glue
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.
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
1Other words for glue
Other words from glue
- gluelike, adjective
- gluer, noun
- re·glue, verb (used with object), re·glued, re·glu·ing.
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How to use glue in a sentence
One customer retooled a Nintendo Wii with its innards switched out for glued pennies.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks | M.L. Nestel | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut if you get this 24-hour, ‘round-the-clock reporting that is perpetuating fear, before you know it you’re glued to it.
David Oyelowo on Playing Martin Luther King Jr., Ebola Fears, and Race in Hollywood | Marlow Stern | October 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLike most kids his age, his face is glued to his cell phone.
The man is emaciated under a white dishdasha and a red headscarf, a burning cigarette glued to his lips.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq | Nathan Bradley Bethea | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe assume Prince Charles is currently glued to the news feed.
Yuh want t' keep your eye glued t' that peep-glass in the mornin', and not overlook no motions.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairShe made him a stately courtesy for the benefit of the three faces glued against the panes, but her words were incongruous.
At the minute, I set the shadow between the noon lines, levelled it with thin bits of match underneath, and glued it down.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard EatonHaving glued this onto the body, I was ready for the head, and I had some difficulty in making up my mind which head to use.
The Tin Woodman of Oz | L. Frank BaumThe upright is then placed in the turned-out parts of the caps and either glued or fastened with screws.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for glue
/ (ɡluː) /
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
(tr) to join or stick together with or as if with glue
Origin of glue
1Derived forms of glue
- gluelike, adjective
- gluer, noun
- gluey, adjective
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