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glue
[ gloo ]
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)
- to join or fasten with glue.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- 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.
glue
/ ɡː /
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
Derived Forms
- ˈܱ, noun
- ˈܱˌ, adjective
- ˈܱ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ܱl adjective
- İ noun
- ·ܱ verb (used with object) reglued regluing
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of glue1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of glue1
Example Sentences
Elsewhere, governments may have been glued to the television, hoping to avoid the worst from Washington.
New offences were created including interfering with national infrastructure, "locking on" – chaining or gluing yourself to something – and tunnelling underground.
However, the tragedy - which came in the midst of a lockdown while India was struggling with the coronavirus pandemic - became the biggest prime-time story for a nation glued to their television sets.
He “was the glue that held our family together,” said Tracy King, one of five children whom Robertson raised in Lancaster.
"Brianna was genuinely addicted and I understand the signs of addiction because I have been an addict. Teenagers are often glued to their tablets eight hours a day. That's not healthy."
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