First Known Use: 14th century
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1glue
noun \ˈglü\
: a substance used to stick things tightly together
Full Definition of GLUE
1
a : any of various strong adhesive substances; especially : a hard protein chiefly gelatinous substance that absorbs water to form a viscous solution with strong adhesive properties and that is obtained by cooking down collagenous materials (as hides or bones) b : a solution of glue used for sticking things together
2
: something that binds together <enough social glue…to satisfy the human desire for community — E. D. Hirsch, Jr.>
— glu·ey \ˈglü-ē\ adjective
— glu·i·ly \ˈglü-ə-lē\ adverb
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Origin of GLUE
Middle English glu, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin glut-, glus; akin to Latin gluten glue — more at clay
Rhymes with GLUE
blue, boo, brew, chew, clew, clue, coo, coup, crew, cue, dew, do, doux, due, ewe, few, flu, flue, fou, gnu, goo, hew, hue, Jew, Koo, lieu, loo, mew, moo, moue, mu, new, nu, ooh, pew, phew, pooh, q, queue, roux, rue, screw, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skew, slew, slough, slue, smew, sou, sous, spew, sprue, stew, strew, sue, Sue, thew, through, to, too, true, two, u, view, whew, who, woo, xu, yew, you, zoo
2glue
verb
: to make (something) stick to something else by using glue
: to stay in one place because of interest, shock, excitement, etc.
gluedglu·ing also glue·ing
Full Definition of GLUE
transitive verb
1
: to cause to stick tightly with or as if with glue <gluing the parts together> <used that war to glue together a frail story — Gloria Emerson>
2
: to cause to remain continuously or to be fixed steadily —usually used with to <the spectators were glued to their seats> <all eyes glued to the TV screen>
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First Known Use of GLUE
14th century
GLUING Defined for Kids
1glue
noun \ˈglü\
Definition of GLUE for Kids
: a substance used to stick things tightly together
— glu·ey \ˈglü-ē\ adjective
2glue
verb
gluedglu·ing
Definition of GLUE for Kids
: to stick with or as if with glue <… here they were, eyes glued on my mother and taking in every word. — Barbara Robinson, Best Christmas Pageant>
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