticky as a noun is a sticky note, such as a post-it note. while Adhesive as a noun is a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion.

Sticky

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to fix a thread at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sticky note, such as a post-it note. A small adhesive particle found in wastepaper.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Able or likely to stick. Potentially difficult to escape from. Persistent. Appearing on all virtual desktops. Fixed at the top of the list of topics or threads so as to keep it in view. Compelling enough to keep visitors from leaving. Of weather, hot and wind-less and with high humidity, so that people feel sticky from sweating.

Example sentence: Singing in the jungle was very hot and very sticky, which was a bit hard going. I had a little piano, which they trudged around on the back of a lorry, hoping it would survive the journeys.

Adhesive

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.Apt or tending to adhere; clinging.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion.

We hope you now know whether to use Sticky or Adhesive in your sentence.

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