How do you spell Adhesive?
Correct spelling
adhesive
Remember: AD-HE-SIVE - it HElps things stick, ending in -SIVE like decisive
Why is adhesive spelled this way?
From Latin adhaerere, to stick to. AD (to) + HAERERE (to stick). An adhesive clings to surfaces — the same root gives us hesitate, originally meaning to stick fast in indecision.
Common misspellings of adhesive
adhesieveadheasiveadhesivadheisive
Example
The adhesive tape held the broken picture frame together perfectly.