bind

That which binds or ties.

A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.

Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.

To tie; to confine by any ligature.

To cohere or stick together in a mass.

"Just to make the cheese more binding"

To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.

"I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while."