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glue

[gloo]

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noun

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, gluing

to join or fasten with glue.
Synonyms: plaster, cement, stick, gum, paste
to cover or smear (something) with glue (sometimes followed byup ).
to fix or attach firmly with or as if with glue; make adhere closely.
to glue a model ship together.

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

verb

(tr) to join or stick together with or as if with glue

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Other Word Forms

gluer noun
gluelike adjective
gluey adjective
reglue verb (used with object)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of glue¹

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of glue¹

C14: from Old French glu, from Late Latin glūs; compare Greek gloios

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Example Sentences

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Most investors spend their days glued to stock tickers like teenagers monitoring their Instagram likes.

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