21
sticky(adjective, keep, secure, clean, thick)
17
gummy(adjective, keep, secure, clean, wet)
13
tenacious(adjective, secure, tough, thick, tacky)
13
viscid(adjective, secure, tough, tacky, sticky)
12
gluey(adjective, keep, tough, soft, clean)
12
gooey(adjective, keep, tough, clean, sticky)
12
viscous(adjective, secure, tough, wet, thick)
11
adherent(adjective, sticky, gummy, sticking, resinous)
11
cement(noun, material, covering, pitch, thick)
11
glutinous(adjective, secure, tough, thick, tacky)
11
gum(noun, substance, covering, thick, glue)
10
paste(noun, substance, pitch, thick, glue)
9
glue(noun, substance, pitch, thick, filling)
9
mucilaginous(adjective, secure, tough, thick, sticky)
9
tacky(adjective, set, keep, secure, clean)
8
pasty(adjective, tacky, sticky, gummy, gluey)
7
mucilage(noun, substance, pitch, thick, glue)
7
adhering(adjective, coherence, sticking)
7
clingy(adjective, set, secure, sticky, uneager)
7
gelatinous(adjective, tough, thick, tacky, sticky)
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