a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
any of various solutions or preparations of this substance, used as an adhesive.
any of various other solutions or preparations that can be used as adhesives.
verb (used with object),glued,glu·ing.
to join or fasten with glue.
to cover or smear (something) with glue (sometimes followed by up).
to fix or attach firmly with or as if with glue; make adhere closely: to glue a model ship together.
Origin of glue
1300–50; (noun) Middle English glu, gleu<Old French glu<Latin glūt- (stem of glūs); cognate with Greek gloiós gum, anything sticky; (v.) Middle English glywen, glewen, derivative of the noun
SYNONYMS FOR glue
4 paste, gum, stick, cement, plaster.
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OTHER WORDS FROM glue
gluelike,adjectivegluer,nounre·glue,verb (used with object),re·glued,re·glu·ing.
Imagine gluing together a bridge made out of toothpicks, only having to rip apart the glue to build a skyscraper with the same material.
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All you need to get started are popsicle sticks, rubber bands and some glue.
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According to “How It Works,” envelope glue is made from gum arabic, which is a product of the hardened sap from acacia trees.
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Maliki no longer wanted to pay for the glue that kept it there.
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If you tear that bond the rip leaves open scars where the glue once was.
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He would repaint their faces and glue human hair onto their heads.
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See that all glue is removed from the surface, and that the wood is clean and smooth, and apply a coat of weathered oak oil stain.
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Wet polishing should not be used for inlaid works; the water may soften the glue.
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Glue can also be used to advantage with this joint on account of the shoulder.
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Don't you know how bad most glue is when you try to mend anything?
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The simplest means is to glue a thick board on the under side of the clamp.
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British Dictionary definitions for glue
glue
/ (ɡluː) /
noun
any natural or synthetic adhesive, esp a sticky gelatinous substance prepared by boiling animal products such as bones, skin, and horns
any other sticky or adhesive substance
verbglues, gluing, glueingorglued
(tr)to join or stick together with or as if with glue
Derived forms of glue
gluelike, adjectivegluer, noungluey, adjective
Word Origin for glue
C14: from Old French glu, from Late Latin glūs; compare Greek gloios