unglued

[ uhn-glood ]

adjective

1. separated or detached; not glued.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unglued¹

First recorded in 1685–95; unglued ( def 1 ) un- ¹ + glued ( def ); unglued ( def 2 ) unglue + -ed ²

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. come unglued, Slang.
   1. to become upset, disorganized, or confused; lose emotional control:

      to come unglued in an emergency.

   2. to disintegrate or collapse; fall apart; break down:

      The negotiators tried to keep the fragile peace agreement from coming unglued.

More idioms and phrases containing unglued

see under come apart at the seams .

Example Sentences

After the spacecraft landed, engineers studied it and discovered that a tube that funnels urine into a storage tank had become unglued, Bill Gerstenmaier, SpaceX’s vice president of build and flight reliability, said during the news conference.

From Washington Post

The partnership didn't last: Ann came unglued when Eva said she didn't want the two to share a room.

From The Daily Beast

He waited patiently as one of her false eyelashes became unglued and she along with it.

From The Daily Beast

Using the outspread fingers of each hand, begin with the unglued edge and roll the paper around the wood.

From Project Gutenberg

She started to come unglued again but stopped the dissolving process just before the wet and gooey stage set in.

From Project Gutenberg

Books soon become mildewed or unglued and the finest library will soon have the appearance of a secondhand bookshop.

From Project Gutenberg

Baston, unglued from the wall, spoke up with his usual pompous eagerness.

From Project Gutenberg

There had been damp weather, and the leather of the bellows had become unglued.

From Project Gutenberg

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