birdlime vs adhesive

birdlime and adhesive both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
birdlime	Yes	No	Yes	No
adhesive	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, adhesive is a hypernym of birdlime; that is, adhesive is a word with a broader meaning than birdlime:

birdlime: a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
adhesive: a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

Other hypernyms of birdlime include adhesive agent, adhesive material.

birdlime (noun)	adhesive (noun)
a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds	a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

birdlime (adjective)	adhesive (adjective)
	tending to adhere

birdlime (verb)	adhesive (verb)
spread birdlime on branches to catch birds