a. rare–1. [ad. L. adhærēscent-em pr. pple. of adhærēsc-ĕre, inceptive of adhærē-re to ADHERE.] Tending to adhere; adhesive.
1775. Fielding, in Phil. Trans., IX. 229. These subdivided parts [of a guinea] are by some observed to lose in a great degree their adherescent quality.
