glue
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
glue/ɡluː/
▶noun an adhesive substance used for sticking objects or materials together. ▶verb (glues, gluing or glueing, glued)
- 1 fasten or join with glue.
- 2 (be glued to) informal be paying very close attention to.
– derivatives
glue-like adjective,
gluey adjective,
glueyness noun.
glue-like adjective,
gluey adjective,
glueyness noun.
– origin ME: from OFr. glu (n.), gluer (v.), from late L. glus, glut-, from L. gluten.
'glue' also found in these Oxford entries:
bookworm
- cement
- clearcole
- collagen
- collenchyma
- collodion
- colloid
- collotype
- distemper
- epoxy
- extender
- gelatin
- gesso
- glia
- glioma
- glue ear
- glue pot
- glue-sniffing
- gluon
- gluten
- glutinous
- gouache
- gum
- gum arabic
- mucilage
- papier mâché
- propolis
- scagliola
- solvent abuse
- tacky
