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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024glue•y (glo̅o̅′ē),USA pronunciation adj., glu•i•er, glu•i•est. - like glue;
viscid; sticky. - full of or smeared with glue.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; see glue, -y1
glu′ey•ness, n. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024glue /glu/USA pronunciation n., v., glued, glu•ing. n. [uncountable] - Chemistrya hard protein gelatin substance, obtained naturally by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water or prepared artificially, used as a strong adhesive.
v. [~ + object] - to join or attach firmly with or as if with glue:to glue a label on a package; The kids' eyes were glued to the TV screen.
glue•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024glue (glo̅o̅),USA pronunciation n., v., glued, glu•ing. n. - 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.
v.t. - to join or fasten with glue.
- to cover or smear (something) with glue (sometimes fol. by up).
- to fix or attach firmly with or as if with glue;
make adhere closely:to glue a model ship together.
- Latin glūt- (stem of glūs); cognate with Greek gloiós gum, anything sticky; (verb, verbal) Middle English glywen, glewen, derivative of the noun, nominal
- Old French glu
- (noun, nominal) Middle English glu, gleu 1300–50
glue′like′, adj. glu′er, n. - 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged paste, gum, stick, cement, plaster.
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