restick

English

Etymology

re- +‎ stick

Verb

restick (third-person singular simple present resticks, present participle resticking, simple past and past participle restuck)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To stick (adhere) again or anew.
    • 2007 July 24, Kenneth Chang, “Design by Gecko, Plus Glue by Mussel, Yields a Powerful Adhesive”, in New York Times‎:
      Cross a gecko with a mussel and what comes out is a new type of adhesive tape that can repeatedly stick and restick, even underwater.

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