ragadás

Ragadós is a Hungarian adjective meaning sticky or adhesive. It is used to describe substances or surfaces that tend to cling to other objects, often due to intermolecular forces that create adhesion and cohesion. The term can apply to liquids, gels, pastes, and solids that leave a residue or resist separation after contact.

Etymology and usage. Ragadós comes from the verb ragad, “to cling” or “to stick,” with the adjectival suffix -ós. In addition to describing physical tackiness, ragadós can be used figuratively to indicate something that easily spreads or is hard to shake off, for example contagious conditions or ideas in common speech.

Contexts and examples. In everyday language, ragadós describes items like glue, honey, syrup, or moss that adhere to surfaces. It is also used in industrial and laboratory contexts to refer to tackiness in adhesives, tapes, and coatings, where stickiness affects handling, application, and performance. Surfaces can become ragadós due to moisture, sugar residues, or polymeric substances, and the term is used to discuss adhesion properties, tack tests, and cleaning considerations. In medicine or public health, ragadós may describe contagious diseases or conditions in a broader, non-technical sense.

Related terms. Ragadós is closely related to tapadó (adhesive) and ragasztó (adhesive substance). The noun form ragadás denotes adhesion, while the verb ragad can be used for both physical sticking and figurative attachment.

See also: ragasztó, tapadás, tapadó.