glue
noun
\ ˈglü
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Definition of glue
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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 (such 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.
glue
verb
glued;
gluing
also glueing
Definition of glue (Entry 2 of 2)
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 seatsall eyes glued to the TV screen
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Other Words from glue
Noun
gluey
\ ˈglü-ē
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adjective
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adjective
gluily
\ ˈglü-ə-lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of glue in a Sentence
Noun
The hardware store offers several different glues. used glue to stick the photo in the albumVerb
I glued the pieces of the cup back together.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Carlsberg, for example, is using glue to adhere cans in a production method that the Danish brewer says would avoid using 1,200 tons of plastic annually, or the equivalent of 60 million plastic bags, once fully adopted. — John Kell, Fortune, "Beermakers Are Experimenting With New—and Sustainable—Six-Pack Designs," 2 Sep. 2019 Step 4: Apply the glue, then nail the boards to each stud in the wall. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "How to Install Shiplap," 13 Aug. 2019 By using a specialized glue, Duran and Kjelland solidified each fracture on the mineralized bones. — Eduardo Medina, SFChronicle.com, "UC Merced student finds 65 million-year-old Triceratops skull," 26 July 2019 To glue cubes together, wet one side of the cube and press it against another cube. — Scientific American, "Weathering Rocks," 8 Aug. 2019 Vessi's production process is totally vegan, minimizing carbon footprint and eschewing the animal fats and byproducts often used in footwear glues and rubbers. — Dan Q. Dao, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Waterproof Shoes You Can Wear for an Entire Trip," 2 Aug. 2019 Mice droppings are seen near a mouse trap and a glue trap in the kitchen of Davon Jones' residence at the Commons at White Marsh apartments, Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in Baltimore. — Regina Garcia Cano And Bernard Condon, Time, "These Baltimore Residents Say Trump's 'Rodent' Tweets Ring True. They Live in Homes Owned by Jared Kushner's Family," 31 July 2019 In fact, until the age of eight, Johnson was severely deaf because of glue ear, a condition where the ear canal fills with fluid that can cause temporary hearing loss. — Gregory Katz And Natasha Livingstone, chicagotribune.com, "5 things you may not know about Boris Johnson, the UK’s next prime minister," 23 July 2019 Meyer mounted the microtektites on micropaleontology slides, licking a paintbrush in order to pick up the tiny beads and placing them on small glue dots. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Evidence of ancient meteorites found in Florida fossil clams," 23 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Back in the intersection, a protestor banged on a frying pan with a picture of Rosselló’s face glued to the bottom. — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, "Puerto Rico’s Loud and Fervent Days of Protest," 26 July 2019 For those who would appreciate better sound from their desktop but don’t want headphones glued to their head all day, the Creative Pebble is a nice first upgrade. — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, "The Ars Holiday Gift Guide 2018—good tech for the home and home office," 19 Nov. 2018 That being said, I'm still glued to whatever drama is happening with Thomas' new girlfriend. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Make Sure You Don't Miss These 13 TV Shows and Movies This Week," 1 Apr. 2018 An investigation found the wood hadn't been glued together effectively. — Matt Mcfarland, CNN, "Tech companies are stepping back in time to fight climate crisis," 26 June 2019 Is a filthy, glued-together spork worthy of the franchise of Woody and Buzz Lightyear? — Scott Tobias, The Verge, "Toy Story 4 lowers the stakes and ramps up the whimsy," 21 June 2019 Not all the 21 layers are sewn; 16 of them, latex and Mylar, Dacron and Kapton, are glued together, no wrinkling allowed, the top layer almost indiscernibly larger than the bottom one, since what is outside must always be bigger than what is inside. — Oliver Morton, WIRED, "The Beauty and Madness of Sending a Man to the Moon," 4 June 2019 One that involves gluing together two Möbius strips and then cutting along their center lines, to produce, well, a surprise. — Quanta Magazine, "A Collector of Math and Physics Surprises," 27 Nov. 2018 This unique flag is composed of 1,500 plastic red, white, and blue toy soldiers glued on a wood base. — Gabrielle Copeland Schoeffield, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "West Carroll: Taneytown History Museum to celebrate 15th birthday, display toy soldier flag," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glue.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for glue
glue
noun
English Language Learners Definition of glue
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a substance used to stick things tightly together
glue
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of glue (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make (something) stick to something else by using glue
: to stay in one place because of interest, shock, excitement, etc.
See the full definition for glue in the English Language Learners Dictionary
glue
noun
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Kids Definition of glue
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a substance used to stick things tightly together