resticking

Making it cling

Resticking is sticking something again after it has come unstuck or been removed.

Adhesive notes lose their grip and need resticking.

A bandage peels up and requires resticking.

The word appears most often with things designed to stick repeatedly: The label kept resticking to my fingers.

adhesion

reattach

Connect again after separation

reseal · refasten · resecure · remount · adhesive · tape · glue · velcro · decal · label

repair

patch

Material covering damage

  • mendRestore after damage
  • fixRepair or solution
  • restoreReturn to earlier state

reattach · rebind · resolder · reweld · reconnect · rejoin · reclasp · reanchor · salvage · troubleshoot

Opposites
adhesion permanence

restickingwelding

Heat-fusing metal pieces

fusing · cementing · epoxying · soldering

ATTACHMENT vs DETACHMENT

restickingunsticking

Separating adhered surfaces

peeling off · removing · detaching · pulling off · releasing

Family

stick, sticky, stuck, sticker, sticking, stickiness, unstuck, unstick, unsticking

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G