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glue — [glo͞o] n. [ME gleu < OFr glu, birdlime < LL glus (gen. glutis), glue: see CLAY] 1. a hard, brittle gelatin made by boiling animal skins, bones, hoofs, etc. to a jelly: when heated in water, it forms a sticky, viscous liquid used to stick… … English World dictionary
Glue — Glue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gluing}.] [F. gluer. See {Glue}, n.] To join with glue or a viscous substance; to cause to stick or hold fast, as if with glue; to fix or fasten. [1913 Webster] This cold, congealed blood That… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stick´i|ness — stick|y «STIHK ee», adjective, stick|i|er, stick|i|est. 1. that sticks: »sticky glue. SYNONYM(S): adhesive, viscous, mucilaginous … Useful english dictionary
stick´i|ly — stick|y «STIHK ee», adjective, stick|i|er, stick|i|est. 1. that sticks: »sticky glue. SYNONYM(S): adhesive, viscous, mucilaginous … Useful english dictionary
stick|y — «STIHK ee», adjective, stick|i|er, stick|i|est. 1. that sticks: »sticky glue. SYNONYM(S): adhesive, viscous, mucilaginous … Useful english dictionary
stick — UK US /stɪk/ verb [I or T] (stuck, stuck) ► to fasten something somewhere, for example with glue: stick sth on/onto sth »Stick these labels on the top of the boxes. stick sth up (with sth) »He stuck up a notice on the board with pins. ► to stay… … Financial and business terms
glue — gluË n. adhesive substance used to stick objects together v. attach with glue, paste; join with glue … English contemporary dictionary
stick — I [[t]stɪk[/t]] n. 1) bot a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub that has been cut or broken off 2) a relatively long and slender piece of wood 3) a long piece of wood for use as fuel, in carpentry, etc 4) a rod or wand 5) a baton 6) brit. Chiefly… … From formal English to slang
glue — gluelike, adj. gluer, n. /glooh/, n., v., glued, gluing. n. 1. 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. 2. any of various solutions… … Universalium
glue — I. noun Etymology: Middle English glu, from Anglo French, from Late Latin glut , glus; akin to Latin gluten glue more at clay Date: 14th century 1. a. any of various strong adhesive substances; especially a hard protein chiefly gelatinous… … New Collegiate Dictionary
glue — glue1 [ glu ] noun * 1. ) count or uncount a sticky substance that you use to attach things to each other: a pot of glue 2. ) uncount an idea, person, or thing that unites people: Is his mother the glue that keeps the family together? glue glue 2 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English